Over 350 were injured in Senegal clashes – Red Cross
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
Supporters of Senegal’s firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko condemned police brutality on Sunday after clashes over his recent court conviction left at least 16...
China accuses U.S. of ‘provocation’ after near collision of warships
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
China’s defense minister has accused the United States and its allies of trying to destabilize the Indo-Pacific, just hours after warships from the two countries were...
Bodies of 54 Uganda soldiers killed by Al Shabaab discovered
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
Ugandan troops have discovered the bodies of 54 Ugandan soldiers who were killed during an al-Shabaab attack on an African Union base in Somalia last week, according to...
Former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern honored as a Dame
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
Former New Zealand leader, Jacinda Ardern, who stepped down from her post earlier this year, has been made a dame in one of the country’s highest honors. Prime...
Belgium probes alleged use of its weapons in attack on Russia
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, says Belgium will ask Ukraine to clarify whether Belgian rifles supplied to Kyiv were used by pro-Ukrainian troops to attack...
India, U.S. agree on roadmap for defence industry cooperation
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
India and the United States have concluded a roadmap for defence industry cooperation for the next few years, the Indian government says – a move expected to bolster...
Fuel Subsidy: NLC Absent As FG, TUC Agree On Wage Increase For Workers To Cushion Effect
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was absent on Sunday at the reconvened meeting between the federal government and representatives of the organised labour centre at the...
Fuel Subsidy: NLC Boycotts FG Meeting, Electricity Workers Back Strike
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Sunday shunned a meeting called by the Federal Government to discuss the subsidy removal and the attendant hike in fuel pump prices across...
Makinde Appoints Omolewa To Replace Auxillary As Oyo Parks Boss
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has appointed former secretary of the Park Management System, Oluwatomiwa Omolewa, as the new chairman of the agency. In a statement...
NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden joining alliance
Folasade OgunrindeJun 05, 2023
NATO chief, Jens Stoltenberg, has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, ahead of a meeting this month to try to overcome objections...