South Korea has said it will resume propaganda broadcasts against North Korea for the first time in six years in response to Pyongyang’s campaign of sending rubbish-filled balloons across the border. South Korean officials warn the public not to touch the balloons, but to report them Over 300 North Korean …

THE European Union said it had earned €3.4m from rejected Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerian citizens. This, according to Schengen visa statistics on Saturday, occurred from Nigerian visa applicants in 2023. Globally, the EU governments raked in €130 million from rejected Schengen visa applications with African and Asian countries …

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, delivering a blow to the prime minister, who has been celebrating the rare rescue of hostages held in Gaza. Palestinian firefighters battle a flame a day after a hostage rescue operation by the Israeli Special Forces in the …

(Monday Lines, published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 10 June, 2024) “A large percentage of them are from Niger Republic, Mali, and Chad.” The six South-West states are being overrun by an army of homeless young men of unknown address and of mystery background. Some snakes have beauty; their …

A renowned political and civil rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian Senate to reduce cost of governance. Yesufu, Co-founder, Bring Back Our Girls Movement, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. She was reacting …

THE Patriots, an eminent group of leaders of thought in collaboration with June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria, will host a national rally in Lagos on June 12 in honor of late Chief MKO Abiola. Prof. Anthony Kila, Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the June 12 Democracy Day …

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted another consignment of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup imported from India. This comes barely a week after the NDLEA operatives seized a shipment of 175,000 bottles of the same opioid at the Port Harcourt Ports complex in Onne, …

THE Nigerian Army has reported significant successes in its counter-terrorism operations across Kaduna, Zamfara, and Abia states, showcasing its steadfast commitment to national security and citizen safety. In Kaduna State, a two-day fighting patrol by troops in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas resulted in the neutralization of five terrorists …

In a major crackdown on criminal activities, the FCT Police Command, in collaboration with the Guards Brigade special forces and DSS hunters, conducted a successful operation against suspected bandit hideouts. Acting on credible intelligence, the team stormed kidnappers’ camps in Gidan Dogo and Kweti Forest, located on the Kaduna State …

Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has stated that some persons now liquidate their investments to leave the country. He also stated that many people in the entertainment industry had left the country in the last few years. Speaking during an appearance on Channels TV’s …