LAWMA sacks street sweepers, service provider over indiscriminate waste dumping in Lagos
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has disengaged a number of street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider overseeing their operations following allegations of indiscriminate waste disposal in parts of the state. LAWMA said its investigations and surveillance established…
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Pardons Egyptian Poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has granted a presidential pardon to Egyptian poet and activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, just days after an Abu Dhabi court sentenced him to 10 years in prison and imposed a fine…
British-Nigerian Businessman Dies After cosmetic procedure during thailand trip
New information regarding the death of British-Nigerian businessman and influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, also known as Denisi or Ego, has emerged with the report stating that the influencer d!ed after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure during a luxury trip to…
2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup: D’Tigress lose to Hungary
Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered a 71–67 defeat to Hungary in their second Group B game at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin on Saturday.Rena Wakama’s side endured a difficult start to the contest, trailing 21–13 at the end…
Egypt Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of drugs charges. According to state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they were part of a criminal gang which imported ingredients used to make…
Atiku, Osinbajo, Mark, Others Attend Amaechi Mother’s Burial
Former Vice President and presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Senate President and ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, were among prominent political figures who converged on Ubima, Ikwerre…
Millions licensed to die under power lines
How planning failures, conflicting government approvals, new developments put lives, investments at risk For more than two decades, pupils of Clementine Schools in Agbado Oke, Lagos resumed each morning beneath the shadow of twin high-voltage electricity transmission lines. Parents dropped…
Nigerian military captures suspected ISWAP spy in Borno
Troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of being a spy for the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, along the Cross-Kukawa road in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to a…
Malaysia wins third place at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam
Malaysia’s representative Taanusiya Chetty has won the second runner up at Miss World finals in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Taanusiya, who was among the six finalists, also won the Beauty With A Purpose award.With a background as an educator, the 26-year-old,…
Africa map size: Togo to change school maps, geography books after UN vote
Togo has announced plans to change its school geography materials by the end of the year after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution promoting maps that more accurately represent the size of Africa and other regions of the…