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Millions of Nigerians are grappling with a worsening housing crisis as tenants and prospective homebuyers now spend well above the global affordability threshold on rent, with many allocating up to 60-70% of their income on housing. The development, which experts say reflects growing pressure on the country’s property market, far exceeds the 30% rent-to-income benchmark recommended by the United Nations …

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has called for greater legal cooperation between Nigeria and Liberia, stressing that Liberia’s judiciary and legal profession have continued to demonstrate resilience and dedication that can strengthen the foundations of constitutional democracy. The commitment of the Liberian Bar Association and Court, he said, has helped uphold the rule …

Speaking to journalists in the capital Beirut after two weeks of widespread destruction triggered by US and Israeli bombing of Iran, António Guterres noted that Hezbollah’s rocket fire at Israel in support of Tehran had been followed by a “devastating” Israeli bombing campaign that “making large parts of Lebanon uninhabitable.” There is no war of choice for the Lebanese people …

It is known that the British military is considering deploying two types of drones to the Middle East after the US asked its allies for help to secure key shipping lanes in the region. Donald Trump has urged Britain and other countries to send warships to the region to help secure the Strait of Hormuz in the aftermath Iran closing …

Good luck Jonathan Nearly 11 years after former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left office as Nigeria’s leader, Nigerians still yearn for the return of the man whose administration carved a niche for himself with massive socio-economic development that positioned the country on a global scale as a country to be reckoned with. The name Jonathan resonates in Nigerian homes and …

A total of 62 people, including eight children, died after floods hit Kenya last week. The capital Nairobi was the worst affected region with 33 deaths, police said on Saturday. This number has increased since the tally released last week, which put the death toll at 42 people. More than 2,000 families were displaced across the country after days of …

A woman rushes down a steep embankment holding a baby. A man reached out his hand to another person whose steps quickened. Sirens began to sound, warning that missiles would be coming in just a matter of minutes. We had all just pulled over on the side of a busy highway on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. The general rule …

Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli says the team will go into the Champions League second leg against Bayer Leverkusen with a winning mentality after earning a 1-1 draw in Germany. Speaking to Owosports after the match, Martinelli acknowledged the challenge posed by the Bundesliga side but insisted Arsenal are confident ahead of the return match in London next week. “We knew …

A fresh crisis has erupted at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where the party has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to ban Senator Ireti Kingibe from parading as its member. The ADC’s Wuse ward and the senator’s ward initiated the suit seeking an order restraining Ireti Kingibe from parading as a member …

Fresh tensions have erupted in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State after comments attributed to former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah, sparked outrage within the party. The state chapter of the APC has threatened to take disciplinary action against the former minister, and described his reported remarks at an event in Isuikwuato, Abia …