The UK’s ambassador to Mexico was sacked earlier in the year after he was caught on video pointing an assault rifle at a local embassy employee, it has been reported. According to the Financial Times, Jon Benjamin was on an…
Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title
Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title with a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, but the LaLiga champions were pushed to the limit by the Bundesliga side, which went into the game as a heavy underdog.…
Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers
New rules banning loudspeakers and limiting tour group sizes to 25 people have come into force in Venice. The measures have been introduced to limit the impact of over-tourism on the Italian city, officials say. The canals of Venice’s historic…
No Gaza ceasefire until Israel war aims achieved, Netanyahu says
Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted there will be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas’ military and governing capabilities are destroyed and all hostages are released. The statement from Israel’s prime minister comes after US President Joe Biden announced Israel had…
LASG inaugurates Removal of Abandoned Vehicles Committee, Park Monitoring Committee
The Lagos State Government on Friday reconstituted and inaugurated its Removal of Abandoned Vehicles Committee and its Park Monitoring Committee. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, in a statement, said that the committees would support…
Spain passes bill granting amnesty to Catalan secessionists
Spain’s parliament has greenlighted a bill granting amnesty to hundreds of Catalan secessionists involved in a botched breakaway bid seven years ago. The controversial bill, passed 177-172 on Thursday, will see courts annul the legal records of hundreds of officials…
Ondo to sanction unregistered health facilities
The Ondo State Government has directed all private health facilities in the state to register or face sanctions. The Permanent Secretary of the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Adeniran Ikuomola, gave the directive during a meeting with private health practitioners…
2 docked for allegedly abducting 12-year-old girl
A 45-year-old man, Two Joseph Jimoh and a 55-year-old woman, Helen Bada, were on Thursday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl. The defendants were alleged to have conspired together to commit felony to with…
Kwara targets 9000 indigent persons for free medical outreach – Commissioner
The Kwara Government is targeting 9000 indigent persons across the 16 local government areas of the state for its Annual Medico-Surgical outreach activities for 2024. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, made this known at a news conference in…
Man faces N860k cash theft charge
A 31-year-old hotel attendant, Roy Albert, who allegedly stole N860,000 from his employer, on Wednesday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and…