Plateau assembly bans yearly purchase of text books
The Plateau State House of Assembly has ordered an end to the compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks by parents, a practice it described as exploitative and unfair. The decision followed…
FG Targets Over 400K Youths With Accessible Loans As CREDICORP Launches YouthCred In Lagos
From L-R: Executive Director (Credit, Risk & Portfolio), Aisha Abdullahi; MD/CEO of CREDICORP Engr. Uzoma Nwagba; The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande; Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and…
DSS Files Terrorism Charges Against Ansaru Leaders Linked To Kuje Prison Break
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against two senior commanders of Ansaru, a terror group reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda, over their alleged role in violent attacks…
David Bowie’s Secret Musical On 18th Century London Found
David Bowie was working on an “18th century” themed musical at the time of his death, which will feature in a new London centre dedicated to the seminal British artist,…
Police Arrest Woman In Kogi, Recover Firearms
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman at a lodge in Oguda village, Okene, after she was found to be in possession of illegal firearms. The command,…
US Detains Hundreds Of South Koreans In Factory Immigration Raid
Hundreds of South Koreans were detained during a major US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the state of Georgia, prompting Seoul to urge Washington Friday…
WHO Chief Lifts Mpox International Health Emergency
Mpox no longer represents a global public health emergency, the WHO said Friday, following a steady decline in cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other affected…
UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner Resigns Over Tax Error
Britain’s deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after an investigation found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying on a property tax, in a major blow to Prime…
Duchess Of Kent Katharine Worsley Dies At 92
Britain’s Duchess of Kent, known for her links to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and for anonymously teaching music at a primary school, has died aged 92, Buckingham Palace said on…
Trump Rebrands Department Of Defense As ‘Department Of War’
President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful…