Two siblings, Ekene Ogunwe, 18 and Goodluck Ogunwe, 14, were on Friday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing fowls valued at N30,000. The defendants, of no fixed addresses, were arraigned on a charge of stealing. The…
Kenya’s Ruto chooses interior minister as new deputy
Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua. “I have received a message from … the president, regarding the nomination…
Italy bans couples from travelling abroad for surrogacy
Italy has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby through surrogacy. The move extends a ban on the practice inside the country to also include those who seek it out in places where it is…
North Korean constitution now calls South “hostile state”
North Korea’s constitution now defines the South as a “hostile state”, according to state media, in the first mention of what Pyongyang’s recent constitutional revisions entailed. State newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported the change as an “inevitable and legitimate measure”, at…
Recalibrate Dialogue 2024, Lagos Breakthrough Night, Conferences and more
It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. Thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! Recalibrate Dialogue…
Borno police recapture escaped convict after flood jailbreak
The Borno Police Command on Wednesday says it has recaptured a 24 year old Auwalu Aminu, also known as “Auwalu Kirkir.” Aminu is an escaped convict who had been serving a jail term for criminal conspiracy and theft. According to…
India made ‘‘horrific mistake’’ violating Canadian sovereignty, says Trudeau
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India’s government of orchestrating violence in the country, the latest chapter in a growing rift over New Delhi’s alleged targeting of Canada-based Sikh separatists. Trudeau levelled the charges during an inquiry on foreign…
Tuchel hopes he can win over critics
Thomas Tuchel said England can “free ourselves from history” and work to “make our dream come true” at the 2026 World Cup following his appointment as head coach. German Tuchel, 51, was confirmed as the next Three Lions boss on…
Suspected miscreants nabbed in Lagos, Man jailed for child molestation, 2 women get bail for fraud 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. 20 suspected miscreants nabbed in Lagos (Punch) Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps also…
Italian PM tells Israel’s Netanyahu attacks on UNIFIL “unacceptable”
United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) being attacked by Israeli armed forces was “unacceptable,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, Meloni’s office said. The call took place after Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…