NDLEA Apprehends 75-Year-Old Grandma In Lagos For Drug Offenses
A 75-year-old woman, Sekinat Soremekun, was arrested in Lagos for dealing in illicit drugs, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed on Sunday. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said that the grandmother was apprehended in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Friday, where quantities of cannabis and liters of codeine syrup were seized from […]
Israel Presses Ahead In Gaza As Errant Killing Of Captives Adds To Concern About Its Wartime Conduct
Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag, raised questions about its conduct in a 10-week-old war that has brought unprecedented death and destruction to the coastal enclave. Gaza remained under a communications blackout for a fourth straight day […]
Alex Batty: British Teen Found In France Returns To UK
British teenager Alex Batty, who was found in France after being missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police has said. Alex, his mother and grandfather all vanished in 2017 while they were on holiday in Spain. His mother does not have parental guardianship of the 17-year-old and her current whereabouts […]
Israel Gaza: Lord Cameron Supports ‘sustainable ceasefire’ And Warns Over Deaths
The foreign secretary has said he would like to see a “sustainable ceasefire” in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Lord Cameron also warned “too many civilians have been killed” in Gaza. More than 18,000 people have been killed, including thousands of children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. His intervention in a Sunday Times article marks a […]
Tinubu Extends Birthday Wishes To Buhari, Applauds Him As ‘Icon of Truth’
President Bola Tinubu has sent warm birthday greetings to his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, marking his 81st birthday. Tinubu praised Buhari as an “icon of truth, justice, and patriotism,” highlighting his role as a symbol of sacrifice, devotion, and fidelity to the national cause. The congratulatory statement was issued on Saturday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special […]
Resignations In Fubara’s Cabinet Grow To Nine As Two More Commissioners Quit
The number of resignations in the Rivers State Executive Council has increased to nine, with two additional commissioners stepping down after seven of their colleagues left Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. The latest resignations come from the Commissioner for Special Projects, Emeka Woke, and Commissioner for Environment Austen Ben-Chioma. Woke, formerly Chief of Staff to […]
Sheikh Meshal Al-Sabah Named New Emir Of Kuwait Following Sheikh Nawaf’s Passing
Kuwait’s state television on Saturday, has announced that Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the crown prince, has been named the new emir of the oil-rich country following the death of his predecessor, Sheikh Nawaf. “Kuwait’s cabinet names crown prince, his highness Sheikh Meshal… emir of the state of Kuwait,” the broadcaster said. The official statement […]
Finland Reports A Rush Of Migrant Crossings Hours Before The Reclosure Of 2 Border Posts With Russia
Dozens of migrants crossed into Finland on Friday, hours before the reclosure of two southern crossing points on the border with Russia as the Nordic country experiences an influx of asylum-seekers. The Vaalimaa and Niirala crossings had reopened briefly Thursday after being shut down at the end of last month, along with Finland’s six other posts on […]
2 Attacks Launched By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Container Ships In Vital Red Sea Corridor
A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said. The missile attack on the MSC Palatium III and the earlier assault on the Al Jasrah escalate a maritime […]
Rudy Giuliani Must Pay More Than $148m Over False Election Claims
Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has been ordered to pay more than $148m (£116m) to two women over false claims they tampered with votes in 2020. A judge had already found Mr Giuliani liable of making defamatory claims about Georgia poll workers Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. […]
