South Korea’s Yoon Charged with Insurrection
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December last year. His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the country into an unprecedented political crisis and he becomes the first sitting president in South Korean history to be charged with a crime. […]
Hamas to Free Six Hostages, Gazans Return North
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas will release six hostages this week and Israel will allow Gazans to return to homes in the north from today Monday. The hostages include Arbel Yehud – the civilian at the centre of a row which has led to Israel delaying the return of Gazans to northern Gaza. […]
Lagos Set to Remove Illegal Stalls
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment, says it will begin full removal of illegal stalls impeding public infrastructures after serving a 48-hour notice. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, who stated this while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour to the Oke Arin area on the Lagos Island and its environs on Sunday, […]
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Malaria Elimination
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malaria, recognising the disease as a critical public health challenge. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, in a statement yesterday, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to malaria elimination, adding that the government aims to strengthen strategies that will accelerate progress towards a […]
Tinubu Attends Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts today Jan. 27. The two-day summit being hosted by the government of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group, would see participating countries, including Nigeria, present national energy […]
Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Lojay Up for iHeartRadio Awards
Burna Boy, Tems, Lojay, and Davido have earned nods for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Davido and Lojay are nominated for Best R&B Song for their contribution to Chris Brown‘s ‘Sensational’, while Burna Boy and Tems are up for the World Artist of the Year category. Meanwhile, South African singer, Tyla, leads the African contingent with three nominations with the third being for Best […]
North West Joins FKA twigs on New Track “Childlike Things”
Kim Kardashian’s daughter, North West, has collaborated with FKA twigs on a newly released track. At midnight on January 24, FKA twigs, 37, unveiled her third studio album, Eusexua. Among the standout songs is “Childlike Things,” featuring 11-year-old North, who contributes a few verses in Japanese. Kim, 44, highlighted the release on her Instagram Stories […]
Super Eagles Snubbed as CAF Names AFCON 2025 Favorites
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled out the Super Eagles among the top five favourite teams to watch in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations. The final draw of the 35th edition of the premier African football competition will hold in Rabat on 27 January. As part of the countdown, CAF has named […]
Gabon Sets April 2025 for Presidential Elections
Gabon’s council of ministers says presidential elections would be held on April 12, 2025, marking an end to the military rule that began with a coup on August 30, 2023. Minutes of a ministerial cabinet meeting confirmed the date. Gabon’s interim President Brice Oligui Nguema seized power in a coup, the eight in West and central Africa […]
FG Targets Full CBT for Exams by 2027
The Federal Government has a 2027 target for transitioning its examination system to 100 per cent computer-based testing (CBT). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this yesterday during the inauguration of the Committee on Improvement of Quality Examinations in Nigeria, said the committee was tasked with the responsibility of addressing key challenges in […]
