The Controller of Corrections, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Edo Command, Mr Sunday Oyakhire, has charged men and officers of the command to uphold professionalism in the management of inmates in 2025. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SC Aminu Suleman, said this in a statement on Monday in Benin. Suleman said that the controller…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has urged eligible residents to participate in Continuous Voter Registration(CVR) and avoid last minute rush as the commission begins the exercise nationwide on Monday. Prof. Ayobami Salami, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) made this appeal at a news conference on Tuesday, to announce the commission’s…
Eight people who allegedly helped the perpetrator in the brutal murder of history teacher Samuel Paty are set to stand trial in a Paris court on Monday, four years after the incident. The crime, classified as an Islamist-motivated terrorist act, shocked France and sparked international outrage. In October 2020, the suspect, an 18-year-old with Russian-Chechen…
The new Premier League season kicks off with champions Liverpool entertaining Bournemouth on Friday. The 20-team English top-flight – still regarded as the best domestic league in world football – will run to Sunday, May 24. Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the season opener at Anfield that will kick it off. Who is…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has called on top European football clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris St-Germain (PSG) to sever their sponsorship deals with Rwanda, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. In a statement dated 30 January 2025, Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner described the clubs’ agreements with Rwanda’s…
The Kremlin announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to meeting with incoming US President Donald Trump, following Trump’s assertion that plans for a meeting were underway. “The president has repeatedly stated his openness to contact with international leaders, including the US president, including Donald Trump,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Trump,…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has urged newly promoted officers to remain focused, disciplined, and unwavering in their defence of democracy. He gave the charge on Tuesday during a decoration ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja. According to a statement by his Media Assistant, Ahmad Dan-Wudil,…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on the management of toll gate operations in the state to reduce toll fees, following the hardship faced by road users. Mr Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House, made the call after Mr Daniel Ogazi (APC Kokona East) raised the issue as a matter of public…
The Powerlifting Federation of Nigeria (PFN), said it would focus on increasing participation and talent identification through nationwide trials, scheduled to take place soon. Charles Ezenwanne, National President of PFN, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the initiative is aimed at elevating…
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese has called on Nigerians to commit to justice, integrity, and love to birth a new Nigeria. Kaigama made this known while delivering a sermon at the opening mass of the 2025 first plenary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Abuja on Sunday. The News Agency…
