The Federal Government has issued a travel alert to its citizens in the United Kingdom due to heightened violence and disorder following recent riots. The travel alert was signed by …
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Asian stocks drop after US data showed recession fears
Tokyo led a collapse across Asian and European equities Monday after weak data on United States’ jobs fanned fears of a recession in the world’s top economy and boosted bets …
Read More »#EndBadGovernanceinNigeria: Any gathering in Lagos unlawful – Police
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, said the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest has been banned after President Bola Tinubu addressed aggrieved protesters. Fayoade said this while addressing journalists on …
Read More »#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Police release journalist arrested in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force has released a journalist, Ayoola Babalola, who was arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests in Abuja. The 25-year-old journalist was arrested on Saturday and detained at …
Read More »Kamala Harris to name running mate today
Kamala Harris will name her running mate as soon as Monday, as she prepares for a tour of US battleground states aimed at turning excitement over her presidential bid into …
Read More »DSS arrests #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest leader in Abuja
Operatives of the Department of State Services have reportedly arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up …
Read More »AI-driven disinformation raises concerns ahead of US presidential election
A tide of Artificial Intelligence-fuelled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the United States presidential race heats up. AFP reports Monday. A “deepfake” video …
Read More »D’Tigress brace for American challenge in Olympics quarterfinal
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been drawn against the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Nigerian ladies made history by securing …
Read More »North Korea deploys 250 missile launchers to southern border
North Korea has deployed 250 ballistic missile launchers to its southern border, with leader Kim Jong Un describing the weapons as a “powerful treasured sword” to defend its sovereignty, state …
Read More »Foreigners asked to leave Lebanon as war fears surge
Urgent calls grew for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, which would be on the front line of a regional war, as Iran and its allies readied their response to high-profile …
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