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Governor Radda Offers Condolences on Passing of Nigeria's Flag Designer, Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi.

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Michael Taiwo....

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Palliative: Borno Rep Contracts Filling Stations To Sell Fuel At N430 Per Litre

Culled From Daily Trust  Member representing Jere constituency in the House of Representatives, Ahmed Satomi, has contracted 15 filling stations....

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N1.1trn Anchor Borrowers’ loan default: Tinubu orders security agencies to recover cash before Sept 18

Defaulters under pressure to pay up By Soni Daniel, Northern Region EditorCulled From Vanguard  The ambitious Anchor Borrowers’ Loan Scheme floated....

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Dubai: 2 killed, 73 injured in accidents caused by jumping the red light this year

Jumping a red light is one of the most dangerous traffic violations, the Dubai Police have said as the force....

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Dubai: Emirates extends closure of first-class check-in counters

Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates’ first-class check-in counters will remain closed at Dubai International airport’s Terminal 3 until October 1.The airline....

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UN envoy urges release of journalists under Taliban custody

KABUL – UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has called for the immediate release of journalists....

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Over 840,000 Afghans awaiting special U.S. visas amidst delays

KABUL – An estimated 840,000 Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. war effort and have applied for special U.S. visas....

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PM Modi rejects Pakistan, China's objections on G20 meets, speaks up on Russia-Ukraine war| 10 big takeaways

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected Pakistan and China's objections on holding G20 meetings in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview to PTI,....

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100 traumatised among 12,694 displaced children in Manipur: Govt data

Of the nearly 50,000 people displaced due to ethnic clashes, there are 12,694 children living in relief camps across violence-hit....

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Why a movement for free school lunches is spreading across Japan

While the cost of sending a child to a public school in Japan is virtually free, one of the largest....