Brazilian Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire attended Saturday (Oct. 28) the opening of an exhibition dedicated to his people the Kayapó. A group of young Kayapó curated the exhibition as they visited five indigenous lands to produce over 100 photographs shown at the Niteroi Museum. “I’m here to say that we …
Read More »Tinubu felicitates Oba of Lagos at 80
President Bola Tinubu has extolled the virtues of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on his 80th birthday today, October 28, 2023. Tinubu congratulated the traditional ruler in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The President …
Read More »Nice’s Atal banned for 7 matches after Israel-Hamas post
The French football league suspended Nice defender Youcef Atal for seven matches on Wednesday after he shared an antisemitic message on social media. Nice had already suspended Atal last week until further notice and said that he apologized for his actions. After the matter was reviewed by the French soccer …
Read More »S’Court: Tinubu’s victory proof of renewed hope – Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima over the Supreme Court verdict that affirmed their victory in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. Supreme Court had on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu and his vice, …
Read More »Quit Bayelsa gov race, PDP tells Sylva
The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council in Bayelsa State has advised the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 11 governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva, to honourably step down from the race as the odds were allegedly against him. The Director-General of the campaign council, Mitema Obordor, …
Read More »S.Africa’s third biggest political party holds protest outside Israeli embassy
South African opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ held Monday (Oct. 23) a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Pretoria. Crowds gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy as Julius Malema, renewed calls for the closure of the embassy and urged retailers to stop selling Israeli goods. Monday marked the 17th day of …
Read More »S.Africa’s third biggest political party holds protest outside Israeli embassy
South African opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ held Monday (Oct. 23) a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Pretoria. Crowds gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy as Julius Malema, renewed calls for the closure of the embassy and urged retailers to stop selling Israeli goods. Monday marked the 17th day of …
Read More »ABU student lures teenager with homosexual activity, kills him
A 500-level veterinary medicine student of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Bauchi State for allegedly killing a 17-year-old. The suspect, Abdullahi Ibrahim, was said to have lured the teenage secondary student with his naked picture and enticed …
Read More »COAS promises to prioritise personnel welfare
*Seek monarchs’ support to curb insecurity The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured personnel that the Army, under his watch, will prioritise the welfare of troops. The Army chief promised to ensure that soldiers have a befitting accommodation. He also promised that plans were ongoing to …
Read More »Mass Protests in Egypt in Solidarity with Gaza
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Egypt to show their solidarity with war-torn Gaza, with large crowds converging on Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square, according to an AFP correspondent and Egyptian media reports. The correspondent estimated that several thousand people had filled Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the 2011 uprising …
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