Author: Olakunle Oke
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Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty Air Force member and software engineer, died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. on Sunday. He reportedly livestreamed the act as a protest against the ongoing violence in Gaza. Friends described Bushnell as kind, gentle, and principled, actively involved in social causes like helping […]
The Kaduna State Government has confirmed five deaths following Lassa fever outbreak in the state. The confirmation is in a report on the outbreak of the disease made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmed, on Tuesday in Kaduna. She stated that an initial six […]
The Chairman of Nigerian Labour Congress, Sokoto State chapter, Comrade Abdullahi Jungle, has appealed to the government to as a matter of urgency implement wage awards to the state civil servants. Jungle while addressing newsmen shortly after embarking on the national protest declared by the national secretariat of the union, further called for distribution of […]
Former President of Nigeria students in Australia and President of Diaspora Coalition for Good Governance in Nigeria, Comrade Tochukwu Onah, has called on Nigerians to support President Tinubu’s effort to revamp the economy which is biting hard in the country. He expressed with sadness that anger and frustration among Nigerians continued to rise and told […]
The love story of Moses Bliss and Marie Wiseborn took a dramatic turn on January 19, 2024, when the gospel singer proposed to his beloved, causing plenty of excitement on social media. Since the announcement, the couple has been open about their romantic journey, giving fans and followers an intimate view into their relationship. The […]
Chelsea goalkeeper, Djordje Petrovic has expressed the pain he and his teammates are feeling in the aftermath of the side’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool. A late extra-time header from Virgil van Dijk condemned the Blues to a narrow defeat – and that came after several good opportunities were wasted by Mauricio Pochettino’s […]
While the arrival of the Vice President Kashim Shettima; and Governor Alex Otti, was being expected as at the time of filing this report, some notable dignitaries from the South East geopolitical zone were spotted by our Correspondent at the venue. Some of the dignitaries include the Obi of Onitsha, HRM Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe; […]
The Pope prayed that efforts by the Nigerian authorities to contain the menace yield fruit “as much as possible.” He stated this in a statement via his X account on Sunday. He stated, “The increasingly frequent kidnappings in Nigeria are extremely concerning. I express my closeness in prayer to the Nigerian people, hoping that efforts […]
The mosque was inaugurated on Sunday by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Associated Press reports. According to the AP, ‘the Great Mosque of Algiers’ was constructed by a Chinese construction company over the course of the 2010s. The mosque is said to feature the tallest minaret globally, standing at 265 metres (869ft). It is […]
Members of the CSOs carried various placards such as “End Economic Hardship”, “FG End the Hunger in Nigeria Now,” among many others to state their grievances. The Benin protest is coming after Ibadan residents protested against economic hardship. Meanwhile, a human rights group identified as the “Take It Back Movement” has hit the streets of […]
