The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called on Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely. OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan, in a statement, stated that images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement had been deeply…
Éric Chelle, the Super Eagles’ Head Coach, has named forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, as well as defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa Aina also made 23-player list released…
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Mbadugha at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja after he tested positive to ingestion of cocaine. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the 54-year-old suspect…
The streets of Tehran are seeing an unprecedented outflow of residents, as anxiety intensifies over the prospect of a full-blown war between Iran and Israel. With tensions soaring after a series of missile exchanges and increasingly bellicose rhetoric, Tehran’s exit routes have become paralysed with traffic. Petrol stations are overwhelmed, and queues snake for kilometres,…
Stakeholders from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State have declared their unwavering support for Governor Uba Sani’s bid for a second term, citing his administration’s visible and impactful development projects as a compelling reason for continuity. This endorsement followed a media tour of completed and ongoing projects undertaken…
The stock price of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc has appreciated by 17.65per cent in its Year-till-Date (YtD) return as of February 07, 2025 to emerged as best tier-one bank stock on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The oldest financial institution stock price currently outperformed its peers listed on the bourse: Access Holdings Plc,…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said the death Chief Edwin Clark had caused deep sorrow in his heart and that of many and that his departure is a loss for the nation. Calling him an “iconic statesman,” the former president in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu said the late Clark was a…
Shi’ite members in Bakin Ruwa Area of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State Thursday clashed with Security operatives attached to the convoy of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The governor’s convoy ran into the Shi’ite members while they were performing their weekly procession at Bakin Ruwa along Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway. A Shi’ite representative…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the new Pope Leo XIV to visit the country after holding his first phone call with the pontiff on Monday. “Such a visit would bring real hope to all believers and to all our people,” Zelensky wrote on X after what he called a “warm and truly substantive” discussion…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has welcomed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 27 per cent. Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, IMPI Chairman, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinsiju said that the decision aligned with the position IMPI’s analysts had…
