The 15-year-old shooter of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, who was attacked in June and died in August, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in juvenile detention. The right-wing politician was shot in the head during a campaign event in Bogota by the teenager, who “must remain in a specialized care center for seven years,…
UEFA today announced an important update to the match schedule of its flagship competition: starting with the 2026 final in Budapest, the kick-off time of the UEFA Champions League final will move forward from 21:00CET to 18:00CET. The decision is designed to enhance the overall matchday experience for fans, teams and host cities by optimising…
Renowned filmmaker and founder of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, has unveiled his latest book, “Making Movies the Nollywood Way”, a detailed guide that explores the inner workings of Africa’s most vibrant film industry. The book, described as both a filmmaker’s manual and a collector’s piece, captures the essence of Nollywood through the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a military parade in the centre of Beijing, alongside Russian president Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi Jinping, is quite the photo-op. It’s also a key diplomatic win for Xi. The Chinese leader has been trying hard to project Beijing’s power on the international stage – not just…
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing next week alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China has said, in what will be a landmark visit. This is Kim’s first multilateral international meeting, making the event a diplomatic win for China’s Xi Jinping who has been pushing for a new Beijing-led world…
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said on Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors. One of the world’s most wired nations, South Korea has recently sought to tighten rules on electronic devices in schools, citing concerns over…
The Federal Government and Nestlé Nigeria Plc have launched a nationwide campaign to tackle the challenges of unsafe water and poor sanitation, which cost the economy an estimated ₦455 billion annually. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Utsev, in a message delivered at the Nestlé Water Quality Advocacy Campaign in Abuja yesterday,…
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Wednesday, upheld the conviction and 18-year jail term of Nigerian national, Chinedu Justice Obasi, who was found guilty of human trafficking and entering into a fraudulent marriage to secure residency. According to Independent News Eswatini, Obasi was convicted in December 2017 on three counts and handed…
Access Holdings Plc has announced the resignation of Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, a Non-Executive Director, from its Board after three and a half years of dedicated service. A statement by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, explained Ogbonna will continue in his role as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, the Group’s…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Prince Paul Ikonne, has condemned the unbearable hardship being meted out to traders in Aba by Governor Alex Otti’s administration. He described the current taxation regime in the state as insensitive, exploitative, and destructive to the commercial lifeline of the country. Ikonne in a…
