Tuesday, 26 November, 2024

Month: January 2024


Pope Francis lamented that the year 2023 was marred by violence, death, destruction, and displacement, calling on those involved in armed conflicts worldwide to “listen to the voice of their conscience.” The Pope made this call after the Angelus prayer Read more…


Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that the latest series of attacks in the state were cases of terrorism and not farmer-herder clashes. In his New Year message, Governor Mutfwang described the recent attacks on communities in Bokkos and Read more…


South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee was attacked by an unidentified man while touring the Read more…


Moscow’s forces only strike military targets, unlike Kiev, which mounts indiscriminate terror attacks on civilians, the president has said Ukraine’s weekend attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, which has left dozens of civilians dead and injured, was an act Read more…


Around a dozen Russian cities have canceled public New Year’s celebrations in the wake of a massive Ukrainian attack on the border city of Belgorod, their mayors announced on Sunday. Kiev launched a barrage of rockets targeting the city center Read more…


A plane with more than 350 asylum-seekers onboard arrived early Sunday morning at an airport near Chicago from Texas, according to officials, part of the state’s monthslong effort to send thousands of migrants to major cities around the country with little notice. Read more…


The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said Nigerian politics must not be left in the hands of transactional politicians. “Nigeria is our God-given country. The business of Nigeria is far too important to be Read more…


A socio-cultural group, Imade Development Association (IDA), has asked the Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to consider an Owo indigene as his deputy to compensate for the loss of their son; Rotimi Akeredolu. The group lamented the death of Akeredolu Read more…


Still reeling from the gruesome killings of over 160 people in Bokkos and Barakin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau State, gunmen struck again in Kwahaslalek community in Mangu local government area of the state and killed three people. Another three Read more…


The political crisis rocking Rivers State yesterday took a new twist with Ehie Ogerenye Edison, the recognised Speaker of the state House of Assembly tendering his resignation, while also quitting as a member of the State House of Assembly. The Read more…


Metro News POWA Ordered Demolition of Its Computer Village Complex — Lagos Govt By Unini Chioma -January 1, 2024WhatsAppTwitter The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the demolition of the Police Officers Wives Association shopping complex at Computer Village in Read more…