A growing anti-Nigerian sentiment has erupted in Ghana as citizens staged protests on Tuesday, accusing Nigerian immigrants of involvement in prostitution, ritual killings, and violent crimes. Videos circulating online showed demonstrators carrying placards with messages like “Nigerians must go,” “Our kids are missing because of Igbos,” and “Mass prostitution endangering our health.” The protesters displayed
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has strongly defended the rewards given to Nigeria’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions, the Super Falcons, after criticism emerged regarding the value of the gifts. Speaking via his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Onanuga compared the presidential rewards to the
Arsenal’s record signing Viktor Gyokeres has begun training with his new teammates in Singapore, just days after completing his €76 million move from Sporting Lisbon. The Swedish striker flew straight to join the Gunners’ pre-season tour hours after finalising the transfer over the weekend. Club photos released on Tuesday showed the 27-year-old integrating smoothly
Telecommunications provider Globacom has embarked on a major infrastructure overhaul across Nigeria to improve service quality, following widespread damage to its fibre optic cables from road construction activities and vandalism. In a statement released on Tuesday, the company revealed it is relocating critical fibre networks at significant cost, particularly along key routes including Auchi-Okene,
In a strong show of dissent, Pro-Palestinian activists on Monday gathered outside the headquarters of prominent American media giants, Fox News and NBC, in Washington, D.C., demanding accountability over what they described as skewed and complicit reporting on the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. The demonstrators, holding placards with bold messages like “Stop Media Complicity
Dubai — Shoppers and investors in the United Arab Emirates are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief as gold prices in Dubai witnessed a significant decline of Dh14 per gram over the past seven days, rekindling hopes of a more favourable buying window in the coming weeks. Market analysts and traders at the iconic
In a major policy shift aimed at streamlining labour entry and boosting workforce efficiency, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of a new skill-based work visa system, set to take effect from August 3. The initiative is expected to redefine how foreign workers are recruited into the country, with a clear focus
In a swift escalation of tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border, Thailand has openly accused its Southeast Asian neighbour, Cambodia, of intentionally violating the recently brokered ceasefire agreement intended to halt days of deadly cross-border hostilities. The ceasefire, which came into effect on Monday, was aimed at putting an end to the violent clashes that have
Gusau — Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, has officially endorsed the appointment of Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello as the new Emir of the historic Gusau Emirate, following the approval of the kingmakers and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The announcement, which was made public through a government statement issued in Gusau,
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have assured residents across Lagos that power supply will be restored daily by 5:00 p.m. throughout the ongoing maintenance work affecting transmission infrastructure. This reassurance comes amid concerns over extended outages reported in various parts of the state since the commencement of scheduled technical maintenance by the Transmission Company of Nigeria
