Gov. Abiodun Imposes Curfew On Sagamu LGA
The Governor of Ogun, Dapo Abiodun has imposed a curfew on Sagamu LGA after violent cult clashes on Sunday. The governor has announced a seven-to-six curfew in Sagamu town and urged residents of Sagamu to abide by the restriction order pending when security agencies restore normalcy. Reacting to the incident on Monday, the Ogun governor […]
NLC Sets For Indefinite Strike Over Economic Hardships
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to embark on an indefinite strike over the failure of the Federal Government to meet its demands following the removal of fuel subsidy in May. Joe Ajaero the Congress chairman in an interview on Channels television on Monday said the union was frustrated with the government’s lack of […]
Tinubu Appoints Hakeem Baba-Ahmed As Special Adviser
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, as Special Adviser On Political Issues in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Dr Baba-Ahmed is the elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general […]
Brexit: Labour Will Seek Re-write Of Deal, Starmer Says
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will seek a “much better” Brexit deal with the EU if Labour wins the next general election. The opposition leader told the Financial Times that the current deal, which is due for review in 2025, is “too thin”. Sir Keir was speaking at a conference of centre-left leaders in Montreal, Canada. […]
Inside South Africa’s Operation Dudula: ‘Why we hate foreigners’
South African anti-migrant group Operation Dudula has become notorious for raiding businesses belonging to foreign nationals and forcing shops to close. BBC Africa Eye has gained rare access to members of the country’s most-prominent anti-migrant street movement. In a school kitchen in Kwa Thema, a township east of Johannesburg, Dimakatso Makoena is busy making sandwiches. […]
China Sends Top Envoy Wang Yi To Russia For Security Talks
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi is visiting Russia for security talks, as Moscow seeks continued support for its war on Ukraine. A close ally of Moscow, Beijing is accused of supporting Russia indirectly during the war, which it denies. His visit comes after Vladimir Putin’s meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un that was thought […]
Nigeria, Cuba Sign MoU On Agriculture, Food Security
On the sidelines of the G77+China Leaders’ Summit, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cuba on food security and agricultural advancement on behalf of the federal government. In a statement released on Sunday, Olusola Abiola, Director of Information for the Office of the Vice President, said […]
Kano Gov. Launches Operation Keep Kano Clean Initiative
At Kofar Kwaru, the Emir’s Palace in Kano, the Keep Kano Clean Initiative known as “Operation Nazafah” was launched by the governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf. According to the governor, the state government has added 10 trucks for refuse evacuation and hired 4,500 street sweepers on a casual contract to maintain the […]
First Grain Ships Arrive In Ukraine Using New Route
Two cargo ships have arrived at a Ukrainian port after travelling through the Black Sea using a new route, Ukrainian port authorities said. They reached Chornomorsk on Saturday, and were due to load 20,000 tonnes of wheat bound for world markets. Officials said it was the first time civilian ships had reached a Ukrainian port […]
Lee Makes Landfall In Canada With Winds Of 70 Miles Per Hour
Storm Lee made landfall late Saturday afternoon in Nova Scotia, Canada, at near-hurricane strength, but not before it brought high winds, rough surf and torrential rains to a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada, toppling trees, swamping coastlines, cutting power to tens of thousands and claiming one life. With sustained winds of 70 […]
