West African leaders have taken a major step to make flying within the region significantly cheaper, adopting measures that will abolish multiple air transport taxes and cut passenger and security charges by 25 percent starting 1 January 2026. The decision was reached at the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit held in Abuja in […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Osun State Chapter, has criticised Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke following his announcement of defection to the Accord Party after publicly resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued by the Osun ADC Publicity Secretary, Comrade Abdulsalam Abdulkudus, the party described the governor’s political move announced Tuesday […]
The Nigerian Army has decorated 28 senior officers with new ranks, with the Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), urging them to justify their elevation through renewed dedication, loyalty and service to the nation. The decoration ceremony took place at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess 1, Asokoro, Abuja, where 28 Brigadier Generals […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has been living in hiding, is expected to arrive in Oslo but will not attend Wednesday’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, the organisers announced. The prize will instead be accepted on her behalf by her daughter. In a statement, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said: “Although she will not be […]
Seven governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have stepped down following a crucial meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. The aspirants agreed to rally behind Bola Oyebamiji, who has now emerged as the consensus governorship candidate ahead of the party’s forthcoming primary election. The high-level meeting, […]
Sex workers in Akure, the Ondo State capital, are mourning the tragic death of one of their colleagues following a violent encounter with a male client. The incident, which occurred at a brothel in the Cathedral area, has sparked calls for improved safety measures and access to healthcare for those in the industry. According to […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, and her co-defendant, Gloria Odita, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on multiple counts bordering on alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretense, and criminal breach of trust. According to the charge sheet presented before Justice Hamza Muazu, the […]
Australia has introduced a sweeping ban preventing young teenagers from accessing social media platforms, marking what officials describe as a world-first effort to curb the impact of addictive online content on children. Under the new regulations, several major global platforms — including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — face penalties of up to US$33 million if […]
Three men have gone on trial in Germany charged with carrying out espionage on behalf of the Russian secret service. The defendants are accused of spying on a war-wounded former Ukrainian officer in Germany. The trial began before the State Security Senate of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court. Prosecutors said the intelligence-gathering operation was carried […]
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