Childcare Worker Jailed for Life for Abusing Nearly 70 Girls
A former childcare worker referred to as “one of Australia’s worst pedophiles” for the sexual abuse and rape of nearly 70 girls has been handed a life imprisonment. Ashley Paul Griffith admitted to committing 307 offences, between 2003 and 2022, at childcare centers in the Australian state of Queensland and abroad. His victims were between […]
Sweden Seeks China’s Cooperation in Probe of Damaged Baltic Sea Data Cables
Sweden has formally requested China’s assistance in investigating recent damage to two data cables on the Baltic Sea floor, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced Thursday. The request follows reports of a Chinese-flagged vessel, the Yi Peng 3, in the vicinity of the damaged cables. The cables, one connecting Finland to Germany and the other linking […]
Israeli Military Warns Lebanese Civilians Against Returning to Southern Villages Amid Fragile Ceasefire
The Israeli military has warned Lebanese civilians to avoid returning to 60 villages in southern Lebanon, just days into a ceasefire following more than a year of conflict with the Shia militant group Hezbollah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a map outlining a several-mile-deep zone that it declared unsafe, cautioning that anyone entering the […]
Ukrainian Engineers Battle to Keep Power Flowing Amid Relentless Russian Strikes
Inside the vast turbine hall of a Ukrainian thermal power station, patches of snow lie incongruously amid mangled metal, pools of congealed oil, and shrapnel-pocked walls—a stark reminder of the damage inflicted by a recent Russian air strike. Engineers work tirelessly under harsh conditions, dwarfed by the enormous machinery they are striving to repair or […]
Nigeria’s Adefunke Adeyemi Re-elected as AFCAC Secretary General
Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi has been re-elected as Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) at the 35th ordinary plenary session held in Brazzaville, Congo, on Thursday. Adeyemi secured a decisive victory with 22 votes in her favor and 7 against, demonstrating strong support from AFCAC member-states for her leadership. Her re-election underscores her […]
House of Representatives Confirms Lt. Gen. Oluyede as New Chief of Army Staff
The House of Representatives on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This follows the consideration and approval of the report by the adhoc committee that screened Oluyede on Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Oluyede had been serving in an acting capacity as COAS after the […]
NPC Chairman: Nigeria to Conduct National Census in 2025 After Long Delay
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the long-awaited national census will take place in 2025. This was revealed by Nasir Kwarra, Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), during the 2024 Anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Abuja on Thursday. Kwarra explained that the […]
Senator Ndume Criticizes Rush of Tax Reforms, Accuses Opponents of Undermining Tinubu
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has accused “political undertakers” of sabotaging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts, particularly in relation to the tax reform bills. Ndume made the comments during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday, following the Senate’s passage of the bills for a second reading despite protests from Ndume and […]
Osinbajo Calls for Decisive Political Action for Good Governance
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s immediate past vice president, has emphasized the need for decisive political action to achieve the outcomes of good governance. Speaking at the ongoing Technology, New Media, Citizens, and Governance Conference (TNCG) in Lagos on Thursday, Osinbajo stressed that political action must go beyond protests and fleeting excitement, calling for tangible results […]
FG Launches 15 CNG-Powered Buses as Part of Clean Energy Transport Initiative
The Federal Government has launched 15 CNG-powered buses in a bid to mitigate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal and promote cleaner energy solutions across Nigeria. The initiative is part of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope Clean Energy Transport Scheme. At the launch of the locally made P-CNG buses in Abuja on […]
