Fire at Iraq Wedding Leaves no Fewer Than 100 Dead
At least 100 people have been killed and more than 150 wounded when fire broke out at a wedding celebration in the district of Hamdaniya in Iraq’s Nineveh province, state…
US Holds Back Aid to Gabon After Military Takeover
US State Secretary Antony Blinken says the US will continue maintaining diplomatic and consular operations in Gabon.The United States has said it would halt assistance to Gabon after the military…
French Ambassador Leaves Niger Weeks After Junta’s Order
France’s ambassador in Niger was flown out of the country early on Wednesday morning, Reuters news agency reports quoting two security sources. It comes around one month after the military…
Oyo Govt Pledges More Developmental Strides in Oyo Zone
Oyo State Government has pledged to provide more developmental strides to the people of Oyo zone under the present administration of Omituntun 2.0. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning,…
Afenifere Backs Obi on Appeal of Presidential Election Tribunal’s Verdict at Supreme Court
The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Tuesday declared his support for the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi’s decision to appeal the verdict of the presidential election petitions tribunal at the…
Nigerian Govt to End Multiple ID registrations, Plans Central Data Hub
The Federal Government has said that multiple identity registrations will soon end in the country, as it is set to invest in the harmonisation of the country’s data through the…
Your Planned ‘Concrete Road’ Will Drive Cement Price to N9000 – Manufacturers Warn FG
Cement Producers Association of Nigeria has said the price of cement could rise from N5,000 to N9,000 due to the Federal Government’s decision to replace conventional asphalt with concrete to…
Senator Alli Donates Bus to FIDA, Seeks Effort Against Domestic Violence
In fulfilment of an earlier promise, Sen. Sharafadeen Alli of the All Progressives Congress (APC-Oyo South) has donated a Toyota Sienna bus to the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA),…
LIBYA FLOODS: Mayor of Derna, Other Officials Detained
The Mayor of Libya’s Eastern City of Derna was detained along with other officials on suspicion of mismanagement and negligence over the collapse of dams that flooded the city two…
LIBYA FLOODS: ‘Leadership Divisions Disrupting Relief Efforts’
The Head of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Menfi, says international support for those affected by the flood disaster that struck the eastern part of the country requires a specialized and…