Mexican mayor assassinated days after assuming office

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria is now the sole candidate for a second term as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO announced that Okonjo-Iweala, a former Nigerian finance minister, agreed to extend her leadership for a second term. “Nominations for Director-General closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate,” the WTO stated on…

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has called for closer collaboration with the World Bank to accelerate post-conflict recovery process in the state. Dauda Iliya, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, said this in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri. He said the governor made the call during a meeting with the newly appointed…

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on Saturday. The latest execution in Burkina Faso was in 1988, according to Amnesty International. Reintroducing capital punishment to the penal code "is being considered. It's up to the government to…

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Kyiv Saturday pledged "unwavering" support for Ukraine, on the first visit by a top Brussels official after Donald Trump's win. The volatile Republican's victory in the United States presidential election has set nerves jangling in Ukraine and Europe that Trump could end Washington's support for Kyiv's fight against…

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Saturday in Ilorin inaugurated the Governing Council of the Kwara State University of Education (KWASUED), clearing the path for the institution’s official take-off. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 11-member governing council has Prof. Shuaib Abdulraheem as its Chairman and the institution’s Pro-Chancellor. Other members of…

Israeli protesters expressed concern for hostages in Gaza Saturday, after Qatar said it was pulling back as a key mediator for a ceasefire that would help bring the captives home. Thousands of people rallied in Tel Aviv holding signs reading "400", the number of days since the hostages were taken when Hamas militants attacked southern…

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday, said that for Nigeria to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, which seeks to ensure quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities, students need to be equipped with digital tools. Mrs Tinubu spoke at the flag-off and distribution of U-lesson tablets to primary and secondary schools in the…

The Coalition of Arewa Groups across 19 northern states, has urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 to ensure its timely implementation. While throwing its weight behind President Bola Tinubu's tax bills, the group said the endorsement comes after a thorough examination and exhaustive consideration of the proposed…

The Ogun State Government has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road from Ilara in Remo North to Ilishan in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Saturday during the Afotamodi Day Grand Finale with the theme "A Legacy of Culture and Tradition," held at the…

Gunmen killed 15 people in an attack on a northwest Nigerian village, officials confirmed Saturday, amid reports of a newly arrived jihadist group operating in the area. The deputy governor of Kebbi State said Friday's assault on Mera, around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the Niger border, had been carried out by "unknown gunmen". But…