1 day ago Again, property worth millions of naira has been razed in a fire incident that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. No fewer than seven shops were affected by the fire. It was gathered that the incident occurred at the Alaro Alapata area in Sango Ibadan on Saturday evening. Property worth millions of naira was… 1 day ago The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has labelled the killer of its Assistant Superintendent Sahabi Salisu during a midnight operation in Awka, Anambra State, as kidnappers and ritual killers masquerading as Yahoo boys and girls. According to the…
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The Odenigbo Royal Family, Akpakwume autonomous community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, at the weekend, called on Governor Peter Mbah to intervene in the continued incarceration of the 86-year-old blind monarch, Igwe Ekwueme Odenigbo. The royal father was last week remanded in correctional custody alongside his 33-year-old son, Izuchukwu, by an Enugu Magistrate’s Court for alleged arson, promotion of local war, and assault on police officers on lawful duty. Children of the monarch, Pastor Solomon Ekwueme and Ozioma Roseline Ekwueme, who addressed newsmen in Enugu, stated that their father was unjustly being held, adding that some people…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning about potential global disruption due to the economic policies of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. The IMF noted that a wave of threatened tariffs could exacerbate trade tensions, reduce investment, affect market pricing, distort trade flows, and disrupt supply chains. While tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation might boost the U.S. economy in the short term, the IMF cautioned that these measures could lead to an inflationary boom followed by a bust. This scenario could weaken the perceived safety of U.S. Treasury bonds. The IMF’s biannual forecast for the world economy…
At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday. Around 60 miners, armed with rifles, machetes and pump-action guns had forced their way past the security fence at the mine late Saturday night, said an army statement. They opened fire when an army patrol intercepted them, “prompting the soldiers to retaliate in self-defence”, the statement added. “The shootout resulted in the death of seven miners on the spot, while another who sustained critical injuries died later at the hospital.” One soldier…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning about potential global disruption due to the economic policies of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. The IMF noted that a wave of threatened tariffs could exacerbate trade tensions, reduce investment, affect market pricing, distort trade flows, and disrupt supply chains. While tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation might boost the U.S. economy in the short term, the IMF cautioned that these measures could lead to an inflationary boom followed by a bust. This scenario could weaken the perceived safety of U.S. Treasury bonds. The IMF’s biannual forecast for the world economy…
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in protest at the policies of Donald Trump and his Republican Party, two days before the billionaire reclaims the Oval Office. The “People’s March” has been organized by a collective of civil rights and social justice groups, including the team behind the Women’s March, which drew hundreds of thousands of people to the US capital in the wake of Trump’s first inauguration in 2017. Participants are highlighting a range of issues which they say are under attack from Trump and his party’s leaders, including abortion access, climate change,…
1 hour ago The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained, for prosecution, a 26-year-old nursing student at Noida International University in India, Esther Uzodimma, for allegedly waiting to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the suspect was to swallow the… 1 hour ago Tanzania’s ruling party on Sunday nominated President Samia Suluhu Hassan as its candidate in general elections due to take place in October in the east African country. Hassan took office in 2021 after the sudden death of her authoritarian…
A South Korean court issued a warrant early Sunday allowing for the extended detention of the country’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as investigators probe his failed martial law bid. Tens of thousands of Yoon’s backers had rallied outside the court on Saturday and scuffled with police as they chanted support for the suspended leader, who plunged South Korea into its worst political chaos in decades with his bid to suspend civilian rule. The president’s December 3 martial law declaration lasted just six hours, with lawmakers voting it down despite him ordering soldiers to storm parliament to stop them.…
Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hoping to put “pressure” to ensure the ceasefire holds. “We desperately want to be optimistic” about the truce, Sophie Mason told AFP. “And so we need to be out on the streets in order to make sure the ceasefire holds,” said the 50-year-old, who is a regular at the pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the British capital. The ceasefire, which comes into effect Sunday morning (0630 GMT), involves the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners…
NATO on Saturday said it had strengthened its peacekeeping force in Kosovo amid mounting tensions ahead of parliamentary elections early next month. The Western military alliance said the 200 additional Italian soldiers would further buttress the NATO-led KFOR force in the coming months. “Today, Italian troops from KFOR’s reserves completed their arrival … reinforcing KFOR’s presence in Kosovo,” a press release said. KFOR consists of approximately 4,500 troops provided by 29 Allied and partner countries. NATO said the newly-arrived “Italian mechanised infantry brigade ‘Sassari’, will carry out a range of activities, together with KFOR troops”. The force “will be…