Saudi crown prince in Brussels for first EU-Gulf summit
AFP BRUSSELS, Belgium – Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gathered with EU heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for a summit aimed at averting…
Death toll rises above 140 in Nigeria tanker explosion
AFP A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed more than 140 people, a spokesman for the national emergency agency told AFP on Wednesday. Victims were burnt to death…
Singapore scrambles fighters as fake bomb threat targets Air India jet
Agency Report Singapore scrambled fighter planes as an approaching Air India Express passenger plane received a bomb threat. The city-state’s air force dispatched two F-15SG military aircraft to escort Air…
Don’t intimidate British envoy over my petition, Yoruba activist Sunday Igboho cautions Nigerian government
Olayomi Koiki and Morakinyo Akinosun Yoruba activist and philanthropist, Chief Dr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government of Nigeria against intimidating Richard Montgomery, the…
Israel strikes Hezbollah strongholds after rejecting Lebanon ceasefire
AFP BEIRUT, Lebanon – Israel conducted strikes on Wednesday targeting Hezbollah’s main bastion and a city in southern Lebanon where it holds sway, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls…
At least 90 people killed and 50 injured after a gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria’s northwestern Jigawa State
Olayomi Koiki More than 90 people have been killed and 50 others injured after a gasoline tanker overturned in northern Nigeria and sparked an explosion as dozens of people rushed…
Kylian Mbappe ‘shocked’ to see name linked to Swedish rape investigation, lawyer says
AFP Kylian Mbappe was “shocked” to see his name linked to a Swedish rape investigation, his lawyer told AFP Tuesday. The France captain, however, is “at ease” because “he has…
Giant pandas flown to US from China aboard ‘Panda Express’
AFP Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China’s campaign of international “panda diplomacy.” Bao Li, a male panda, and Qing Bao,…
Happy Birthday to a Legal Encyclopedia: A Tribute to Prof. Mike Ozekhome SAN, CON, OFR. By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.
Happy Birthday to a Legal Encyclopedia: A Tribute to Prof. Mike Ozekhome SAN, CON, OFR. By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. It is not every day that one has the privilege of…
Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 32.7%
Morakinyo Akinosun Nigeria’s headline inflation rate in September 2024 rose to 32.70%, up from 32.15% in August 2024, marking a 0.55% increase month-on-month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics…