The EU foreign policy chief on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over a new Israeli law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians, urging Israel to abide by its obligations under international law. In a statement, Kaja Kallas said the EU has a “principled position” against the death penalty in all cases and in all circumstances. “We […]
President Donald Trump said he is considering pulling the United States out of NATO after some members of the military alliance refused to join in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Calling the military alliance a “paper tiger,” Trump said in an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph that leaving NATO was “beyond reconsideration.” The […]
Senegal has enacted a new law that doubles prison sentences for same-sex relations and extends penalties to those accused of promoting homosexuality. The move has drawn strong international criticism while reflecting broad political support at home. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed the law after it was published in the official journal on Tuesday, finalising legislation […]
The Federal Government has unveiled a new national laureate yearly prize programme, with doctoral students set to receive up to N20 million for outstanding research work in tertiary institutions nationwide. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who announced the initiative yesterday, described it as a major step toward rewarding academic excellence and positioning research as […]
United Nigeria Airlines has suspended a staff member following allegations of maltreatment involving a passenger with reduced mobility, Ms. Doris Akonanya, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement on Wednesday, the airline’s Public Relations Officer, Chibuike Uloka, said the staff member would remain suspended pending the outcome of a full investigation. The airline […]
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday, withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a Chief Magistrate at the FCT Magistrate’s Court, named as the 2nd defendant, in the N1 billion case. Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for the ex-governor, informed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the case […]
Iranians have been barred from entering the UAE with only a few exceptions, Dubai-based airlines said, while travel agencies reported high visa rejections for Iranians since the Middle East war began. The restrictions are the latest sign of deteriorating ties between Iran and the UAE, more than a month into Iran’s Gulf campaign, which has […]
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) from traffic control and enforcement duties across the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, stated that the directive was part […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Senate has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately restore Ukum II and Konshisha II (Shangev-Tiev) state constituencies of Benue state in compliance with the judgement of the Court of Appeal. Also to be restored is Gboko 1 . The Court of Appeal had ruled that […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with top security and intelligence chiefs over the deteriorating security situation in Plateau State and summoned Governor Caleb Mutfwang to Abuja for urgent consultations. The move follows the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba district of Jos, where gunmen reportedly killed at least twenty eight persons and left several […]
