German industrial giant Bosch has announced it would cut 13,000 jobs, mostly in its auto unit. The cuts, all of which will take place in Germany, represent about 10 percent of Bosch's total workforce in the country, and three percent...
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison for accepting illegal campaign funds from late Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi. A court in Paris, the capital of France, sentenced Sarkozy to prison on Thursday, September 25,...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced the cancellation of its ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative, citing widespread misunderstanding of the programme’s objectives and mounting public backlash. JICA President Tanaka Akihiko disclosed the decision at a press conference on Thursday,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that Abuja will rival some of the world’s leading cities before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term in office. Wike gave the assurance on Thursday...
The Lagos State Government has commenced the demolition of illegal buildings at the Trade Fair Complex in the Ojo area of the state. Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known via...
As insecurity continues to ravage communities across Katsina State, a local engineering company has stepped into the defence sector with an innovation that could reshape Nigeria’s security architecture. Techno-Em Global Solutions Limited, led by Ibrahim Lawal Dankaba, has unveiled a...
The Kano State Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) says it has intercepted information and communication technology (ICT) equipment worth N80 million, allegedly stolen from a secondary school in the state capital. In a statement on Wednesday, the agency’s Managing Director,...
Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy of the P-Square duo, has threatened to sue a social media user who accused him of sexually assaulting a domestic worker. The allegation surfaced on Tuesday following Okoye’s birthday post to his...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Achraf Hakimi has spoken about the rape allegations against him in France. Hakimi said he has "peace of mind" and expects to be cleared of the accusations. Last month, French prosecutors called for the 26-year-old Morocco international...
The Federal Government has issued a flood alert for 15 states and 69 communities, warning of heavy rainfall that could lead to widespread flooding between September 24 and 28, 2025. The Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre made...