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…lauds 50 lawmakers calling for unconditional release of detained IPOB Leader Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu confirmed on Tuesday that he has met with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Nnamdi Kanu, a couple of times at the Department of State Security (DSS) facility, expressing high hopes that he will soon …

For several days, Kenyans have been demonstrating against a new finance bill that introduces unpopular tax proposals Police allegedly fired live ammunition at anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital on Tuesday, as thousands of people continued protests against proposed tax hikes in the East African nation. At least five people were shot dead during Tuesday’s clashes between police and protesters in Nairobi, according …

President Bola Tinubu said yesterday he will consult with the 36 state governors and members of the organized private sector, OPS, before arriving at the figure that will be submitted to the National Assembly in the form of an Executive Bill as the new national minimum wage. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State …

Analysts are praying that the appellate court gives a clear ruling to avoid speculations and conjectures The oil-rich Rivers State is bracing for a court verdict that may serve as a tie-breaker in the political debacle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. In a third of its one year in office, the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly has not known peace as …

Edo State Police Command has arrested and paraded over 45 suspects for involvement in various crimes in the Edo State. Parading the suspects, the State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adeboye, said the suspects were arrested over alleged kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery, and illegal possession of firearms, among others. The Commissioner of Police described the rate of cult-related killings in the …

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and YouTube Global Head of Music, Lyor Cohen today announced an inaugural roster of U.S. Global Music Ambassadors as part of a U.S. Department of State-YouTube Global Music Diplomacy Partnership. According to Antony Blinken and Lyor Cohen, these Global Music Ambassadors will, on behalf of the American people, use their music to bring …

The Senate ad-hoc committee investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means facility expended by former President Muhammadu between 2015 and 2023 has declared that its probe is fully on course Chairman of the Committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC Kogi East), gave the insight through a statement on Monday refuting an online report, which alleged that the investigation is in a …

Shoprite, the South African retail giant, has announced the closure of its Wuse Central Mall store in Abuja, Nigeria. The closure, effective June 30th, 2024, comes after a “thorough evaluation of the store’s financial situation and the current business climate,” according to a statement from the company. “We believe this is the best course of action for our organization’s long-term …

BEIRUT — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, particularly as cease-fire negotiations have faltered. Such a war could be the most destructive either side has ever experienced. Israel and Hezbollah each have lessons from their last …

Multiple people are dead, including law enforcement officers, after attacks at places of worship in Dagestan, Russia. Only a fraction of the violence that raged across Dagestan on Sunday is visible at the moment, and it is already horrific. Co-ordinated attacks in Dagestan’s two main cities, hitting synagogues and churches. Reports a priest had his throat slit, hostages taken, and the sons …