Pope calls for ‘arms to be silenced’ across world
Pope Francis called Wednesday for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the…
32 survivors as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said. Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had…
Gunmen ambush 18-passenger bus in Nigeria’s Ekiti, kidnap occupants, demand ₦30 million ransom for each victim
Ayomidele Oluwasusi EKITI – Gun-wielding kidnappers have abducted some passengers of a bus in southern Nigeria. The 18-passenger bus was ambushed at Emure Ile in the southwestern state of Ekiti,…
Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests
TEHRAN – Iran’s government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported.…
Lukurawa terrorists reportedly kill three police officers in Niger Republic
Martins Olasehinde Three police officers were reportedly killed by terrorists in the Republic of Niger Republic The attack reportedly took place late Sunday night, December 23, 2024, when heavily armed…
21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling
MAPUTO, Mozambique – Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections killed at…
Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents underway
Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world. That is according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint-U.S.…
Nigeria’s Oyo State traffic management agency OYRTMA deploys operatives to manage road traffic during festive season
Matthew Onocheta Nigeria’s Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA, has deployed operatives across the southwestern state for seamless traffic management, safety, orderliness and prompt rescue/emergency services on 24hrs basis…
Nigeria’s Oyo State Governor Makinde inaugurates committee to oversee disbursement and management of relief fund for those affected by the Jan. 16, 2024 deadly blast in the Bodija area of Ibadan
The governor charged committee members to ensure transparency in carrying out their responsibilities to those who were affected by the incident. Olayomi Koiki IBADAN – A committee on the management/disbursement…
How newly built Bovas petroleum station caught fire in Ibadan
The fire broke out on Monday, 23 December 2024 Matthew Onocheta A newly built petroleum station in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Ibadan was razed by fire on Monday evening. BOVAS…