China said Tuesday it would slap fresh tariffs on a range of agricultural imports from the United States as of next week, in retaliation against a hike in levies by Washington. “Additional 15 percent tariffs will be imposed on chicken, wheat, corn and cotton,” Beijing’s finance ministry said in a statement. And “additional 10 percent […]
Lagos State Government say it still does not tolerate corporal punishment in public schools and has upheld counselling as an effective correctional measure. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. Alli-Balogun said that flogging students for indiscipline […]
A stabbing attack left one person dead and four others wounded in Haifa, Israel, on Monday. Police said they were treating the stabbing, which took place in a central transit hub, as a militant attack. A security guard and a civilian killed the attacker, who police said was an Arab citizen of Israel who had […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has disclosed that the nation’s power generation hit 5,713.60 megawatts on Tuesday, the highest since four years ago. In a statement on Tuesday, the TCN announced that the power sector had achieved a new peak generation for the year 2025, which was successfully transmitted. It stated that the feat was […]
US President Donald Trump has suspended military aid to Ukraine, heaping pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia and prompting Europe to unveil an 800 billion euro plan to shore up its defense. The move comes just days after a stunning public clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump, who is […]
There have been growing concerns about the obnoxious increasing trend of ritual killings across Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heightened situation of ritual killings is driven by the quest for quick wealth, poverty, unemployment, and lack of effective legislation. There have also been sustained calls for stronger laws against ritual […]
A Philippines FA-50 fighter jet and its two-man crew are missing after flying in support of ground forces fighting communist rebels in the southern Mindanao region, a military official said Tuesday. Air force spokeswoman Colonel Consuelo Castillo said the jet was flying “over land” on the way to its target area when it went missing […]
The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the attack on members of the National Association of Nigerian Students at Ogbese in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that on Sunday, February 23, NANS members were attacked at Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area, while traveling to […]
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said keeping a cool head would be the secret to making his side’s recent dominance of Bayern Munich count in the Champions League last 16. Managing in the top flight for just a second full season, Alonso may be inexperienced in coaching terms, but the Spaniard knows a thing or […]
