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Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Returns to Lead Bangladesh Amid Crisis

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has announced that there is “a lot of work to be done” in Bangladesh as he arrived in the country to assume the role of interim leader. “People are excited,” the 84-year-old told the BBC shortly after landing in Dhaka from France on Thursday. He is set to be sworn in […]

NNPC CEO Denies Involvement in Importation of Substandard Petroleum Products

Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has stated that the organization is not involved in the alleged importation of substandard petroleum products. Kyari made this assertion while addressing the Senate ad-hoc committee investigating alleged economic sabotage in Nigeria’s petroleum industry on Wednesday. Kyari emphasized that the […]

CDS General Musa Urges ECOWAS Defense Chiefs to Uphold Democratic Values

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has urged ECOWAS Defense Chiefs to consistently uphold democratic values. He delivered this message at the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff held in Abuja on Wednesday. General Musa expressed concern over the recent military takeovers in some West African countries, […]

Education Minister Criticizes Merger of Technical Colleges with Science Colleges

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the merging of technical colleges with science colleges, arguing that it undermines the original purpose of establishing technical colleges across Nigeria. Mamman made these remarks on Wednesday during a one-day stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, addressing “The Challenges and Issues Affecting Technical Colleges” in […]

Kaduna State Government Eases 24-Hour Curfew in Kaduna, Zaria

The Kaduna State Government has adjusted the 24-hour curfew in Kaduna and Zaria metropolitan areas, allowing movement from 8am to 6pm daily starting Thursday, August 8, 2024. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, announced that the decision was made by the state Security Council, led by Governor Uba Sani. Following […]

FERMA, Presidential Committee on CNG Partner to Convert Operational Vehicles to CNG

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Presidential Committee on CNG (PCNGI) to initiate the conversion of operational vehicles to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The managing director of FERMA, Mr. Emeka Agbasi, announced this partnership during a meeting with the programme director of the […]

Yahya Sinwar Named New Chief of Hamas After Haniyeh’s Assassination

After two days of intensive negotiations in Doha, Hamas has appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Sinwar, who has led the group’s operations inside the Gaza Strip since 2017, will now head its political wing. A senior Hamas official told the BBC that […]

Cori Bush Loses Primary Race in Missouri, Wesley Bell to Be Democratic Candidate

Democratic congresswoman and “Squad” member Cori Bush has lost her primary race in Missouri, according to US media projections. Wesley Bell, a St. Louis prosecutor, will be the party’s candidate in the state’s first congressional district this November. Ms. Bush, who gained prominence as an organizer in the Black Lives Matter movement and took office […]

Tim Walz Joins Kamala Harris in First Rally, Criticizes Trump and Energizes Democratic Supporters

Tim Walz highlighted his rural background and criticized Donald Trump for wanting to take the US “backwards” during his first appearance as Kamala Harris’s running mate at a lively Democratic Party rally. Speaking at the Philadelphia event on Tuesday night, the newly announced vice-presidential nominee described the Republican opponents in the upcoming November election as […]