Brighton & Hove Albion Football club has stated that it stopped over one hundred thousand pounds black market ticket sales in one match day. According to reports, the club said it is taking a firm stand against ticket touting, using cutting-edge technology and a newly appointed investigations officer to stop inflated resale activity and protect […]
At least eight children were killed by explosive drones in a gang-controlled slum in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, according sources close to the region.Haiti’s National Human Rights Defence Network said that Albert Steevenson who was believed to be the target, was distributing gifts to children when the attack occurred, with explosions heard in Cité Soleil.However, one […]
Israeli forces are continuing their ground offensive to fully occupy Gaza City, with witnesses reporting that tanks have advanced into the city centre from the north and south. According to reports, this comes as Donald Trump is set to address the United Nations General Assembly for the first time since two thousand and twenty, to […]
The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as a tool of neocolonial repression. Recall that Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been members of the ICC, located in the Hague, for more than two decades. However, according to a joint statement […]
In a groundbreaking initiative to expand access to immunization services, the Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board (OYSPHCB), in partnership with the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) Oyo State Chapter, and Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, has launched the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery (PBID) program. Our correspondent Richard Asaolu has the report
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has launched a strong legal offensive against the Federal Government, describing the criminal defamation charges filed against her as an act of political persecution and an exhibition of double standard. In a preliminary objection seeking the dismissal of the six counts filed against her by the Attorney […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has flagged off a major road project in Abuja, expressing confidence that by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure, the capital city will rival some of the world’s most developed cities in terms of infrastructure and urban planning.The project, according to the FCT […]
The National Pension Commission PenCom, has announced a fresh programme called Revolution two point Zero, to increase retirees’ and pensioners’ pay and expand pension services to all Nigerians, including the informal sector. This was disclosed in a statement by PenCom Director General, Omolola Oloworaran, who outlined that the programme is aimed at enabling dignity for […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, has clarified that the National Assembly is not opposed to President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing policy, insisting that lawmakers support borrowing as a legitimate tool for funding infrastructure and driving sustainable growth. Abbas gave the assurance in Abuja at the 8th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget […]
The planned commencement of the trial in the cybercrime charges brought against suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, was stalled following an objection raised by her counsel, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, SAN. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was arraigned on June 30th and granted bail on self-recognition, is alleged to have transmitted false […]