German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described the release of four Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday as an “important sign of hope.” Writing on X, he said this was “especially true for the many families in Israel who continue to fear for their loved ones. “Four hostages are …

ABOUT 60 people have been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during several attacks by an affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group, authorities said on Saturday. The attacks took place in Béni, a territory in the province of North Kivu. “This week alone, they killed 29 civilians …

Air Peace has announced the extension of its schedule availability for the Lagos-London-Lagos route, with flights now bookable until March 2025. This is contained in a statement by a Senior Communications Officer of the airline, Mr Efeoghene Osifo-Whiskey on Saturday in Lagos. The airline stated that its London route, operated …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned a new residence for the vice president in Abuja on Friday. During the inauguration, the Nigerian leader stressed the importance of a suitable residence for the Vice President, as it signifies respect for the office and the person holding it. Speaking at the ceremony, which coincided …

An Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court on Friday sentenced a butcher, Jelili Moshood, to 14 years imprisonment for attempting to rape a vulnerable 78-year-old woman suffering from dementia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Moshood was sentenced  to 14 years imprisonment by Justice Rahman Oshodi, following his …

ORGANIZED Labour has disclosed the reasons behind the demand for N250,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. TUC President Festus Osifo, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, said: “We felt that with the current economic hardship and the difficulty in the land, the sum …

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has reserved judgement in the fundamental human rights suit filed by the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. The presiding judge, Justice Simon Amobeda, reserved judgement following a heated argument between counsels. The applicant, Ado Bayero, filed a motion ex parte, seeking …

THE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv), Bright Echefu, has been arraigned along with three others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on a nine-count money laundering charges. The arraignment took place last Thursday. Count six of the charges alleged that Echefu …

Olumide Akpata, governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, has accused supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of destroying his campaign billboards. Akpata said the action was a desperate attempt to silence his party’s message of hope and positive change for the state. In a statement …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before an Ikeja Special Offenses Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N3.5 billion from Access Bank. Newsextra24 reports that the three men are Michael Igbomins, David Onyeike and Moses Iruolaje, who are arraigned on two counts of stealing …