UK Unemployment Jumps To 5% Before Key Govt Budget
Britain’s unemployment rate rose more than expected to five percent in the third quarter, the highest level since early 2021, official data showed Tuesday, ahead of a key UK government…
Anambra Poll: Vote-Buying Allegations Convenient Excuse To Mourn Losses – Analyst
Public affairs analyst Jide Ojo has dismissed allegations of vote buying in the recently concluded Anambra Gubernatorial elections, describing them as “A convenient excuse for people to mourn their losses.”…
US Senate Votes To End Govt Shutdown, Bill Heads To House
The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal —…
Japanese ‘Ran’ Actor Tatsuya Nakadai Dies At 92
Japanese stage and movie actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who starred in a string of Akira Kurosawa films, including the lead in “Ran”, has died aged 92, his acting school said on…
NFL Giants Fire Daboll As Head Coach After 2-8 Start
Brian Daboll was fired as head coach of the New York Giants on Monday after his team won only twice in its first 10 games for the third consecutive NFL…
Suspect Arrested In Mexico Over 1994 Presidential Candidate’s Murder
Mexican authorities have arrested a former intelligence agent suspected of involvement in the 1994 assassination of presidential favorite Luis Donaldo Colosio — a case that stunned the nation and remains…
Top US Court Hears Case Of Rastafarian Whose Hair Was Cut In Prison
The US Supreme Court on Monday heard the case of a devout Rastafarian who is seeking damages after his knee-length dreadlocks were forcibly shorn while he was in prison in…
Ex-President Shehu Shagari’s Wife Saratu Dies At 89
The family of former President Shehu Shagari has announced the death of his last surviving wife, Hajiya Saratu Shehu Shagari. She passed away on Monday at the age of 89,…
FG Shouldn’t Blame Nigerians For Seeking Help If It Can’t Protect Them – Lawal
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has said that the Nigerian government will have no moral ground to blame citizens for seeking help elsewhere…
Insecurity: Steel Development, Defence Ministers Sign MoU For Military Hardware Production
The Federal Ministry of Steel Development and its defence counterpart have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commence the local production of military hardware. The MoU also covers…