Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, has passed away at the age of 49 after a courageous fight against cancer. Her family announced the heartbreaking news on social media: With hearts full of gratitude for the significant impact Mia had on our
No fewer than 13,171 Nigerians who sought refugee protection in Canada from January 2013 to December 2024 were rejected, official data showed. Specifically, in 2024 alone, 811 Nigerians who applied for refugee protection were turned down by the Canadian government. The development comes as official data from the Refugee Protection
Heirs Holdings, a leading pan-African investment company with a portfolio spanning the power, energy, financial services, hospitality, real estate, healthcare and technology sectors, has announced its strategic partnership with GIVO Africa, a climate technology and recycling company, reinforcing the company’s deep commitment to driving initiatives that deliver meaningful impact.This initiative
THOMAS IMONIKHE Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu’s, CFR, who clocks 62, March 22, holds the undisputed record of Nigeria’s philanthropist extraordinary relentlessly dedicated to the training, mentoring and empowering of the highest number of young entrepreneurs across 54 countries in Africa, whose impactful agenda is to champion economic development and industrialization to
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has confirmed a devastating motor vehicle accident that occurred on Wednesday before Nyanya Bridge.Also, no fewer than six persons died and many injured in the tragedy.A statement issued on Wednesday night by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh
Several U.S. national security agencies have stopped their coordinated efforts to combat Russian sabotage, disinformation, and cyberattacks, which reduces pressure on Moscow. This shift occurs as the Trump Administration urges Russia to cease its war in Ukraine. Last year, former President Joe Biden instructed his national security team to create
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land of the Peoples Democratic Party’s national secretariat, which is situated in Abuja. Wike issued the revocation notice in a letter dated March 13, 2025, titled, “Notice of right of occupancy with file no: MISC 81346 in respect of
A Massive explosion has struck the Trans-Niger Pipeline in Bodo, located in the Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, leading to a large fire in the affected area. Authorities are working to find out what caused the explosion, and there are growing concerns about possible sabotage, especially following recent
By Manzo Ezekiel It’s a year now when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Mrs Zubaida Umar as the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), effective 15th March, 2024.In marking the milestone, it is only fitting to reflect on the period that has been defined by dedication, innovation,
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak.The NCDC gave the figure in its latest situation report from the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) published on Sunday via its official website.Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused