•Palestinians and Hamas fighters UK-based lawyers said they have asked the British government to lift a ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas, a petition that has drawn sharp criticism from opposition politicians. The legal submission argues the ban contravenes Britain’s human rights commitments, with the militants insisting on “the legi...
•Israeli airstrike Israel announced the launch of “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran this morning in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks, as our correspondent in Tehran reported hearing several explosions, reports AFP. “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel, right now the...
•Trump Donald Trump yesterday offered few details about a new cryptocurrency business that the Republican former president, his family and associates unveiled in a live event on X Spaces. Trump engaged in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on the second apparent assassination attempt against him on Sunday and his shift from being a cryptoc...
•Federal Road Safety Corps operational vehicles The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has launched its Mobile Application and National Crash Reporting Information System, NACRIS, to verify drivers license, number plates, speed detector amongst others. The app which was launched by the FRSC today in Abuja, would also provide services such as eye...
Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has officially launched the ‘Burna Boy Football Academy’ in Lagos. This initiative is aimed at nurturing the next generation of African football talent by providing a structured training programme for young athletes. The academy, which has already garnered significant atte...
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, today disclosed that NABTEB has initiated a digital platform that makes it easier and faster for candidates to access its certificates online. Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe,who made the disclosure at the official flag-off o...
The federal government has unveiled a Delivery Tracker App which would enable every Nigerian to view the deliverables and key performance indicators (KPIs) for all ministries and give their assessment on the performance of each of the ministries’ indicators. It also listed eight priority areas it wants citizens to monitor and report on. They i...
•Food grains Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has directed that ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets commence operations from tomorrow, Sunday, March 17, 2024 across Lagos. The markets have been tasked with selling discounted food items across the five divisions. Here’s a full list of the produce prices at the food market: 5kg bag of rice – N5,325 [&he...
•A Hausa-Fulani boy stands while his cattle is grazing near some farms The federal government has launched the pilot cattle ranch scheme for herders to lessen farmers and herders conflict in the country, reports Channels TV. The Director General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall, Yusuf Bukar represented by the Acting Director Resource ...
•Wike In order to curb insecurity and ‘one chance’ menace, the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) on Tuesday, February 27, inaugurated one of the private sector’s transportation scheme, to provide secure and efficient mass transit around the city. The inauguration of the 14 High capacity and fully air conditioned buses was said t...

