Category: News
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ Dies After 20 Years In Coma
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, popularly known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” has died at the age of 36. His death comes about two decades [more…]
Ukraine Proposes Fresh Peace Talks With Russia Next Week
Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, after negotiations stalled in early June. [more…]
NDLEA Nabs Wanted Kingpin, Foils Drug Shipments Hidden in Cereal Packs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stepped up its anti-narcotics operations last week, conducting a hotel raid in Lagos, intercepting international drug consignments hidden [more…]
Retired Police Officers in FCT, Taraba Protest Poor Welfare Conditions
Retired police officers staged a peaceful protest in Abuja on Monday to highlight the poor welfare conditions affecting both serving and retired members of the [more…]
Car Plows Into Los Angeles Nightclub Crowd, Injures 30
A car plowed into a crowd outside a Hollywood nightclub early Saturday, police said, injuring 30 people, with bystanders attacking and shooting the driver before [more…]
Trump Pulls US From World Health Pandemic Reforms
President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday the United States was rejecting changes agreed last year for the World Health Organization on its pandemic response, saying [more…]
Iran Executes Three Men For Rape
Iranian authorities executed three men in the north of the country on Saturday after they were sentenced to death for rape, the judiciary said. “The [more…]
First Asset Launches Bold Drive to Raise 100 Million Investment-Savvy Nigerians
First Asset Management, a leading Nigerian investment firm and subsidiary of FirstHoldCo Plc, has unveiled the “100 Million Smart Investors” initiative — a bold national [more…]
South Korea To End Private Adoptions After Allegations Of Abuse
South Korea is set to overhaul its adoption system on Saturday by ending the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, which has led [more…]

US Congress Approves $9bn In Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid
US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just [more…]