January 2025 - Page 9 of 18

Bodija Explosion Anniversary: Makinde Pledges Justice

Ibadan, Nigeria — January 17, 2025 Governor Seyi Makinde emphasized his administration’s dedication to securing justice and relief for Bodija explosion victims from January 16, 2024. Speaking Thursday, he announced prosecutions against...

Frederick Nwajagu Sentenced Over False Chieftaincy Claim

Acquittal on Terrorism Charge The Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square sentenced Frederick Nwajagu, a self-styled “Eze Ndigbo” of Ajao Estate, to one year imprisonment for unlawfully parading as a...

Trump Deportation Plans Spark Divisions Across the U.S.

Historic Deportation Plans Set to Begin Donald Trump’s inauguration looms with the promise of initiating the largest deportation of undocumented immigrants in U.S. history. Churches, community groups, and immigrant advocates across the...

South Korea’s President Arrest: Yoon Suk Taken Into Custody

A Historic Arrest Amid Polarization Investigators arrested impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after weeks of tension and dramatic political standoffs. They scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire at dawn...

Patients Suffer in UK Hospitals, Say Nurses

Corridor Care Becoming the Norm Patients are dying in hospital corridors, while pregnant women miscarry in makeshift areas, according to nurses across the UK. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reports that...

Pam Bondi’s Confirmation Hearing: A Tense Day of Questions

Pam Bondi, nominated for Attorney General by Trump, faced a tough confirmation hearing with senators questioning her stance. Senators pressed her on sensitive topics, including the 2020 election results and her independence...

Veteran Speaks Out Against Military Ordeal

“I Would Never Encourage my Child to Pursue a Career in the Nigerian Military” A retired military officer, Colonel Nasiru Salami, has revealed that he would never encourage his children to pursue...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises to 34.80% in December

Festive Spending Fuels Marginal Increase, Says NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced a slight uptick in Nigeria’s inflation rate, which climbed to 34.80% in December 2024. This marks a...

Yuletide Tax Proposal Rejected by NIDCOM

Commission Dismisses $500 Levy for Returning Nigerians The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has rejected a proposal advocating a $500 tax on Nigerians and tourists returning to the country during the festive...

Suspended South Korea’s President Faces Impeachment Trial

First Sitting President to Face Arrest South Korea’s Constitutional Court has commenced impeachment proceedings against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. The trial follows a shocking attempt by Yoon to impose martial law...

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