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The Australian government has revoked the visa of American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, following the release of a controversial song titled: “Heil Hitler,” which promotes Nazi ideology. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the decision on Tuesday, stating that the visa cancellation came after a reassessment prompted by the song’s release in […]
No fewer than 210 Boko Haram terrorists, including conscripted fighters and their families, have surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 2 in Bol, Baga Sola. A statement by the Chief Military Public Information Officer Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba said the surrendered terrorists confessed to have participated in various terrorist […]
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, has raised concerns over the skyrocketing cost of political participation in Nigeria, warning that the system has become a money-driven venture that threatens inclusive democracy. Speaking at the launch of a report titled “Cost of Politics and Political Inclusion”, commissioned by the Westminster Foundation […]
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, has raised concerns over the skyrocketing cost of political participation in Nigeria, warning that the system has become a money-driven venture that threatens inclusive democracy. Speaking at the launch of a report titled “Cost of Politics and Political Inclusion”, commissioned by the Westminster Foundation […]
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Edo State Governorship Election appeal. The apex court reserved ruling after taking arguments for and against the election that produced Senator Monday Obekpolo as the duly elected governor of the state. Justice Garba Lawal, who presided over the hearing of the appeal filed by the candidate of […]
The booking for a formal event slated to unveil the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the main platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, has been cancelled at last-minute by Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments in Abuja. The fully paid reservation was cancelled by the hotel management just hours […]
United States President Donald Trump has disclosed that Israel has agreed to a sixty-day ceasefire with Hamas as part of renewed efforts to end the war in Gaza. Trump announced the development in a statement posted on Tuesday night on his social media platform, Truth Social. He said the United States will work with all […]
The Italian government has approved a new visa quota plan to issue 497,550 work permits to non-European Union (EU) nationals between 2026 and 2028, as part of efforts to address labour shortages across key sectors. The cabinet of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gave the green light to the three-year plan, which aimed at filling workforce […]
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has disclosed its intention is to empower no fewer than 3,700 Nigerian women through its credit-backed mobility programme. CREDICORP Managing Director, Engr. Uzoma Nwala, disclosed on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital during the distribution of 20 tricycles to young women in the state. Nwala described the ‘Queen […]
A High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State capital has sentenced a final-year student of Government Science Technical College, Bukuru, Jos South local government area of the state to death by hanging for the murder of a teacher. The student, identified as Odey Emmanuel, was convicted of culpable homicide which is punishable with death. According […]
