Nigeria Shea Nut Export Ban Pinches Producers
While sorting through the brown nuts she had collected from the leafy shea trees near her home in Saki, southwestern Nigeria, Adija Rahman was scathing of the government’s plans to…
Suspension: Senator Natasha Should Be Allowed To Resume — Ex-Justice Commissioner
A former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Kaduna State, Mark Jacobs, believes Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should be allowed to resume at the Senate following her suspension. The Senate…
Japan Airlines Hit With Second Warning Over Drunk Pilots
Japan Airlines publicly apologised Wednesday after a drunk pilot caused the delay of three flights, prompting its second reprimand from the transport ministry in under a year. JAL president Mitsuko…
Hundreds Stranded As Heavy Rains Paralyze Mexico Suburb
Heavy rains flooded streets and major avenues in a populous suburb of Mexico’s Guadalajara city on Tuesday, preventing hundreds of residents from reaching their homes. The downpours, which began late…
Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Man Accused Of Molesting Minors
A 70-year-old watchman, Lawan Sani, has been arrested for allegedly molesting three teenage girls in Unguwar Sarakuna. The suspect was said to have molested the victims 15 times. Confirming this…
Deadly Floods Inundate Indonesia’s Bali And Flores
Flash floods swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, killing at least six people, with four others missing, the country’s disaster agency said Wednesday. Torrential rain since late Tuesday…
Top EU Court Upholds Nuclear Green Label
The EU’s top court on Wednesday upheld the European Commission’s decision to give a sustainable finance label to investments in natural gas and nuclear power, dismissing a complaint by Austria.…
Natasha’s Suspension: Lawyer Accuses Senate Of Double Standards
A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, Douglas Ogbankwa, has faulted the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate, describing it as a case…
Israel Defends Qatar Strikes After Rebuke From Trump
Israel’s UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the “right” decision on Wednesday, after the strikes on the US ally’s soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald…
Gas Tanker Collides With Bus In Imo, Kills 12
A gas tanker truck has collided with a bus in Imo State, killing 12 people on the Owerri/Onitsha Expressway. The incident that occurred on Tuesday affected four children and eight…