Asia
8 Sep
Indian rescuers pulled out eight bodies Sunday from the wreckage of a three-storey building in the city of Lucknow, reports said, with the
7 Sep
Super Typhoon Yagi killed at least two people and injured 92 others after slamming into southern China's Hainan island, state media reported
6 Sep
The Israeli army withdrew from the city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Friday after a 10-day operation that left 36 dead across
6 Sep
Myanmar military air strikes in northern Shan state killed 11 civilians and wounded 11 more, a spokeswoman for an ethnic minority armed group
3 Sep
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting international and domestic pressure after the killing in Gaza of six captives, with
2 Sep
Russia advanced on 477 square kilometres (184 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in August, Moscow's biggest monthly increase since October 2022, according to data supplied by the Institute for the Study of War and analyzed by AFP. The Ukrainian army, for its part, made rapid gains in early August in Russia after a surprise incursion…
2 Sep
Britain said Monday it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. Israel's defense minister Yoav Gallant said he was "deeply disheartened" to hear of the sanctions but rights groups said the suspensions did not go far enough. Foreign…
2 Sep
A court in Israel has ordered an end to strikes across a range of sectors on Monday that was called to protest the government’s failure to agree to a deal. A deal that was to return hostages after the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in the Gaza Strip. The major strike led by…
2 Sep
Russia has detained another senior military official on suspicion of bribery, authorities said Monday, the latest in a string of arrests linked to alleged corruption in the defense ministry. Major General Valery Muminjanov, who worked in the defense ministry's resources department, helped arrange state contracts for private companies that supplied army uniforms, according to investigators.…
2 Sep
Insurgents in India's Manipur state have carried out a deadly attack on security forces, using drones to drop explosives in what police c
2 Sep
A tropical storm dumped heavy rain in the Philippines for a second day on Monday, causing floods and landslides that have left at least
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From the bustling streets of Lagos to shattering Nollywood box office records for seven consecutive years, Funke Akindele’s journey is defined by ambition, resilience, and a firm belief in the transformative role of women’s economic power. In this exclusive interview with Guardian Life, she opens on her growth from being a young actress on I…
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The constitution that will emerge from the on-going amendment exercise at the National Assembly may pay attention to giving legislative teeth to the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, recognition of traditional rulers as well as promotion of equity in the federation.
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Peace is still elusive among the Muslims in Ogbomoso over who should be recognized as the grand chief imam between Dr. Toliat Yunus Ayilara and Habeeb Mahmud Usman Ayilara, both from the Ayilara family
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The Nigeria’s steel industry has become a monumental failure, with billions of dollars sunk into incomplete projects marred by policy inconsistency, mismanagement, and corruption.
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Since the idea of constituency projects for lawmakers was introduced during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, it has been highly criticised by stakeholders with many calling for the policy to be discontinued.
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Toluwalope Anne Jacob Adigun is a visionary entrepreneur with nearly a decade of experience as a thought leader in Nigeria's fashion, hospitality, and retail sectors.
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Worried by the decline of Nigeria sports globally, former Nigerian tennis player and Olympian, Prof. Sadiq Abdulahi, has called for drastic action to arrest it.
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Despite the persistent hike in the price of petrol in Nigeria, the product is still being smuggled into neighbouring countries, especially Benin Republic, because the depreciation of the naira in relation to the Communauté Financière Africaine (CFA)
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and General Overseer of the Redeemed Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, among others, on Friday
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Let’s leave Abuja, federal powers and other federalism haters this week again and continue with some self-examination of our Western region we have been celebrating as the pacesetter region that sits on a hill that can’t be hidden.