Before contact with the white, Africa was at the same level of development with any other continent, including civilization. The tradition of African countries alone is a multi-million dollar industry if properly harnessed. But slave trade and colonisation has made the continent a shadow of itself despite it’s rich culture. But there…
The lower house of Japan’s parliament was officially dissolved on Wednesday, setting the stage for the general election as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to secure his party’s lower house majority. The general election is slated to be held on Oct. 27, with campaigning set to begin on Oct. 15. Ishiba won the presidential election…
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has commenced the process of soliciting bids from private operators capable of offering towing services and clearing abandoned vehicles on highways. In a bid notice issued by the Executive Director, UNRA stated that the government intends to engage private operators under a Memorandum of Understanding for a renewable period…
Nigeria’s Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son Folarin, popularly known as Falz, have demanded that popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, issue a public apology and retract alleged defamatory statements he made against them. In separate Pre-Notice letters written by their lawyer, Taiwo Olawanle, the senior lawyer, and his musician…
The Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has cancelled a television interview on the US channel CBS, the programme “60 Minutes” announced on platform X on Wednesday. Trump’s campaign spokesman Steven Cheung denied that the former president had agreed to participate in the interview, writing on X that “there were initial discussions, but nothing was…
The Russian domestic intelligence service, the FSB, has reportedly arrested a German citizen in Kaliningrad on Wednesday for allegedly planning acts of sabotage. Upon entering the Russian Baltic Sea exclave from Poland, 50 grams of liquid explosives were allegedly seized in his car, which he had driven from his home in Hamburg. According to the…
A man armed with a knife was shot dead by police in the western German city of Moers on Tuesday, prompting a homicide investigation. Police were called to the scene after the 26-year-old German man attacked and threatened several people in a residential area on Tuesday afternoon. According to current information, the man is said…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, was pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. Tinubu said this at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit opening session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He lauded the…
By Henry Gabriel Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official and regional analyst, has revealed that the Israeli armed forces are formulating a strategy to respond to the 180 ballistic missiles launched into its territory by Iran. According to the intelligence official, Israel’s response will be targeted, particularly focusing on entities affiliated with the Islamic…
Guinea Insurance Plc has posted a profit before tax of N499.6 million for the financial year ended 2023, representing 63 per cent increase from a loss of N75.4 million posted in 2022. Mr Ugochukwu Godson, Chairman, Guinea Insurance, announced this at the company’s 66th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday in Lagos. Godson said that…
