Kenya Declares Three Days of Mourning After School Fire Claims At Least 17 Lives
Kenya has declared three days of mourning after a fire at Hillside Endarasha Primary School killed at least 17 pupils. The fire broke...
FG Launches ₦40,000/50kg Rice, Sets NIN as Requirement Despite Growing Hunger
The Federal Government has mandated that only public servants with a valid National Identification Number (NIN) can purchase the 50kg bags of rice...
FG Directs Opay to Introduce N50 Electronic Transfer Levy on Transactions Above N10,000
Starting September 9, 2024, OPay, a fintech company in Nigeria, will implement a one-time fee of N50 on electronic transfers of N10,000 and...
Boeing’s Starliner Returns to Earth Without NASA Astronauts Due to Technical Issues
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has reportedly returned to Earth, but without the astronauts it was meant to carry. According to a BBC report, the...
WHO and Africa CDC Launch $600 Million Mpox Response Plan for Africa
On Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a $600 million response...
Police Officer Shoots Kwara Poly Final Year Student Dead Over Refusal To Give Bribe
A police officer shot and killed Ishola Abdulqoyum, a student at Kwara State Polytechnic, along Panat Road in Kwara State. The incident reportedly...
Building Collapse in Kano Kills Two, Injures Others
A building collapse in Kano State has resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left two others injured. The incident occurred around...
Nigeria Becomes Third-Largest Debtor to World Bank’s IDA, Overtakes India
Nigeria has ranked third among the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) debtors. The country’s debt increased by $2.2 billion, from $14.3 billion...
Nigerian Airlines Delisted from Flying Directly to U.S.
Nigeria has lost its US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category One status, which previously allowed its airlines to operate direct flights to the...
Just In: NNPC Raises Fuel Prices to N897 per Litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N897 per litre across the...
“We did not Instruct NNPC to Raise Fuel Prices”- FG Says
The Federal Government has refuted reports claiming that it instructed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to sell fuel at ₦1,000 per...
129 Dead in Kinshasa Prison Break Attempt – DRC Authorities
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have disclosed that 129 people lost their lives during an attempted prison break at Makala Prison...