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96-year-old woman weeps after being denied voting in Anambra election
A 96-year-old woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Onike, on Saturday broke down in tears after being prevented from voting at Polling Unit 019, Umudim Akasi, Agulu Ward 8, in Anaocha Local Government Area…
Court Fines AEDC N500,000 for Withholding Information
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to pay a fine of N500,000 for refusing to release information requested under the Freedom…
AEDC Begins Second Phase Load Management, Announces Supply Disruptions
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has commenced the second phase of its planned load management exercise across its franchise areas, citing ongoing road construction by the…
AEDC Lays Off Over 780 Workers Amid Ongoing Rightsizing, Management Instability
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has disengaged more than 780 employees as part of an ongoing rightsizing exercise, marking one of the largest staff reductions in the…
Agatu Enlightenment Forum Endorses Hon. Ojema for Second Term
The Agatu Enlightenment Forum (AEF) has formally endorsed Hon. Dr. Ojotu Ojema, member representing Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for a second…
Family Demands Justice After Guatemalan Mother Fatally Shot at Wrong Address in…
The family of a Guatemalan woman who was fatally shot after reportedly going to the wrong home in Whitestown, Indiana, is calling for the shooter to be arrested and prosecuted.
According…
Vatican Rules Mary Should Not Be Called ‘Co-Redeemer’ With Christ
The Vatican has issued a new directive instructing Catholics to stop referring to the Virgin Mary as a “co-redeemer” alongside Jesus Christ. The decree, released by the Vatican’s doctrinal…
Cristina Kirchner to Face New Trial Over Alleged Bribery Network in Argentina
Argentina’s former president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, is scheduled to stand trial on Thursday, November 6, in a fresh corruption case linked to allegations that she…
7 Feared Trapped After Power Plant Structure Collapses in South Korea
At least seven people are feared trapped after a structural collapse at a power plant facility on South Korea’s east coast on Thursday.
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. (0500 GMT) at…
U.S. Arrests Nigerian-Canadian, 4 Others Wanted in Germany Over €300m Fraud Scheme
The United States has arrested five international fugitives, including a Nigerian-Canadian identified as Tunde Benak, in connection with a massive fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded…