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  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travelled to Beijing with his daughter and possible heir Kim Ju Ae, state media images showed, to attend a massive military parade Wednesday. It is the first known international appearance by the teenager, who has attended multiple North Korean weapons tests alongside her dad, and analysts say it […]

  Underwater drones, massive missiles and laser weapons dazzled crowds on Wednesday at a major military parade in Beijing, a show of strength for China as frictions with Washington simmer. Military experts have been closely eyeing the event, attended by several key foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong […]

  Rapper Cardi B was cleared of assault Tuesday in a $24 million civil trial in which the star was accused of slashing a woman’s face with her fingernails. A colorful hearing in Los Angeles last week saw the “WAP” artist sporting wildly different wigs and sparring with lawyers, sparking a multitude of viral moments. […]

  The Federal Government has kick-started the training, certification, and job placement of 100,000 construction artisans across Nigeria. The training will be implemented in partnership with Polaris Capital Limited, as formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday. The three-year initiative will be funded through federal budget allocations, private sector investment, and donor contributions. […]

  The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has said that Nigeria is creating an enabling environment to generate over 50 million jobs for the teeming unemployed Nigerians. A statement by the BPE on Tuesday said the move is to deliver sustained and inclusive growth. While showcasing the scorecard and its milestone achievements in Abuja, the Director General of […]

  Asia markets were down on Wednesday while gold extended its six-day rally after reaching a record high as investors sought safe havens following a selloff in equity and bond markets. Bullion for immediate delivery hit a fresh record as Asia markets opened, climbing 0.4 per cent to hit $3,546.96 an ounce. Prices have risen […]

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West. China will showcase its military prowess with troops marching in formation, flypasts and displays of […]

  Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, fought back tears on Tuesday as he decried the insecurity in Nigeria, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using the crisis as a political tool. Baba-Ahmed, who was a guest on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said he was deeply pained […]

    The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday, with Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Craig bringing hotly anticipated world premieres to the 50th edition of North America’s biggest movie event. Though lacking the historic glamour of Cannes or Venice, TIFF dwarfs rival festivals for sheer scale and is a key […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate review of security operations in Katsina State, with a pledge to strengthen the fight against banditry through the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance gadgets. The president stated this on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving a delegation of eminent citizens from Katsina led by […]

  An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Farouk Aliyu, has advised the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, not to be drawn into the exchanges between a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, over the handling of insecurity in the country. “Let me use this opportunity […]

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has appointed Andy Odeh and Morenike Adewunmi as Chief Corporate Communications Officer and Chief Relations Officer. Odeh’s appointment comes two months after the resignation of Femi Soneye as NNPC’s spokesperson. In a statement on Tuesday, the national oil company also announced the appointment of Morenike Adewunmi as […]