Irish government could charge asylum seekers for accommodation
Asylum seekers who are working may be charged up to €238 (£208) per week to cover the cost of their accommodation, under plans being considered by Irish ministers. There were 32,774 international protection applicants living in state-provided accommodation in the…
POPULAR Live-Band Leader, Akiin Shuga, Dies At 50
Renowned Nigerian musician and live-band leader, Akinloye Tofowomo, popularly known as Akiin Shuga, is dead. The celebrated performer and founder of Shuga Band died on October 30, 2025, in New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 50. His family, in…
PDP Acting Chairman Will End Like Ayu – Fayose
The Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that the suspended Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, will suffer the same political fate as former PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, who was removed…
British Teenager Bella May Culley Released from Georgian Prison After Plea Deal”
Pregnant teenager Bella Culley, who had admitted drug trafficking charges in Georgia, has said she felt “happy and relieved” as she was freed from prison. The 19-year-old from Billingham, Teesside, had initially faced a possible 20 years in jail, but…
President Tinubu Appoints Vice Chancellor For Newly Upgraded University
The Nigerian government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Farouk Haruna as the first substantive Vice Chancellor of the newly upgraded Federal University of Education, Kontagora, located in Niger State. The decision followed the fifth meeting of…
JUST IN: Trump Threatens Military Action In Nigeria, Alerts US Department Of War
United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has asked the Defence Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians”. Trump disclosed this in a statement…
Peter Obi tasks INEC Chairman on free, fair Anambra election, reaffirms 2027 residential ambition
Former Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has charged the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan to be fair in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Obi spoke to journalists at the weekend after…
Ciara pledges to showcase Lagos’ beauty through her platform
American entertainer and Grammy Award winner, Ciara Princess Wilson, on Friday joined Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Nigerian Exchange to ring the closing gong, marking the official commencement of Lagos Fashion Week 2025. Ciara pledges to showcase Lagos’…
WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past six weeks, with 2,862 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths between September 14 and October 19. WHO also…
Deal reached to free UAE hostages in Mali, sources say
This Oct. 30 story has been corrected to say that Islamic State-affiliated militants released the truck drivers, not JNIM, in paragraph 10) A deal has been reached to free two citizens of the United Arab Emirates who were kidnapped in…