NATO alliance ‘more united than ever,’ says Biden, as he celebrates newest member Finland
The allies “understand that this fight is not only a fight for the future of Ukraine,” Biden said, noting that it’s also about sovereignty, security Read more
Month: July 2023
JUST IN:ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, WE ARE TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK,” TINUBU ASSURES NIGERIAN WOMEN
President Bola Tinubu has assured women in the country that his administration is committed to ensuring that Nigeria is retrieved from the vested interests that Read more
In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months, study shows
In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months, a study shows. Following in-person mindfulness courses can reduce the likelihood of experiencing Read more
As Big Oil continues to profit from Ukraine war, it’s time to shut down the blood pipeline
By Lucy Hall, Communications Advisor, Ukraine project, Global Witness • Updated: 13/07/2023 – 17:51 Governments in Europe have a choice to make: do they continue to turn a blind eye Read more
MEPs accuse EU Finance Commissioner of attempting to limit tax transparency
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) grilled EU Finance Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on Thursday after they claimed a document sent by the bloc’s executive urges Read more
BREAKING: President Tinubu plans on giving N8,000 monthly to 12m households for 6 months to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said 12m families will get N8, 000 over a period of six months to ameliorate the hardships faced by Nigerians Read more
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI aiming to ‘understand the true nature of the universe’
Elon Musk announces the launch of a new AI company, xAI, which aims to “understand the true nature of the universe”. Elon Musk, the owner Read more
BREAKING:Igbo Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging In Lagos
An Igbo Man, identified as Mr Vincent Ehizojie aged 30 has been sentenced to death by a Lagos court. The case was heard at the Read more
Peter Obi Blows Hot Over Sit-At-Home In South East
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi has described the sit-at-home directives in the south-east as the Read more
Why is the shocking ’10 second grope’ rule going viral on Italian social media?
Italian social media users are expressing outrage after judges said groping had to last 10 seconds to be considered sexual assault. How long does a Read more
Highly skilled occupations such as medicine, law and finance ‘may be at risk of automation from AI’
The OECD has recently announced that 27 per cent of jobs in major countries rely on skills that could be easily automated amid the AI Read more
BREAKING: Nigerian Army Rules Out Amnesty For Bandits,Insist Governors Must Submit Names Of Terrorist
The Nigerian Army Rules Out Amnesty For Bandits, Asks Governors For Free Hand To Eradicate Terrorists, Others. It Said It Had Intensified Its Operations Against Read more
JUST IN: Charge Emiefele To Court Now Or Set Him Free Imidiately~Court
A Federal High Court sitting In Abuja Has Ordered The Directorate Of State Service {DSS} To Charge Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emiefele To COURT Within Read more
Sit-at-home: Army Chief Orders Raid On IPOB Hideouts In Southeast
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has ordered troops to seize control of areas where the Indigenous People of Biafra enforce their Read more
Kevin Spacey begins his defence in sexual assault case
The actor is accused of sexually assaulting four men. Kevin Spacey testified Thursday in his sexual assault trial, swearing in a clear and loud voice Read more
Here is the UK’s museum of the year and the top museums in Europe in 2023
Amidst a vibrant European cultural landscape, a few exceptional museums rise to claim their rightful place among the best of the best in 2023. The Read more
Inequality decimating social trust in Europe, finds WHO report
Governments and policymakers should heed the report’s “ominous warnings”, said the institution’s regional director for Europe. A World Health Organisation (WHO) report has linked declining Read more
Some Igbos Govs Are Enjoying And Benefiting From The Ongoing Insecurity In Southeast, Imo Rep Member Disclosed
A House of Representatives member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in Imo state, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has said that some South-East governors have failed to bring an Read more
Former Minister, Aregbesola Urges INEC To Link Voter Registration With NIN
Former Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has encouraged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to integrate voters’ registers with the National Identification Number (NIN) database to Read more
Wike Can Never Lead APC in Rivers State, Says Tonye Cole
The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, says the choice of who will be appointed as minister from Read more
Ukraine war: Russia strikes Kyiv, UK not Amazon for weapons, Russia urged to meet humanitarian law
All the latest development from the war in Ukraine. Ukraine struggles amid deadly Russian strikes At least one person has been killed and four injured Read more
Give Us Free Hand To Wipe Out Terrorists, Army Tells State Governors
The Nigerian Army has ruled out amnesty again for bandits terrorizing the North West zone of the country, asking governors for a free hand to Read more
Wagner hands over arms, claims Russian Defence Ministry
Russia’s Defence Ministry said the haul included tanks, rocket launchers, heavy artillery, 2,500 tonnes of ammunition and some 20,000 small arms. The Russian military announced Read more
Culture Re-View: The Hollywood sign didn’t always look like that
At the dawn of the 20th century, Hollywood, Los Angeles was completely unrecognisable. Instead of lavish homes in the hills overlooking grand movie studios pumping Read more
Again, Reps Move To Extend Validity Of UTME Results
The House of Representatives has commenced fresh moves to extend the validity of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. The lower chamber on Wednesday, Read more
Senate Begins Probe Into Oil Subsidy Payments In Buhari’s led-Government
The Senate, yesterday, commenced the probe of oil subsidy and under-recovery regime operated by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. It specifically frowned at the Read more
Law Enforcement Officials Storm the premises of NNPC Gas Marketing Limited over bridge of Contractual Agreement.
On Tuesday 11th July, 2023, in the bustling city of Abuja, the Federal capital territory of Nigeria, a mix of Law enforcement officials from the Read more
Police say there’s no sign of crime by BBC presenter who allegedly paid teen for sexual photos
There’s no evidence a BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos committed a crime, London police said Wednesday as the broadcaster’s Read more
House of Reps Chase Member Out During Plenary Over Improper Dressing (Photo)
The House of Representatives on Wednesday tactically walked out a member for improper dressing, 9NEWS Nigeria reports. The House rules proscribe a dress code for Read more
Russia drone strikes in Ukraine: a response to Vilnius NATO summit?
Russia conducted a series of drone strikes across Ukraine for two nights in a row, likely in a demonstrative response to the 2023 NATO Summit Read more
