Sanwo-Olu: Improvement Of Gender Equity Policies Would Help To Achieve Sustainable Development

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stressed the need to ensure that responsibilities and opportunities are given to people irrespective of whether they are born male or female, saying the advancement of gender policies would help to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The governor stated this at the WAPA Connect 2022 conference with the […]
King Charles: New Royal Cypher Revealed

The cypher of King Charles III has been revealed, showing an image to be used by government departments and on state documents and post boxes. It was personally chosen by the King, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms. The monogram combines his initial “C” and “R” for Rex, the Latin […]
Putin Reportedly Grants Russian Citizenship To American Whistleblower Edward Snowden

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly granted Russian citizenship to American whistleblower Edward Snowden in a decree signed on Monday, according to the country’s state news agency. The decree granting Snowden and 75 other foreign nationals citizenship was published on an official government website. Snowden’s attorney, Anatoly Kucherena, told Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti that […]
Hurricane Ian: Florida Warned To Brace For ‘Major Disaster’

Florida’s governor has warned the state to brace for a potential “major disaster” as category two Hurricane Ian gathers force in the Caribbean. Strong winds began hitting Cuba’s south coast on Monday night. Ian is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast sometime on Wednesday. The hurricane’s exact path is uncertain but Governor Ron […]
Canada To End Covid Vaccine Travel Requirements,Make ArriveCan App Optional

Canada has said it is dropping all remaining Covid border restrictions, including vaccine requirements for travellers. As of 1 October, travellers will also no longer need to provide proof of Covid vaccination, to undergo any testing or to isolate and quarantine. The mask mandate on planes and trains will also be lifted. The ArriveCan app […]
APC Suspends Presidential Campaign Kick-off Indefinitely

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has suspended the kick-off of its campaigns for the 2023 election originally slated for Wednesday. The Director-General (DG) of the Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima PCC who is also the governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, in his statement revealed this to POLITICS NIGERIA this morning. He […]
Pat Utomi Declares Tinubu Unfit, Dares Him To Make Medical Test Public

A chieftain of the Labour Party and political economist, Pat Utomi, has challenged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, to go for a medical checkup and make the result public, arguing that Tinubu is unfit. Prof Utomi threw the challenge on Monday while answering questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today, claiming […]
Goodluck Jonathan Warns Nigerians Not To Make The Mistake Of Voting For Killers

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians not to make the mistake of voting those he described as killers into elective positions. He gave the charge on Sunday in Uyo during a special interdenominational service to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the creation of Akwa Ibom State. “In 2023, you […]
Ukraine War: Protests In Russia’s Dagestan Region Against New Draft

People in Russia’s Dagestan region have clashed with police in the latest protests against Moscow’s call-up of 300,000 military reservists. Over 100 people were arrested during protests in the regional capital Makhachkala, OVD-Info, an independent Russian human rights monitor said. It said it was concerned by reports of the province’s “very tough detentions”. Dagestan is […]
South Africa: Load Shedding Shuts Down Single Mom’s Online Teaching Business After Students Quit Over Disruptions

A Free State single mother, who earns a living by teaching English online to international students, is shutting her business down after 80% of her clients quit because their lessons were constantly disrupted by load shedding. The 33-year-old Lungiswa Xhamela from Virginia has blamed Eskom for destroying her livelihood. Xhamela said her students grew tired […]