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Niger’s junta ends security agreements with EU, turns to Russia for defence support
Niger military junta has ended its defence partnership with the European Union (EU), while it made a u-turn to enter into a new arrangement with Russia for national defence. Before the coup that deposed the […]

President Tinubu orders probe as army drone kills 85 Nigerians in error
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation into a weekend military drone attack that killed at least 85 people, including women and children in northern Kaduna, the latest military assault to hit civilians. The […]

COP28: New forest, nature and climate packages launched for 4 African countries
World leaders gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the world climate action summit to kick off the 28th United Nations climate change conference (COP28). One of the highlights of the event was the launch […]

2024 Budget: Tackle fiscal, debt, food, procurement crises, Akande advises Tinubu
By Marvellous Nyang A former presidential spokesperson, Laolu Akande has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritize tackling the lingering problems of procurement and pricing in Nigeria’s budget. Akande, who is Channels TV’s in-house political analyst, […]

COP28: Nigeria must solve energy poverty, climate change crisis, says Laolu Akande
By Oluwafemi Popoola Former presidential aide and Channels TV in-house political analyst, Laolu Akande, has warned that Nigeria’s energy poverty problem posed a greater threat to national life while advising the Federal Government to jointly […]

US President Biden announces Angola trip to renew engagement with Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday, November 30, 2023, that he will visit Angola in a trip that could mark renewed engagement with Africa at a time of international turmoil. “I have been there […]
Metro

Assault: Police arrest Seun Kuti in handcuffs, assure on justice
Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the late Afrobeats legend, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for assaulting a police officer. Dowclosing this, the Lagos State Police Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, […]

Former student kills 6 in US Christian elementary school
The 200 young children enrolled at the Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, start each day with chapel and study the Bible twice a week. “The beauty of a PreSchool-6th school […]

Ekweremadu, wife, doctor found guilty of organ trafficking to UK
Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, his wife, and a doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Ekweremadu, 60, […]
Politics

Nigeria’s opposition candidates, Atiku, Obi, appeal election verdict, asks court to sack Tinubu as president
Nigeria’s main opposition candidates in this year’s presidential election appealed a ruling that upheld President Bola Tinubu’s victory and asked the nation’s Supreme Court in separate applications to declare them the winner instead. In the […]

‘You represented us well,’ Remo paramount ruler tells Osinbajo as kinsmen honour former VP
• Abiodun, Obaseki, Dickson, others pay glowing tributes for meritorious eight-year service By Oluwafemi Popoola The immediate past Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, has been celebrated by his kinsmen and a host […]

Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief Of Staff, Akume, SGF, Hadejia DCoS
By Marvellous Nyang President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made three major appointments after five days in office, announcing the appointment of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff. The president […]
Sports

Jenkins elected in Singapore as president of Commonwealth Games Federation
• Victory called ‘A vision for a sustainable future’ Singapore, 15 November 2023 – Chris Jenkins OBE, a distinguished leader, with a rich history in Commonwealth Sport and Sport for Development, has been elected as the […]

Official process to select next Commonwealth Youth Games host begins early 2024
Singapore, 14 November 2023 – The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will commence the formal host selection process for the eighth Commonwealth Youth Games in early 2024, following the highly successful Trinbago 2023 event. The announcement, […]

Tobi Amusan sets new record, wins 100m hurdles at Silesia Diamond League
Nigerian World record holder Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland, setting a new record at 12.34s. Her performance turned out to be the season’s best as a […]
Health

World now boasts of two malaria vaccines — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vaccine for children, a move that could offer countries a cheaper and more readily available option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease. The […]

Osinbajo highlights collaboration between universities, philanthropy, commissions Adebutu Auditorium in UI, SDGS rehabilitation at UCH
• Praises Adebutu’s love to support education with huge donations • Speaks on why advanced nations have the best schools Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that when private philanthropy is combined with public […]

Nigeria is second country to approve Oxford’s R21 malaria vaccine after Ghana
Nigeria has granted provisional approval to Oxford University’s R21 malaria vaccine, its medicines regulator said, making it the second country to do so after Ghana last week. This was announced by the Director-General of the […]