Nigeria reopens embassy in N. Korea following years of COVID-19 closure
Nigeria has reopened its embassy in North Korea following years of closure over the COVID-19 pandemic, joining a group of countries resuming diplomatic activities in the North. Patrick Imodu Imologhome,…
Nigeria’s Ekiti police boss promoted after overseeing the illegal arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi
Morakinyo Akinosun Nigeria’s Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday – approved the promotion of Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, among 10 others, to the Assistant…
Benin Republic authorities arrest Nigerian trafficker with about five million euros at Sèmè-Kraké border
Olayomi Koiki A Nigerian trafficker holding several million euros was reportedly arrested by Benin authorities on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Sèmè-Kraké border. Coming from Nigeria’s Lagos, the suspect…
Nigerian varsity lecturer shot dead in carjacking incident in Anambra
Olayomi Koiki AWKA – Gunmen said to be car snatchers have shot dead a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, South-East Nigeria, police in the state said…
Chelsea confirms FA has contacted Mykhailo Mudryk after ‘adverse finding’ in player’s doping test
Agency Report Chelsea have confirmed Mykhailo Mudryk has been contacted by the FA over an apparent failed drugs test. The Ukraine international continues to prove an integral figure for Enzo…
A Russian general was killed by a bomb in Moscow. Ukraine official says secret service was behind it
A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against…
Nigeria inflation rises for third straight month in November
ABUJA – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose for the third straight month in November, advancing to 34.60% in annual terms from 33.88% in October, data from the statistics agency showed on…
Lookman and Banda named African players of the year
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards in Marrakesh. The Atalanta forward saw off competition from…
My proposal to the Yoruba leadership geared towards the declaration of a sovereign Yoruba country; By Adigun Makanjuola
By Adigun Makanjuola MY PROPOSAL TO THE YORUBA LEADERSHIP GEARED TOWARDS THE DECLARATION OF A SOVEREIGN YORUBA COUNTRY: The Convention for the Declaration of a sovereign Yoruba homeland is likely…
Seven tourists hospitalised in Fiji from suspected alcohol poisoning
Seven tourists including four Australians were hospitalised in a suspected case of alcohol poisoning at a resort in Fiji, the Australian and Fijian governments said on Monday. The tourists became…