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  • Unrest in New Caledonia Fuels Global Nickel Price Surge

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Unrest in New Caledonia Fuels Global Nickel Price Surge

    Tensions in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have sent shockwaves through global nickel markets, with prices soaring in response to deadly violence that erupted last week. As a major producer of nickel, a […]

  • IPC Demands Immediate Release of Journalist Madu Onuorah by Nigerian Police

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on IPC Demands Immediate Release of Journalist Madu Onuorah by Nigerian Police

    The International Press Centre’s Centre for the Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has urged the Inspector General of Police to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Madu Onuorah, the Editor-in-Chief of Global Upfront. […]

  • Real Madrid Named World’s Most Valuable Football Team by Forbes at $6.6 Billion

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Real Madrid Named World’s Most Valuable Football Team by Forbes at $6.6 Billion

    Real Madrid has been declared the world’s most valuable football team, worth $6.6 billion, according to Forbes. The club, which recently secured the LaLiga title and will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final […]

  • Kano State House of Assembly Dissolves Emirate Councils, Empowering Governor to Appoint New Emirs

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Kano State House of Assembly Dissolves Emirate Councils, Empowering Governor to Appoint New Emirs

    The Kano State House of Assembly has dissolved all five emirate councils, granting Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf the authority to appoint new Emirs. This decision followed deliberations and the passage of the Kano State Emirate […]

  • House of Representatives Urges Nigerian Army to Reopen Banex Plaza

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on House of Representatives Urges Nigerian Army to Reopen Banex Plaza

    The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian Army to reopen Banex Plaza in Abuja, ending what they termed an illegal shutdown of the market. The Army closed the plaza on Tuesday following reports […]

  • Kenyan Climber Dies Near Everest Summit, Guide Missing

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Kenyan Climber Dies Near Everest Summit, Guide Missing

    Officials announced on Thursday, May 23, that 40-year-old Kenyan climber Kirue Joshua Cheruiyot has died near the summit of Mount Everest. The search and rescue team from Seven Summit Treks found his body between the […]

  • Thailand Welcomes Back Ancient Statues Illegally Trafficked by British Collector

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Thailand Welcomes Back Ancient Statues Illegally Trafficked by British Collector

    Thailand’s National Museum held a welcome-home ceremony on Tuesday for two ancient statues repatriated from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The artefacts, a tall bronze figure known as the Standing Shiva or Golden Boy […]

  • Ademola Lookman’s Hat-Trick Leads Atalanta to Europa League Triumph

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Ademola Lookman’s Hat-Trick Leads Atalanta to Europa League Triumph

    London-born Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman delivered a sensational hat-trick to secure Atalanta’s 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen, clinching the Europa League title on Wednesday. Lookman scored twice within the first 26 minutes and sealed the […]

  • House of Representatives Passes Bill to Adopt Old National Anthem

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on House of Representatives Passes Bill to Adopt Old National Anthem

    The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to reinstate Nigeria’s old National Anthem. The bill, sponsored by Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere, was approved despite opposition from some lawmakers. The bill was debated for […]

  • President Tinubu Orders Review of Tertiary Institution Board Appointments

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on President Tinubu Orders Review of Tertiary Institution Board Appointments

    President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of recent appointments to the governing boards of tertiary institutions, following inconsistencies in the process. On Thursday, Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, announced that the review must […]

  • Netanyahu Condemns Move By 3 Countries To Recognize Palestinian State

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Netanyahu Condemns Move By 3 Countries To Recognize Palestinian State

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Spain, Ireland, and Norway’s plans to recognize a Palestinian state are akin to handing out “a reward for terrorism.” STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU. “The intention of […]

  • Norway, Ireland And Spain To Recognise A Palestinian State On May 28

    By Ifunanya | May 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Norway, Ireland And Spain To Recognise A Palestinian State On May 28

    Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. […]

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