Spain has “definitively” recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires, in a rapidly escalating row over comments made in Madrid by Argentina’s President Javier Milei. President Milei said the decision was “absurd”. At a far-right rally on Sunday, he had described…
Bus conductor docked for allegedly beating up tricylist over passenger
A 25-year-old bus conductor, Saminu Illiyasu, was on Thursday arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a tricycle rider. The police charged Iliyasu, who lives in Ungwan Sarki, Kaduna, with two counts of inflicting injury and…
Germany, France call for reforms to EU economic policy
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire published a draft concept jointly on Thursday calling for reforms to European Union economic policy. The two ministers called for the cutting of red tape and the stimulation…
Man in custody for fraud, 2 students escape death, 3 jailed for drug trafficking and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Man in custody for allegedly defrauding Thai $216k, N30m (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command says…
Dali: Ship that hit Baltimore bridge on the move again
The ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was re-floated on Monday after being stuck for nearly eight weeks. The Dali was moved by tugboats “under favourable environmental conditions”, according to the US Army Corps of…
1 dead as London to Singapore flight hit by ‘‘severe turbulence’’
One person has died, and several have been injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore hit by severe turbulence, the airline says. The Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok, where it landed at 3:45pm (08:45 GMT) on…
Sunak apologises after report finds UK government covered up blood scandal
British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decades, an inquiry into the scandal has found. More…
4 Zamfara ex-govs meet over insecurity, move to strengthen APC
Four former governors of Zamfara State at the weekend met in Abuja to seek lasting solutions to the deteriorating security situation in the state. Daily Trust reports that the socio-economic activities and infrastructure in the state have been affected due…
Macron, Scholz voice “deep concern” at Georgia foreign influence law
The leaders of France and Germany on Sunday said they are “deeply concerned by the situation in Georgia” where parliament approved a controversial “foreign influence” law that goes “against European values”. “It is with deep regret that we take note…
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed killed after the helicopter he was travelling in crashed in poor weather.The bodies of Raisi, as well as the foreign minister and others who were aboard, were found on Monday morning, some hours…