The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS In Nigeria (ASHWAN), says it is restrategising to reduce stigmatisation against people living with the virus. The National Coordinator of the association, Mrs Esther Hindi, stated this while interacting with journalists after a stakeholders’ meeting in Birnin Kebbi. Hindi explained that the meeting was organised to provide the…
Australia is working with partners, including the UK, to put pressure to see a real change in the situation in Gaza,” Penny Wong, Australia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. The foreign minister said the Australian government made it clear earlier that the only export permit applications approved for items to Israel are for items requiring…
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Edogbanya has urged Christians to use the period of Lent to enhance their closeness to God and help one another, especially the less privileged in the society. Edogbanya, the Parish Priest of Saint Charles Lwanga Parish, Apo, Abuja, gave the advice in a sermon during the church’s Ash Wednesday…
A divorce-seeking woman, Rihanat Abdulsalam, on Tuesday, told the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, that she has not met her husband’s family since she got married to him. Abdulsalam who is seeking separation in her marriage with Saheed Adegunju, told the court that her husband refused to take her to his family despite several pleas. “He…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken delivery of responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards into its foreign reserves. A statement by the apex bank on Wednesday said that this brings the CBN’s total gold holdings to 3.5 billion dollars, marking a significant step in its reserve…
Traffic on Lagos’s 3rd Mainland Bridge returned to normal on Monday after police dispersed protesters angered by demolitions in the Oworonshoki area. According to police spokesperson DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, the demonstrators had blocked the Iyana Oworo section of the bridge, one of the city’s busiest routes, trapping commuters — including reports of patients in need…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says several armed bandits, including notorious kingpins, were killed in coordinated strikes on Makakkari Forest, Zamfara State. NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a statement on Monday that the Air Component of Operation FASAN YAMMA launched the strikes after intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) detected the movement of…
Lebanon’s lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, arrived inside parliament to swear his oath to general applause, wearing a dark suit and bright blue tie instead…
António Costa, Portugal’s Prime Minister, steps down amidst a far-reaching corruption investigation. Learn about the scandal and its implications on the nation’s political landscape. The Resignation of António Costa Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, who has been at the helm of the country since 2015, has tendered his resignation in the wake of a sweeping…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has handed over 63 patrol vehicles to security agencies in a bid to reinforce security and improve response operations in Maiduguri and its environs. The vehicles were distributed among several security outfits, with 30 going to the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), 16 to the Rapid Response and Anti-Social…
