A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests that have engulfed the country, state media say. A Revolutionary Court in Tehran found the defendant, who was not named,…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have met for long-awaited talks that come as relations between their countries are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade. The…
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) is holding a global conference at the National Arts Theatre, in Iganmu in Lagos State. The conference which is geared towards development and growth of tourism culture and creative industries has Nigeria’s Minister…
An unemployed man, Seun Odupitan, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a pair of shoes and a rechargeable light worth N33,000. Odupitan, 36, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of…
Byinks Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, on Monday awarded scholarships to 100 indigent students in Lagos. The foundation presented the awards to the beneficiaries at Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa, during its 15th edition of ‘Entertainment meets Charity’. Byinks Foundation, according to…
The chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has commended the minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, and the federal government for the successful installation of Airfield Lighting on Runway 18L/36R at the Domestic Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (lPMAN), says subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, is no longer sustainable. Mr Mike Osatuyi, the National Operations Controller of lPMAN, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the city of Kherson days after it was liberated by Ukrainian troops. He spoke to soldiers, saying Ukraine is “moving forward” and ready for peace. The loss of Kherson, taken in the early stages of…
A resident of Ibafo in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Mrs Rosemary Obidinma, who was reported missing, is dead. PUNCH Metro had reported that the mother of five did not return from her shop at Apapa, Lagos, on…
The MTV EMAs was broadcast on Nov. 13 across MTV’s global network in more than 170 countries and on Pluto TV in select territories across the U.S., Latin America and Europe, and on Comedy Central in Germany. It will be…
