President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared open the Joint Task Force Commanders Conference 2025 at Defence Headquarters, Abuja. The president was represented by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, reports The Nation. The conference is an avenue to review the military’s joint task force last year, consolidate on previous successes and strat...
•Omotayo J. Awa-Ibraheem It was a grand event by all standards, when luxury perfumery outlet, PerfectScents Niche Emporium, opened its doors to the public on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Lekki, Lagos. A brainchild of style icon, Omotayo J. Awa-Ibraheem, PerfectScent Niche Emporium opened to an aplomb with society big wigs coming from far and...
•Manchester City’s defender Josko Gvardiol (C) runs with the ball during a friendly football match against FC Barcelona New Barcelona manager Hansi Flick made a triumphant start to his tenure yesterday as the Spanish giants beat Manchester City on penalties after their pre-season friendly at Orlando finished 2-2 at full-time. Toni Fernandez, w...
Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, has resumed operations after suspending flights this morning when several climate activists blocked runways by gluing themselves to the tarmac. Planes were able to take off and land again, the airport said on its website, but passengers were still advised to check on their flight status before setting off ...
•Paris Olympics athletes’ village (Christian Klaue) The athletes’ village for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics officially opened and welcomed its first inhabitants today. The village to the north of Paris will house nearly 14,500 people, including 9,000 athletes, at its peak, reports AFP. Eight days before the opening ceremony, the first tea...
•Major Baltimore Bridge collapses after ship collision The FBI has launched a criminal probe targeting the container ship that crashed into a major road bridge in Baltimore last month, collapsing it and killing six people, US media reported today. The Washington Post described it as a “criminal investigation,” and cited two unnamed US official...
•Babajide Snawo-Olu The Lagos State Government has opened an amnesty window for house owners to obtain planning permits on completed buildings. This was contained in a statement issued today by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Engr. Oluwole Sotire. According to the statement, property owners and developers of existing (com...
•Finnish school At least three students were injured after a child opened fire at a primary school in Vantaa outside the Finnish capital today. The attacker has been taken into custody, reports AFP. A police statement said: “All those involved in the shooting incident are minors. According to the police’s current information, there are three [...
•Niger-Nigeria border President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger Republic in compliance of the directive by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement today. He said the preside...
•Super Eagles The Super Eagles camp for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has opened in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Coach Jose Peseiro has already named 25 players for the competition which begins mid-January in the West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire, reports Channels TV. Barring one home-based player, the other invitees [&hel...