News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 on Friday arraigned Ali Bala and Yusuf Umar Anka before Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, for alleged fraud worth £110,000 and ₦500 million. The defendants were tried on 10 charges bordering on money laundering, theft and possession of stolen property. One of …

By 164 votes to one, Member States on Friday supported a resolution that pushed for map projections that more accurately reflected the actual size of the continent – ​​which was the culmination of an African-led campaign against the 16th century Mercator projection, which is still the most widely used map in the world. The United States cast the sole dissenting …

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankoeze, to remain focused in discharging his duties. The COSEYL, in a statement signed by its President General, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Okey Nwaoru, said it supports legitimate scrutiny of public officials but rejected what it …

A governorship aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State, Chief Saheed Oladele, has initiated legal action against the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the nomination of another candidate ahead of the 2027 Oyo State governorship elections. Oladele, who describes himself as the only aspirant who obtained the party’s expression of interest and nomination …

On August 26, a glacier on the border between Nepal and China’s Tibet autonomous region collapsed, triggering a disaster floods that have now claimed more than 1,250 lives and left thousands of people missingaccording to the UN office in Nepal. The UN’s local humanitarian team estimated that 84,270 Nepalis – or 19,284 households – were affected by the floods. The …

This is the third attack affecting a WHO-storage facilities used in the last three months. “Yesterday, overnight, between September 3 and 4, airstrikes in the Kyiv region affected one of WHO’s main warehouses, which stores humanitarian medical needs and supplies.,” said WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, he explained that “Access to the site remains restricted due …

The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) will convene its first North Central Stakeholder Development Summit from 14 to 15 September 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja. A statement by the head of the Media and Corporate Communications Commission (NCDC), Dr. Makut Simon Macham, made available to journalists on Friday, in Lafia. He explained that the NCDC will also unveil …

The report said military, police and other forces were deployed during Israel’s attacks Operation Iron Wall touch on killing civilians, destroying hundreds of homes, damaging roads and other infrastructure, cutting off water and electricity, and blocking humanitarian access to Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps. Israeli troops went door to door and ordered residents to leave. Several Palestinian refugees …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has named 13 public officials in its interim investigation into the activities of the alleged Presidential Council for the Promotion of Foreign Intervention (PFIPC), an organization the commission said had no legal basis to operate within the federal government. The interim report, submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on August …

Access denied You do not have permission to access “http://news.sky.com/story/explosion-kills-at-least-10-at-bolivian-military-base-13581596” on this server. Reference #18.d6d84b17.1788580201.788ced6 https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.d6d84b17.1788580201.788ced6