BREAKING: Bangladesh PM Resigns, Flees As Protesters Invade Palace
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country, the army chief has said, following weeks of deadly demonstrations. In an address to the nation on Monday, General Waker-Uz-Zaman said that an interim government will now run the…
Boxing group to award prize money to Carini despite loss to Khelif
The International Boxing Association (IBA) will award Italy’s Angela Carini, who lost her welterweight round-of-16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics in 46 seconds on Thursday, $50,000 in prize money, it said on Friday. Carini pulled out…
BREAKING: Tinubu to address Nigerians on Sunday amid nationwide protests
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. This was disclosed via a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday. According to the statement, “Television, radio,…
GHANA: Interior Minister declares Monday August 5 as public holiday
The Interior Ministry has declared Monday, August 5, 2024, a public holiday to commemorate Founders’ Day, which falls on Sunday, August 4, 2024. According to a statement issued by Interior Minister Henry Quartey on Wednesday, July 31, Sunday, August 4,…
Algeria boxer in Olympic gender row wins in 46 seconds
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday to spark an angry reaction from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. A distraught and hurt Angela…
Popular Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh is Dead
Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital. According to Iranian media, an air strike hit a building for war veterans in Tehran where Haniyeh was staying at around 02:00…
PARIS 2024 : 61-Year Old NiXia Lian Wins First Round Match At Sixth Games
As the table tennis ball drifted off the side of the table on the last point of the first-round match of the women’s individual competition at Olympic Games Paris 2024, Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian beamed as the crowd roared their…
Lagos government revokes all building permits; property owners directed to reapply
The Lagos State government has revoked all existing building permits and ordered builders to reapply for validation to continue construction. The special adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on e-GIS and Urban Development, Olajide Babatunde, said this during a visit to…
People Are Not Patronising Us Again – Yam Sellers Lament As Price Increase Affects Sales
The many yam sellers Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja are currently lamenting low sales brought on by price increase. Nigerians have been complaining about the inflation and how they’ve been forced to forego most necessities. Recently, people have been…
NNPCL Confirms Fuel Scarcity In Lagos, FCT, Promises Restoration Of ‘Normalcy’
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed fuel supply and distribution challenges in some parts of Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but promised to work on restoring normalcy. “The NNPC Ltd. wishes to state that the…