Conflict
20 Jan
Ukraine attacked a Russian-occupied town in the southern Kherson region on Monday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen others, Russian state media reported. The region's Moscow-installed governor said Ukrainian forces had fired "cluster munitions" near a school in the town of Bekhtery when students and teachers were on their way to lessons…
15 Dec
The Rivers State Government has indicated interest in partnering with a European Union-funded organisation, SEARCH for Common Ground (SFCG), to promote peace and security in the state. The Rivers State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Charles Beke, made the pledge at a two-day capacity building on conflict management for Rivers State Peace Architecture (SPAs), organized…
11 Oct
Search For Common Ground (SFCG), an international peacebuilding organization, has urged journalists spread across Taraba State
7 Oct
US President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris mourned the bloody Hamas attack on Israel a year ago Monday while deploring heavy civilian losses of Palestinians in the subsequent Israeli operation. "Let us bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October 7th attacks but also to the beauty of the lives that were stolen…
7 Oct
Human Rights Watch on Monday said Israeli strikes near the main Lebanon-Syria border crossing were putting civilians at "grave risk" as they prevented them from fleeing and hampered humanitarian operations. The Israeli military said Friday its fighter jets struck Hezbollah positions near the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley. Syrian transport ministry official…
7 Oct
A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old US citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary on the side of Ukraine to nearly seven years in prison. Russia has recently detained and tried a number of US citizens and completed a large prisoner exchange, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which enabled the return…
7 Oct
One year after Hamas's deadly attack on Israel unleashed war in Gaza, the Palestinian territory is unrecognizable and its residents are exhausted by displacement and shortages, with no end in sight. "It felt like the first day of the war all over again", said Khaled al-Hawajri, 46, as the Israeli forces bombarded his Gaza neighborhood…
5 Oct
Thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark. Kicking off a planned wave of demonstrations worldwide, pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in Europe, Africa, and the Americas to demand an end to the…
5 Oct
French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday called for Rwandan troops and M23 rebels to withdraw from the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they have been engaged in fighting since 2021. Speaking at the end of a summit of French-speaking countries in Paris, Macron called for the "dismantling of all armed groups" in the…
5 Oct
The head of the United Nations refugee agency arrived in Lebanon on Saturday on a "solidarity" visit for the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese affected by Israeli bombardment and needing international support. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said on social network X that "Lebanon faces a terrible crisis" as "hundreds of thousands of people are left…
5 Oct
Israel's military on Saturday said its forces killed 12 militants in an air strike this week in the occupied West Bank, raising an earlier toll, while the Palestinian health ministry has reported 18 deaths. The army had previously given a toll of seven killed during the strike Thursday at the Tulkarem refugee camp, but added…
5 Oct
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged a halt to arms deliveries to Israel, which has been criticized over the conduct of its retaliatory operation in Gaza. "I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza," Macron told broadcaster France Inter.…
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The Chairman of Kogi State Pilgrims Commission, Sheikh Lukeman Imam-Abdullah, has made a passionate appeal to Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo to subsidize the cost of the 2025 Hajj fee in order to encourage more adherents to perform the religious obligation to the holy land. Imam-Abdullah made the appeal when speaking to…
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air for Nigerian celebrities, with dating rumours involving some of the country’s top stars. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that social media is abuzz with relationships and knot-tie happening during this love month. One of the most talked-about celebrity couples is Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, Burna…
7 mins ago
Olalekan Soetan, the Statistician, Athletics Coaches Association of Nigeria, has identified dearth of facilities as one of the major factors that has hindered Ondo State producing highly rated sprinters in recent times. Soetan, who is also the Chairman, South-West Athletics Conference (SWAC), stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
13 mins ago
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) should be truly worried, if not outraged, by the series of assaults on its cherished ideals by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, in particular, and the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in general. The latest of these glaring negations and crude violations of ASUU principles…
14 mins ago
Chinese Foreign Ministry has spoken out against the recent proposal by the United States of America to take over Gaza. Speaking during a regular press conference over the weekend, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Guo Jiakun, stated that Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and that it has been an inalienable part of the territory of…
29 mins ago
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nurain Mumuni, has warned that the proposed creation of an additional 31 states may render some existing states redundant. Mumuni gave the warning in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday through his media aide, Rasheed Abubakar. Mumuni said that Nigeria is grappling with numerous…
30 mins ago
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has canvassed that the next Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) should be appointed from the South-South geopolitical zone. The apex socio-political umbrella body of the Niger Delta people said the region has fed and sustained the nation's economy for over 60…
34 mins ago
Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management and automation, has been named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate Knights. According to a statement issued by the company yesterday, Schneider Electric was the only company to rank first in the Global 100 twice. Corporate Knights is a media and research company based in Canada.…
37 mins ago
Li Haotong holed a long birdie putt on the last hole of the Qatar Masters on Sunday to hold off surging Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen by one shot. "I'm just so pleased I made that putt on the last," the 29-year-old Chinese golfer said. "I'm just very glad I closed out nicely." Li started the day with…
39 mins ago
Wolves cruised into the FA Cup fifth round as two goals in the space of 39 seconds sealed a 2-0 win over Blackburn on Sunday. Vitor Pereira's side took a welcome break from the fight to avoid Premier League relegation, comfortably avoiding a shock exit against the Championship promotion chasers at Ewood Park. Languishing just…