ILORIN — The Kwara State Government has urged Nigerians to preserve and promote the nation’s rich cultural heritage, describing culture as an important tool for national unity, identity and sustainable development. The call was made by the Secretary of the Kwara State Council for Arts and Culture, Mr. Jamiu, while […]

MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the release of Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records to the Senate as part of her impeachment trial. Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the records can be accessed by the parties as evidence. Under Philippine law, presidential authorization is […]

PESHAWAR — An ambush on a police checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed at least 11 police officers and injured dozens. The attack occurred late on Wednesday in the Hangu district near the Afghan border. According to a police statement, attackers first used explosive-laden quadcopters to target […]

LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority has commenced the sealing of shops and commercial plazas along the Tejuosho–Ojuelegba corridor for breaching the state’s waste management regulations. The enforcement exercise was carried out on Thursday by LAWMA’s Waste Investigation, Surveillance and Enforcement team, following the expiration of compliance notices earlier […]

UMUAHIA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Governor Alex Otti and other prominent Nigerians have paid glowing tributes to Nigeria’s first military head of state, late Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, describing him as a patriot who sacrificed his life for the unity of Nigeria. The […]