NIGERIA: Reps, minister of women affairs in heated argument over corruption allegations
Morakinyo Akinosun Abuja – Guests and journalists in Nigeria, on Tuesday, watched for several minutes as a house of representatives committee and Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, minister of women affairs, engaged in…
Organised labour in Nigeria insists on ₦250,000 minimum wage for workers
Ayomidele Oluwasusi Abuja – The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday reiterated its demand for a N250,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Festus Osifo, TUC president, made this known at…
Alvaro Morata injured by a security guard while celebrating Spain’s 2-1 win over France as the striker is left visibly upset and clutching his knee ahead of Euro 2024 final
Mail Online Spain captain Alvaro Morata twisted his knee in a freak accident after a security guard slipped and fell into him only minutes after his country qualified for the…
Young man dies after allegedly beaten by 6 men led by senior police officer’s son
Morakinyo Akinosun Lagos – A young man identified as Felix has reportedly died after he was allegedly brutally beaten by a group of at least six men in Lagos State.…
NATO gathers in Washington as questions swirl over Biden
Agence France Presse US President Joe Biden geared up Tuesday to kick off a NATO summit in Washington aimed at showing resolve against Russia and support for Ukraine — but…
Spain court drops ‘terror’ probe into Catalan separatist leader
Agence France Presse Spain’s Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a “terrorism” investigation into Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled abroad in 2017 to avoid prosecution over that year’s failed…
WADA cleared in Chinese swimmers case: investigation
Agence France Presse Paris – The World Anti-Doping Agency did not show “favouritism” towards China in the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who were cleared to compete after testing positive…
50 killed in Gaza City within 24 hours as Israel forces launch new assault
Bella Ifasola As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Israeli forces have launched an assault in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. At least 50 people were killed and another 130 were injured…
Former operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps sentenced to life imprisonment for raping girl, 13, in Ekiti State
Martins Owoseni EKITI, Nigeria – A high court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria, has sentenced one Olukayode Dayo, a former officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Kyiv hospital took direct hit from Russian missile: UN analysis suggests
Reuters A U.N. rights mission said on Tuesday there was a “high likelihood” that Kyiv’s main children’s hospital took a direct hit from a Russian missile during a series of…