Metro
Ogun police arrests man for setting wife ablaze over domestic dispute
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment ...
Economy
States debts surge to N11.4trn despite increase in FAAC allocations
The total debt for Nigerian states as of June 30, 2024, surged to N11.47 trillion, reflecting a 14.57 percent increase from N10.01 trillion ...
Metro
169 traders demand N3.4bn compensation over demolition of market by Lagos govt
A group of traders from Lagos Island’s Oluwole Market has filed a lawsuit against the Lagos State Government and several state agencies over ...
World
Ukraine updates: Russian strikes kill 5 in southern regions
November 11, 2024 Officials said a further 18 people, including five children, were injured in the Russian air strikes in the Mykolaiv and ...
World
Trump talks Ukraine in separate calls with Putin, Scholz
US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine in a phone call reported by the Washington Post on ...
World
COP29: Who pays climate funding for developing countries?
The UN climate conference is all about money. Who will pay developing countries for the consequences of climate change? In a year that saw ...
World
Azerbaijan intensifies repression ahead of COP29 host role
When the Azerbaijani government launched a crackdown on reporters in August 2014, investigative journalist and human rights activist Emin Huseynov feared for his freedom and ...
World
Germany’s far-right AfD looks to capitalize on snap election
The Alternative for Germany party (AfD) is eager for things to proceed quickly, now that Germany's governing coalition has collapsed. "Chancellor Scholz has long lost ...
Business
DisCos set for showdown with FCCPC, NERC over mandatory meter replacement charges
Electricity distribution companies, DisCos, appear to be headed for a standoff with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, and the National ...
World
Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine, Scholz stresses cooperation
US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin via a phone call and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, ...