Akinola Olunloyo, a Nigerian in Mozambique, has appealed to the Nigerian government to intervene in Mozambique’s political crisis following the confirmation of the ruling party’s victory in the Oct. 9 elections. He urged President Bola Tinubu to use his influence within the African Union to mobilise efforts to restore peace and stability in Mozambique. Olunloyo…
The Jerusalem court hearing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has postponed hearings set for next week as Netanyahu undergoes a prostate operation on Sunday. The hearings will now be held on January 6 and subsequent days. Netanyahu is charged with fraud, embezzlement and bribery. The accusations against him include that he granted the…
Syria’s de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, who commanded an Islamist-led rebel alliance that toppled long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad, said drafting a new constitution for the war-shattered country could take around three years. Al Arabiya television reported on Sunday that the rebel leader al-Sharaa, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Joulani, added in…
Rescuers suspect 179 people died when a plane veered off a South Korean airport runway and caught fire on Sunday, local media reported on Sunday. Two survivors, both of them crew members, were taken to hospital and remain conscious after the accident, according Yonhap news agency, citing officials, after the plane veered off the runway…
Syria’s transitional government has vowed to dissolve and restructure all security agencies of the toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime accused of mass killings and abuses. Al-Assad, who ruled Syria for more than two decades, fled the country earlier this month as Islamist-led rebels advanced on the capital Damascus during a lighting sweep. The interim government,…
At least three people have died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, French authorities have confirmed. A large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, began early on Sunday after reports around 50 people had struggled to board a boat. The French official department responsible for the Channel and the North…
By Nathaniel Irobi A passenger aircraft operated by Jeju Air, carrying 181 individuals, tragically crashed while attempting to land at a southwestern South Korean airport on Sunday. Authorities have reported that the majority of those onboard are believed to have perished, though two survivors have been rescued as search and recovery operations persist. The incident…
A passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to southern Russia crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Christmas Day. According to CNN, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the development, saying its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival at the scene. “Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, information about…
The World Bank has raised Nigeria’s target for National Identification Numbers (NIN) issuance under the Digital Identity for Development (ID4D) project from 148 million to 180 million, reflecting confidence in the country’s progress despite earlier setbacks. The ID4D project, launched in February 2020 with a $430 million budget, aims to establish an inclusive digital identity…
Elite sport funding body UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. More than 50 sports will benefit, though athletics has had its budget reduced for the second cycle running. Five new sports for the 2028 Games – baseball/softball, flag football,…
