Enugu Monarch Makes Direct Appeal to Tinubu Over Kanu
His Majesty, Lawrence Okolio Chikezie Agubuzu, the Traditional Ruler of Ezema Olo Kingdom and Chairman of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers, made a passionate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. In…
Zenith Bank Dissociates Jim Ovia From ‘Fraudulent’ AI Investment Scheme
The Management of Zenith Bank Plc has advised the public to disregard videos circulating online linking the bank’s Group Chairman, Dr Jim Ovia, as endorsing an investment scheme known as Wealth BridgeThe bank issued the warning in a disclaimer statement…
Turkey, Ethiopia sign energy cooperation accord during Erdogan visit
Turkey and Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation during a visit by President Tayyip Erdogan to Addis Ababa on Tuesday, the Turkish Energy Ministry said, adding the accord would lead to joint production and projects. Erdogan held…
UN chief pushes for decolonisation of Western Sahara, 16 territories
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for the complete decolonisation of Western Sahara and 16 other territories still under colonial rule. Guterres urged renewed commitment to completing the unfinished business of ending colonial rule, more than 60 years…
FG Announces N5bn Support For Kano Market Fire Victims
FG Announces N5bn Support For Kano Market Fire Victims. It was has gathered that Vice-President Kashim Shettima has announced a N5 billion federal government donation to traders affected by the devastating fire that ravaged parts of Singer market in Kano…
NLC Sounds Alarm Over Power Sector, Calls for Total Overhaul Amid Frequent Grid Collapses
Amid the frequent collapse of the National grid, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised an alarm over the sector’s instability, demanding an immediate and total overhaul of the power industry. In a late Sunday statement signed by its President,…
China has another solution to its shrinking population: robots
China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing retirees swells. A flurry of policies from…
British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
The British Museum has removed the word Palestine from displays about the ancient Middle East following complaints. Maps and information boards about ancient Egypt and the seafaring Phoenicians labelled the eastern coast of the Mediterranean as Palestine, and some peoples…
Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a “global day of action”. Addressing an estimated 250,000 people in…
Iran’s Araghchi slams European powers for ‘irrelevance’ in nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has derided the Munich Security Conference as a “circus”, accusing European powers of “paralysis and irrelevance” in efforts to revive nuclear negotiations with the United States. Iranian officials were not invited to the annual security…