South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots at North Korean Troops in DMZ
South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops mistakenly crossed the border, Seoul’s military reported on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sunday amid escalating tensions between the two Koreas. According to South Korea’s military, a small group of North Korean soldiers carrying field tools, including pickaxes, entered South […]
Plane Carrying Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima Missing, Search Efforts Underway in Chikangawa Forest
A plane carrying Malawi’s vice-president, Saulos Chilima, may have crashed in a forest in the north of the country, according to a senior military official. The aircraft, which was carrying Chilima and nine others, disappeared from airport radars on Monday morning while flying in bad weather. The military plane was en route within the country […]
Four US Tutors Hospitalized After Stabbing in China Park
Four US university tutors are hospitalized after being stabbed by an unknown assailant in a public park in China. The instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College were injured during a daytime visit to the park in Jilin province, according to a college statement. Iowa Representative Adam Zabner confirmed that his brother, David, was one of the […]
Fire at Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market Kills 1,000 Animals
Around 1,000 animals perished in a fire at Bangkok’s renowned open-air Chatuchak market early Tuesday, which destroyed nearly 100 shops. Birds, dogs, cats, and snakes were among the animals burned to death in their cages in the pet zone, which also housed rats, pythons, and geckos. Authorities attribute the blaze to an electrical short circuit, […]
Governor Fintiri Reshuffles Cabinet to Enhance Service Delivery
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Monday, announced a cabinet reshuffle aimed at optimizing the strengths of his team and improving services for the state’s residents. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, revealed that the changes, which impact four ministries, are effective immediately. In the reshuffle, former Commissioner for Information, Neido […]
No Endorsed Candidate for Alaafin of Oyo – Gov. Makinde
Oyo state governor Seyi Makinde, has announced that candidates for the royal stool of the Alaafin of Oyo will be selected soon. The position has been vacant since April 23, 2022, following the passing of Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III. Speaking on Monday through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Olusegun Olayiwola, Governor […]
Finance Minister Calls for Increased Liquidity in Power Sector
Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, has emphasized the urgent need for increased liquidity in Nigeria’s power sector. This call was made during a Senate Committee on Power investigation into the controversial Make-Up Gas (MUG) Reprocessing Deal, involving the Ministry of Finance, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Calabar […]
Sanwo-Olu Named Chairman of South-West Governors’ Forum
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, has been unanimously appointed as the chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, the umbrella body for all six governors in the geo-political zone. This decision followed the death of Rotimi Akeredolu, the former governor of Ondo, in December 2023. Speaking with journalists on Monday at the Lagos House in […]
Kano High Court Bars EFCC from Arresting Rabiu Kwankwaso, NNPP Leaders
A Kano High Court, located at Audu Bako Secretariat, has issued an order preventing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, detaining, harassing, intimidating, or summoning Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The ruling was made by Justice Yusuf Ubale Mohammed. The court also extended […]
NLC Postpones Strike, Awaits Presidential Decision on New Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will not proceed with the strike action that was expected to start today to demand a new national minimum wage. This decision was conveyed by NLC President Joe Ajaero during a press conference on Monday. Ajaero mentioned that the figures proposed by the Tripartite Committee are […]
