Five Palestinian families on Tuesday sued the State Department over Washington's billions in military aid to Israel, demanding the enforcement of US rules to curb arms flows due to allegations of human rights abuses. The complaint, filed on Tuesday and to which the State Department has 60 days to respond, calls for the implementation of…

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila, including one used by foreign embassies, and leaving at least 14 people reported dead. The 7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles), some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu's main island,…

Justice Benedict Kanyip of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja, on Tuesday, withdrew from separate suits filed by 62 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who were recently disengaged from the apex bank’s service. Justice Kanyip, who is also the President of NICN, recused himself from the cases following the…

Non-governmental organisations, Sheinspires Global Empowerment Initiative, and Life Touchers Africa Network, in collaboration with Ijaysworld Creatives, have donated 150 food packs and over 2,000 pieces of clothing, shoes, and bags to 150 families in Store Community, Tarkwa Bay, of Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The donation, an annual event, was held last year…

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Access Bank to deliver 704 housing units in the Ikorodu area for low-income earners within the next 24 months. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Tuesday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, noted that the global housing challenge—especially the socio-economic task of providing…