A Seminarian with St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ivukwa, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Peter Andrew, has been killed by his kidnappers. Andrew was abducted alongside a priest in the church, Rev. Fr. Peter Ekweli, on March 3. Ekweli has since regained his freedom. The spokesman for the state police command, Moses…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited the Acting Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Joseph Ikechebelu, to appear before it on Thursday, March 13, 2025, over a contract award scandal. According to sources, the contractor involved in the scandal will also be summoned…
The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights in Philadelphia is one of seven such offices to be shut down nationally as part of the sweeping cutbacks and layoffs being carried out in the department this week, according to a source familiar with details. The office, which oversees five states including Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, West…
English Premier League giants, Liverpool and Manchester City are interested in signing Nigeria defender, Ola Aina. Aina has few months left on his contract with Nottingham Forest and is yet to pen an extension even though the club is desperate to tie the Nigeria international down to a new contract. The 28-year-old has caught the…
Image by Alex Shuper. Following the collapse of the Assad regime, I ended my article last December with the following paragraph: “The new government must represent all Syrians, regardless of religion or ethnicity, ensuring justice and equality for all, while upholding Syria’s historic role at the forefront of resistance against Israel and its local agents.”…
Burkinabe authorities are adopting a stricter approach to tobacco packaging and labelling through a newly enacted decree. According to Health Minister Dr. Lucien Kargougou, the review of this decree aligns with the guidelines set by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which calls on member states to implement plain packaging to enhance the effectiveness…
