…Urges Transparency in Public Spending By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Youth leaders and stakeholders from the eight Local Government Areas of Southern Kaduna Senatorial District have distanced themselves from a group that recently declared solidarity with former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufa…
Cape Town, South Africa – Two ominous letters are spray-painted on a wall at the entrance to Tafelsig, a township in Mitchells Plain on the outskirts of Cape Town: HL – the insignia of the Hard Livings gang, which has threatened communities there for five decades. It’s a February day soon after the…
Online roulette draws players with simple rules and fast play. A player places a bet. The wheel spins. The ball lands. A result appears. Many players ask one core question: does the casino always win? This article gives a clear answer. It explains how roulette works, how odds shape results, and wha…
UK Defence Secretary John Healey has called for an investigation into whether convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women and girls into the United Kingdom on private jets that landed at Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bases. British newspaper The Telegraph reported on Thursday that Hea…
By Dickson Omobola Following an investigation by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, that established evidence of price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the Yuletide season, Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has raised concerns over the agency’s interfer…
Venezuela’s abducted President Nicolas Maduro has asked a United States judge to throw out drug trafficking charges brought against him by the Trump administration, alleging that Washington was sabotaging his constitutional right to defend himself. Maduro’s legal team argued on Thursday that the ca…
Investment banking powerhouse CFG Africa has concluded a high-level national engagement tour designed to re-anchor investor expectations for 2026. Launching a ?1 Billion Ethical Fund. A Sharia-compliant vehicle designed to provide a “low-risk anchor” in a volatile market. The launch, which headline…
As officials in Ottawa were preparing for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s maiden visit to India, Canadian police were knocking on a Sikh activist’s door in Surrey, Vancouver, on Sunday to inform him that his life was at risk. Moninder Singh, who heads the Sikh Federation of Canada, had previously alre…
By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has expressed support for a Mini-LNG and LCNG project being developed by Portland Gas Limited in Gwagwalada, Abuja. NNPCL said it would supply gas to the facility from the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline when the pipel…
The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed an attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Katchuan Iruan in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River. The spokesman of the command, Sunday Eitokpah, who confirmed the incident, said the attack carried out by suspected arsonists took place around 3 a…
Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019 Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy a multimillion-dollar palace in Morocco the day before his arrest in 2019, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice last month. Epstein had pursued acquiring Bin Ennakhil sinc…
The federal government will spend over N21 billion on the first phase of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) headquarters in Abuja. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Thursday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new NAMA corporate head…
Saturday’s Area Council election in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was more than a routine local contest that produced chairpersons and councillors. It offered a glimpse into what could shape the 2027 general elections, particularly in Abuja. Voting commenced early in many polling units …
Kenyan charged with luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine Police in Kenya have charged a man accused of luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine. Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of recruitment agency Global Faces Human Resources, recruited …
Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray? Fears of a return to war in northern Ethiopia are driving many people to leave the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended. "Those who can afford it fly, those who can't use buses," one person in the main city of Mekelle told…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu as the acting Inspector-General of Police. This followed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as the IGP. “In view of the current security challenges confronting the nation, and acting in accordance with extant laws…
Here are the top stories dominating the news this morning. From a strong message at the Police leadership level and a devastating LAUTECH loss of six students, to political moves, security tensions, banking developments, and European football drama. These are the headlines shaping conversations tod…
An interview published in ET today brings this shift into sharp focus. Kantar, the world’s largest data and insights company, now sees India not as a peripheral growth engine but as central to its global innovation strategy. Also Read: India a live laboratory for consumer intelligence, core to Kant…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the News Agency of Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Nigeria’s hosting of the 2026 World Public Relations Forum, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s national image and global reputation. The brief signing ceremony,…
A group of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has toured the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) as part of efforts by the state-owned firm to strengthen transparency and deepen engagement with key opinion leaders in the energy sector. The tour, which took participants through the Gas Processing Plan…
