Musawa’s Appointment At Stake As Court Takes Fresh Action In Suit

Hannatu Musa Musawa, Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, may no longer hold that position as a result of a fresh action taken by the Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja on Friday, September 8, 2023. Musawa is one of the ministers who has just undergone screening and received Senate approval […]

North Korea: Kim Jong Un Reveals ‘Nuclear Attack Submarine’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held a ceremony to reveal a new submarine, which Pyongyang claims can launch nuclear weapons. State media said the submarine strengthened the country’s nuclear deterrent by “leaps and bounds”. It has been named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean naval officer and historical figure. A nuclear-attack […]

Hong Kong And Southern China Battle Widespread Flooding From Record Rains

Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities are battling widespread flooding as the region endures some of its heaviest rainfall on record. On Friday, streets and subway stations were under water in Hong Kong as officials shut schools and workplaces. The weather bureau said the downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the […]

Ondo Governor Akeredolu Returns To Nigeria After Months Of Medical Leave 

Following a medical leave in Germany, Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, is reported to have returned to Nigeria. Recall that Governor Akeredolu has been out of commission due to illness since June of this year, and the Ondo State House of Assembly agreed to extend his medical leave indefinitely in July. Hon. Lucky […]

FULL LIST: NiMet Predicts 24 Hours Heavy Rainfall In Kwara, Niger And 20 Other States

   On Thursday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted that certain regions of Kwara and Niger would experience heavy rainfall on Friday, as well as moderate to heavy rain in 20 other states. This was contained in the impact based weather forecast. According to the report, 24-hour heavy rainfall during the forecast period is likely […]

Lagos Assembly Rejects 3 Cabinet Nominees, Confirms Omotoso, Abayomi And 13 Others

The second batch of 18 commissioner nominees sent in by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received 15 confirmation yesterday from the Lagos State House of Assembly. However, the nomination of Engr. Olalere Odusote, in the Ministry of Energy, and his  colleague Sam Egube, a former commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, was again rejected by the House. […]

Court Decriminalises Abortion Across Mexico

Mexico’s supreme court has decriminalised abortion nationwide. The judgement comes two years after the court ruled in favour of a challenge to the existing law in the northern state of Coahuila. It had ruled that criminal penalties for terminating pregnancies were unconstitutional. Mexico’s states and the federal government had since been slow to repeal penal […]

Ukraine War: US To Arm Kyiv With Depleted Uranium Tank Shells

The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid. Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank armour. They are made of depleted uranium – a by-product of uranium enrichment stripped of […]

Labour Party Disapproves Of Tribunal’s Ruling

The Labour Party (LP) has expressed disapproval and dismay over the dismissal of petitions by the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), chaired by Justice Haruna Tsammani. The tribunal had made a ruling on the petition that the party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had submitted. The tribunal declared the petition […]