The Federal Government has maintained that correctional officers must be psychologically sound to effectively manage inmates in their custody. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, submitted at the second hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on the Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, Cruel Inhumane and Degrading Treatment against the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), yesterday, […]
US President Donald Trump, who has multiple ties to the crypto industry, will host the sector’s top players at a White House summit on Friday, as the field enjoys renewed momentum following his election. The US crypto community rallied behind Trump’s campaign, contributing millions of dollars towards his victory over Joe Biden, whose administration tightened […]
South Korea’s Air Force said Thursday that one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries. “Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs were abnormally released from an Air Force KF-16 aircraft, landing outside the designated firing range,” the Air Force said. The incident occurred […]
China’s economy is facing growing “uncertainty” in the international environment, as well as insufficient domestic demand, a top economic official said on Thursday. Beijing set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit […]
The Federal Government is charting new ways to improve sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) compliance to boost non-oil exports. Focusing on sesame and cowpea produce, both critical pillars of the economy, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, said both produce contribute significantly to Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, and provide livelihoods for thousands of […]
The Federal Government has attributed the surge in power generation to 6,003 megawatts (MW) to the revised electricity tariff structure, which it claims has incentivized performance within the sector. According to a statement by the spokesperson to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, the country’s electricity generation hit a historic peak of 6,003 megawatts (MW), […]
Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda, has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with terrorists who have been killing and abducting hapless residents in parts of the state. Radda, however, stated that his government would welcome and integrate into society any terrorist who renounces violence and chooses to become a law-abiding citizen. He made […]
No fewer than 2,000 women groups across the 179 communities in Anambra State have endorsed Governor Chukwuma Soludo for a second term ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election. The endorsement came at the 2025 Anambra State Women Summit, convened by the state Women Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Esther Onyekesi. The […]
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 […]