Isese Day, a significant celebration in Yoruba land, is observed on August 20th every year. This annual celebration is a testament to the rich cultural heritage...
See the Naira exchange rate for Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in Abuja and Lagos respectively below: Abuja: Date Currency Buying (₦) Central (₦) Selling (₦) 20/08/2024...
This was disclosed by David Lubari Lominyo, Head of the UN sub-office in Damaturu, Yobe State, while addressing newsmen on Monday, World Humanitarian Day.
The United Nations has stated that more than 4,500 civilians were killed in conflict-related violence in North East Nigeria in 2023. This was disclosed by David...
Isese Day, also known as “Odun Isese,” has its roots in the primordial era of Yoruba civilization. According to oral tradition, the festival commemorates the mythical...
In a move that may spark renewed protests, Kenya’s National Treasury and Economic Planning has announced plans to revive the controversial eco-levy tax. The tax, which...
The Ukrainian forces on Sunday, August 18, 2024, announced that it destroyed a second strategic bridge within a week, continuing its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region....
Nigerian shotput athlete, Sade Olatoye, has revealed that she and her fellow athletes received no financial support from President Bola Tinubu’s administration during their preparations for...
See the Naira exchange rate for Monday, August 19, 2024, in Abuja and Lagos respectively below: Abuja: Date Currency Buying (₦) Central (₦) Selling (₦) 19/08/2024...
Senegal has marked an historic milestone with the successful launch of its first satellite from California, United States, on Sunday evening. It has become one of...
There were long queues of automobiles on Sunday at the few filling stations selling petrol in the commercial city of Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory...
The two suspects found with a human head exhumed from a grave at Amuloko Area in Ibadan, Oyo State, South West Nigeria, and arrested by the...
Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa has successfully defended his middleweight title against Israel Adesanya of Nigeria, at UFC 305, submitting the former champion via rear-naked...
Liverpool and Arsenal started their Premier League campaigns on a positive note, securing 2-0 victories over Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers, respectively. At Portman Road, Liverpool’s...
The brawl erupted when Ahmet Sik, a representative from the same party as the jailed deputy, was attacked by a member of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party during a tense session.
An altercation unfolded in the Turkish Parliament on Friday as a heated debate over the detention of an opposition delegate descended into physical violence. The brawl...
In Uganda, the death toll from the collapse of a landfill in Kampala has risen to 34, with many residents and homes in the Kiteezi neighborhood...
In what is about to be a historic night for Africans in Mixed Martial Arts, South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis and Nigerian-born New Zealander, Israel Adesanya...
As the nation prepares for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), has...
Tottenham Hotspur’s Malian midfielder, Yves Bissouma, has been handed a one-match ban by the club after an investigation into footage showing him inhaling nitrous oxide, also...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a total of 307,433 cholera cases and 2,326 deaths were reported from 26 countries, across five WHO regions from Jan....
Three jets belonging to the Nigerian presidential fleet have been seized in France and Switzerland following a court order. The seizure was initiated by Zhongshan, a...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced on Thursday, August 15, 2024, that Ukrainian forces have captured the Russian town of Sudzha, more than a week after...
France commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the French Riviera during World War II to repel the Nazis, with events on Thursday that...
A total of 40000 victims have so far been killed in Gaza according to the health officials in the territory. The small, densely populated strip of...
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) expressed sympathy for the challenging conditions faced by telecom operators, on August 15, 2024, which have led to very poor...
The 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024, making it the third time Paris has hosted the Summer Games...
