Category: News

Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits ₦38tn Says DMO

The Debt Management Office said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s public debt was at N38.005 trillion or $92.626bn as of the end of the third quarter of 2021. The DMO in a statement published on its website said the figure represents what the nation’s public debt profile will be by the end of the third quarter […]

NSA Reveals Three Islamic Groups Supporting Terrorism In The Country

Three groups supporting Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria and other Sahel nations have been revealed by the Federal Government. The disclosure was made by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), at the 14th workshop of the League of Ulamas, Preachers, and Imams of Sahel Countries in Abuja on Tuesday. The groups […]

FG Refutes Reports That Ikoyi Registry Marriages Are Illegal

Reports claiming that all marriages conducted in the Ikoyi Registry are illegal have been refuted by the federal government as inaccurate and deceptive. Dr. Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary and Principal Registrar of Marriages at the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday in Abuja that the statement was false. Earlier, DNTWOK had reported that a Federal […]

Powerful 7.4 Quake Strikes Indonesia, Residents Flee Into Streets

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday triggering a tsunami warning, the meteorological department said, but there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage. The quake struck at 0320 GMT in the Flores Sea, about 112 km (70 miles) northwest of the town of Larantuka, in the eastern part of Flores […]

All Marriages Conducted At Ikoyi Registry Illegal, Nigeria Court Says

A Nigerian High Court sitting in Lagos, has declared that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages, declaring as illegal and invalid, for example, all solemnisation of unions at the Ikoyi marriage registry, Lagos. The court, presided over by Justice D. E. Osiagor, held that only the local government marriage registries were […]

Global: Air Force Discharges 27 For Refusal To Get Covid Vaccine

The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. The Air Force gave its forces until Nov. 2 to get the vaccine, and thousands have either refused or sought […]

Thousands Without Heat, Water After Tornadoes Kill Dozens

Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed dozens of people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or longer, state officials warned Monday, as the toll of damage and deaths came into clearer focus in five states slammed by the swarm of twisters. Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of […]

No Punishments For Deadly US Drone Strike In Kabul

No U.S. military personnel involved in the Aug. 29 drone strike that killed 10 civilians will be disciplined, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said at a news conference Monday. The deadly drone strike had targeted what was believed to be a car bomber, but instead struck three adults, including the Afghan employee of an American aid […]

Jan. 6 Panel Votes For Contempt Charges Against Mark Meadows

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted Monday to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows as lawmakers demand his testimony about then-President Donald Trump’s actions before and during the attack. “Whatever legacy he thought he left in the House, this is his legacy now,” committee Chairman […]