A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Tolu Bankole, has congratulated the former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, on his 85th birthday, saying his exemplary leadership has …
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Nepal’s PM, Khadga Oli, sworn in for fourth time
Nepal’s Khadga Oli was sworn in as Prime Minister, on Monday, after his Communist Party forged a coalition government with the centre-left Nepali Congress, shifting power in the country’s often-volatile …
Read More »Security tightened in Kaduna as police ban Shi’ite gathering
The Police Command in Kaduna State said it has banned all forms of unlawful gathering by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria including its planned Ashura procession. The command’s spokesperson, …
Read More »Burberry sacks leadership to revive sales
British fashion label, Burberry, on Monday announced the immediate departure of chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd, as it posted what it described as “disappointing” results. He is being replaced by Joshua …
Read More »China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key meeting
China posted on Monday lower-than-expected growth in the second quarter, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country’s …
Read More »FG to begin Immigration, Fire Service recruitment August
The Federal Government has said the next stage of the recruitment exercise for the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Fire Service would begin in August. The Secretary of the …
Read More »‘I’m supposed to be dead,’ Trump tells NYP after assassination attempt
Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday told the New York Post he was “supposed to be dead” after surviving an assassination attempt which he described as a “very surreal experience.” …
Read More »Republicans pray for Trump, his enemies
At a prayer vigil in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Robert Benning’s eyes water when he talks about Donald Trump surviving this weekend’s assassination attempt. “When he got shot, I was like, ‘Oh …
Read More »Rwanda votes as Kagame set to extend 24 years rule
Polling stations opened across Rwanda for presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday with the African nation’s leader Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for …
Read More »Economists project higher inflation ahead of NBS report
Ahead of the release of the National Bureau of Statistics report on the country’s inflation for June 2024, some economic watchers have projected that inflation would maintain its upward movement …
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