Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday. Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as…
Russian forces on the front line of the bitter fight for control of eastern Ukraine have claimed their first victory in several months of grinding conflict. After some of the war’s most intense combat, Russia now controls the mining town…
The late Professor Dora Akunyili’s daughter, Ijeoma has been named the Chief Medical Officer of the Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Health facility, in the United States of America. Dr. Akunyili is the first African American medical professional…
Sweden’s center-right coalition government wants to cut red tape when it comes to dancing by abolishing a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons shimmy and sway. The proposal made Thursday means…
The Kingdom of Spain has given a posthumous award to a late envoy, Ademola Seriki. The PUNCH reports that Seriki died on December 15th, 2022 while serving as Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom. He was aged 63. The Civil Merit…
Graham Potter admitted he is frustrated with Chelsea’s current form after the 2-1 Premier League defeat at Fulham. Chelsea have now won just one of their last nine Premier League games. Potter also insisted Joao Felix’s red card on debut…
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in conjunction with Green Janitors Sustainable Initiative, on Friday organised a sensitisation programme for boat operators, passengers and residents of Badagry on menace of plastic pollution on waterways. Mrs Nkechi Ajayi, a Public Affairs…
The Organised Labour in Lagos State on Thursday endorsed the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, for another four years in office. Speaking during the rally, organised by the unions, tagged “Labour4Sanwo-Olu”, held at the Police College Parade…
The International Tennis Federation has announced that it is ending its Davis Cup partnership with Gerard Pique’s investment group Kosmos just five years into a 25-year, $3 billion (€2.7bn) agreement. In 2018, the ITF had unveiled the deal with former…
Nottingham Forest’s Carabao Cup penalty hero Dean Henderson will be banned from playing against parent club Manchester United in the semi-finals – unless Erik ten Hag grants him permission to play. England stopper Henderson saved penalties from Ruben Neves and…
