German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Rome on Thursday to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. It is the chancellor’s first visit to the Italian capital since the leader of the radical far-right Brothers of Italy party took…
Zelensky due in Rome Saturday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be welcomed in Rome by Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella on Saturday, Italy’s presidential palace said. Zelensky is also expected to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis during his visit. Ever since she…
Italy shooting: 3 women shot dead in Rome cafe
Three women including a friend of Italy’s new prime minister were killed when a man opened fire at a cafe in Rome, injuring four other people. Those inside were meeting as part of a local block’s residents’ committee. Roberto Gualtieri,…
Italy’s right-wing government to criminalise raves
The new government of far-right PM Giorgia Meloni has said it will make staging unlicensed raves a crime, hours after stopping one in northern Italy. The new crime of “invasion for dangerous gatherings” of more than 50 people would attract…
Italy’s Meloni meets Macron for 1st time since taking office
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome for the first time since taking office last week. During the informal talks on Sunday evening, the leaders discussed the rise in energy prices, support for Ukraine,…
*LASEMA recovers waste truck from Lagos Lagoon (Punch)*NDLEA arrests wanted kingpins over intercepted illicit drugs in Lagos, Abuja (ThisDay)
LASEMA recovers waste truck from Lagos Lagoon (Punch) The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency on Sunday recovered a Private Sector Participant truck that plunged into the lagoon at the Iyana-Oworo area of the state. The PUNCH had reported that two…
Giorgia Meloni: Italy’s far-right wins election and vows to govern for all
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy’s election, and is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. Ms Meloni is widely expected to form Italy’s most right-wing government since World War Two. That will alarm…
*Tinubu absent, Atiku, Obi, Shettima attend NBA conference (Punch)*Mo Abudu makes directorial debut in two new movies (DailyTrust)
Tinubu absent, Atiku, Obi, Shettima attend NBA conference (Punch) The Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association is currently holding at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Labour…