Month: May 2025

PARIS – French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP. The doctor and researcher, who achieved worldwide renown for his work that led to the pill, had an eventful life that included fighting in the French resistance […]

ONITSHA – Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has emphasized the importance of continually remembering Biafran heroes who lost their lives during the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970, which he described as a tragic and defining chapter in the region’s history. In a press statement issued in […]

UNITED STATES – The US Supreme Court on Friday gave the Trump administration the green light to revoke — for now — the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The decision puts some 532,000 people who came to the United States under a “parole” program launched by former […]

Nigeria— The chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) disclosed on Wednesday that two individuals who ingested cocaine allegedly enroute to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage were recently arrested. Speaking at the opening of a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Drug Use Control, Marwa said the […]

Kano, Nigeria — The Censorship Board in Kano has ramped up its efforts to minimise the dissemination of indecent and immoral content on social media platforms, particularly targeting youth. The board apprehended four individuals allegedly using social media platform – TikTok to post content of offensive and immoral value toward society. The alleged offenders were […]

United States — A Federal court in United States has blocked most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, with a ruling that could derail his trade strategy, boosting markets on Thursday. The judgment marks a significant setback to Trump as he bids to redraw the US trading relationship with the world by forcing governments to […]

Ogun, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the Ogun State Government for hosting a world-class National Sports Festival, as the 22nd edition of the multi-sport event ended in Abeokuta on Thursday. Tinubu, who was represented by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was joined by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, the Bayelsa State […]

Benue, Nigeria — Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, said his administration established the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area, to meet the growing needs for higher education in the state. Alia stated this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, while addressing Benue people on the occasion of his second […]

Abuja, Nigeria— In a strategic move to mitigate transportation costs and advance cleaner energy adoption, the Federal Government has commenced the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses across Nigerian universities. The rollout began at the University of Abuja, under the flagship initiative ‘CNG-Sprout’, a sub-project of the broader ‘Project CNG Special Palliative Relief for […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over mounting concerns regarding the conduct of the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The directive was made by Hon. Oboku Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, following WAEC’s failure […]