Deadly Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Festival
Several worshippers are feared dead and many more hurt following a crush at one of the world’s biggest religious festivals in northern India known as Kumbh Mela festival. There has been no official confirmation of how many people may have been injured or killed at the bathing day at the Kumbh Mela festival although witnesses describe the scenes […]
US to Withdraw from Paris Agreement in 2026
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said this at a news briefing yesterday in New York During the first Trump administration the U.S. withdrew from the Agreement effective November 4 2020, before his successor took the country […]
NAFDAC Seizes ₦5bn in Fake Goods at Aba’s Cemetery Market
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has again shut down the infamous Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State, notorious for producing fake alcoholic drinks, carbonated beverages, and food products. NAFDAC Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement described the raid, the second in two years, as “the most decisive […]
Nigeria Customs Sets 30-Day Clearance Deadline for Imports
Imported goods and products at the nation’s ports would henceforth be cleared under 30-days, in a bid to streamline operations and reduce port congestion. The 30-day clearance period was announced in a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, who noted that an additional provision of a 30-day […]
FG Assures Of Economic Inclusion For Women, Undeserved Communities
The Federal government has restated its commitment to advance economic inclusion for women and underserved communities across the country. Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, who stated this at a news conference on the forthcoming gender inclusion conference “Project #ShesIncluded”, Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, explained that the conference which […]
INEC Clarifies EU Support, Affirms Commitment to Electoral Reforms
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has clarified that the Commission does not receive direct funding from the European Union (EU), while reaffirming INEC’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking during a meeting with the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, at INEC headquarters today in Abuja, Prof. […]
Interior Ministry Generates ₦6.03 Billion in 2024 Revenue
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that over ₦6 billion was generated in 2024 from expatriate quota fees, marriages, citizenship applications, and places of worship. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on the ministry’s 2024 performance, Tunji-Ojo noted that the figure reflects more than 50% increase compared to the previous year. He […]
Snoop Dogg Claps Back at Inauguration Ball Backlash
Snoop Dogg has addressed “all the hate” he received for performing during President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Ball. On Sunday, the rapper, 53, shared a video on Instagram where he addressed the criticism he received after his appearance. “For all the hate, I’m going to answer with love,” said Snoop in the video as he sat in his car and took a […]
African Nations to Connect 300 Million People to Power by 2030
Several African nations converged for an energy summit in Tanzania and committed to open up their electricity sectors to attract investors and light up homes of 300 million people in the next six years. Launched by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, the plan dubbed “Mission 300” aims to unlock at least $90 […]
Nigeria to Launch Centralized Education Databank
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 25-member committee for the Nigerian Education Data Initiative, to build a robust educational databank for the country before the end of the third quarter of this year. Inaugurating the committee, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the databank which would be centralised and harmonised would consolidate all critical […]
