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South Korean lawmakers started voting Saturday on a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law, even after most ruling party MPs boycotted, a live TV feed showed. Lawmakers began casting their secret ballots in the chamber, the TV feed showed, but it remained unclear whether enough ruling People…

BUA Group has signed an agreement with Starlinger & Co. Limited of Austria in a strategic move to expand into the production of high-quality packaging materials. In a statement, the group said the state-of-the-art packaging production facility will have the capacity to produce an impressive 600 million polypropylene (PP) block-bottom bags per annum. This new…

Hundreds of people staged a rally in N’Djamena on Friday to support a Chad government call last week to scrap military cooperation with former colonial power France. Up to 500 people carrying placards that read “bar France” gathered at the N’Djari stadium draped in the country’s colours, an AFP journalist said.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers which comprised ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents and one Superintendent. The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of 19 other senior Police Officers, one Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents…

THE Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, has convicted and sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa (also known as Kristein Uyanwanne), to a combined 16 years in prison for stealing N52 million. Justice Mojisola Dada handed down the sentences and also found a third defendant, Temple International Church, guilty. The court ordered…

  SEVERAL Nigerian players and teams, led by Chiamaka Nnadozie, the Super Falcons and Edo Queens, are still in the running in different categories of the 2024 CAF Awards. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the top five nominees in each of the women’s categories on Wednesday, with the awards ceremony scheduled for December…

THE governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dismissed claims that the state will benefit the most from the proposed tax reform bills, urging Nigerians to understand the provisions thoroughly. Sanwo-Olu’s remarks counter statements made by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, who, during an interview on December 2, where he asserted that the proposed Value-Added…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru has marked his late son’s posthumous birthday with a heartfelt tribute. In an emotional post shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Francis reflected on the deep pain and void left by his son’s demise. Francis recounted the cherished memories of his son’s personality, affirming how much he is missed by the…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered an investigation into allegation of the Nigerian Police Force’s culpability in the deaths and arrests of protesters during the August End Bad Governance nationwide protest. Amnesty had in a briefing published a few days ago, accused NPF of “using excessive force against protesters during the nationwide…

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on the BRICS group nations if they undercut the US dollar. “We require a commitment… that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or, they will face 100 percent Tariffs,” Trump wrote…

The Lagos State government has neither banned sachet water nor have any plans to do so, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab has said. Wahab stated this in a post on X on Sunday while reacting to a viral video showing some individuals bursting sachet water packs at factories and on buses.…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the National Assembly to revisit and make public the resolutions of the National Economic Council on the Tax Reform Bills. The bills which have generated controversies since it was sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, passed for second reading at the Senate last week.…

Ruger recently stated that relationships don’t work for him. The “Asiwaju” crooner shared this insight during an interview with Naija FM. He explained, “I am a loverboy; it’s just now that I understand that relationships don’t work for me. Normally, my first instinct when I see a girl is to think about how I can…

World Bank Group – IFC, a sister organisation of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group (WBG) – is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. It works in more than 100 countries, using its capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing…

  THE Super Falcons of Nigeria put up a brave fight but lost 2-1 to France in a friendly match played in wintry weather in Angers last night. Eugenie Claudine Le Sommer and Amel Majri netted for Les Bleues before Ifeoma Onumonu reduced the deficit for the Super Falcons, with all the goals coming in…

A former Head of State Yakubu Gowon has expressed concern over the crises across the nation, saying Nigeria cannot afford another civil disturbance. The Nigerian Civil War was between 1967 and 1970 and claimed millions of lives. But speaking at the Plateau Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival in Jos, Plateau, Gowon who expressed worry…

Tyler Fray Foundation, in collaboration with Ten Strings Music School, has announced an empowering music scholarship for young Nigerian talents in the music industry. This initiative aims to support aspiring musicians in pursuing their dreams and building careers in the music industry. The foundation was inspired by the life of Oloruntoba Oluwadamilola Falode, popularly known…

The Nigerian Army has released investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo after the social media went agog with reports of his arrest in Port Harcourt. In a statement on Friday, the Army said it had arrested and detained Soyombo, in connection with illegal bunkering in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.His detention was confirmed in a Friday statement by…

A fire at a spare parts market in the Idumota area of Lagos State destroyed properties worth millions of naira. In a statement on Saturday, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the fire occurred on Friday night. Oke-Osanyintolu said a preliminary investigation showed that multiple buildings used as…