Biden to pardon US military personnel convicted of homosexuality

US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he was “righting an historic wrong” by pardoning military personnel convicted under a law banning homosexuality in the armed forces for decades. “Despite…

Why public debt is rising — DMO

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has explained that the rise in Nigeria’s public debt stock is partly due to exchange rate volatility, new borrowing, and Ways and Means securitisation. In…

Kenya anti-tax protests death toll hits 13

The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened…

JUST IN: Suspect in Port Harcourt blast arrested

The Rivers State Government said it has found the suspect who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. This…

FCTA to relocate traders, others from Apo mechanic village

After 15 years of conflict, the Apo Mechanic Village crisis has finally been resolved. The Coordinator of Abuja Municipal Management Council, Felix Obuah, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on…

South Korea’s first robot officer commits suicide

A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with local media mourning the country’s first robot suicide.…

Electoral Body Promises Fairness In Adamawa Polls

Chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSEIC) Mohammed Umar said it will give level field to all political parties ahead of the July 13 local government election in…

I Won’t Fail You, Ighodalo Tells Edo Diaspora

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has urged the Edo disapora community in Europe for support. He assured…

1.8bn adults risk heart attacks, diabetes for not exercising – Study

New findings showed that nearly 1.8 billion people did not meet the recommended physical activity levels in 2022. The study was undertaken by researchers from the World Health Organisation and…

Atiku Seeks Protection For Monarchs, Advocates Constitutional Role

In light of what he has described as threat to the traditional institutions in the country, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advocated constitutional recognition for traditional institutions with assigned…

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