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For the sixth year running, Finland was named the world’s happiest country in an annual UN-sponsored index released on Monday, that saw acts of kindness grow in Ukraine despite the Russian invasion. With thousands of lakes and near endless forests, the Nordic country is known for its extensive welfare system, high trust in authorities and […]

Paris Saint Germain on Sunday lost 2-0 to Stade Rennes with fans booing seven-time Ballon d’or winner who has failed to sign a contract extension at the club. Fans at the Parc des Princes whistled and booed the World Cup winner which must have taken a toll on the performance of the side as they […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday, March 18. Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress cleared 19 out of the 20 local government areas of the state in the election. The declaration was made in the early […]

El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele has boastfully shared photographs of thousands of inmates sitting on the floor of a sprawling new prison in the South American nation, that they will ‘never return’ from. More than 65,000 suspected gang members have been arrested since March last year amid a government crackdown in the country. The 40,000-capacity […]

A woman who lied about being groomed by a gang of Asian sex traffickers has been jailed for eight and a half years yesterday. Eleanor Williams, 22, published pictures of her injuries and an account of being groomed, trafficked and beaten, on Facebook in May 2020, in a post which was shared more than 100,000 times. Her […]

No fewer than 43 Nigerian nurses in the United States are currently facing criminal charges over certificate forgery. The 43 Nigerians are among the 75 persons being probed by the Texas Board of Nursing for false educational credentials. According to information on the Board’s website about the probe, tagged ‘Operation Nightingale’, the individuals who acquired […]

A wedding proposal nearly ended in tragedy after a Kenyan woman swallowed an engagement ring that was placed in her food as a surprise. Accordung to The Nation Kenya, Ms Jessica Hawayu and her family had gathered on Sunday March 12, at her home in Gongoni, Tana River County, for a family party.  Unknown to […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed commercial banks to dispense and receive old naira notes as legal tender across the country. The CBN gave the directive at a Bankers’ Committee meeting held on Sunday, according to a statement by the acting Director, CBN Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, on Monday. This is coming hours after […]

The United Kingdom government is developing plans to relax immigration procedures that will combat prolonged shortages in the construction industry. According to Business Standard, the easy visa policy will address labour shortages as encouraging Britons to return to work will not be enough to bridge the gaps. The Migration Advisory Committee, which advises the government […]

The reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) will go on, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) held yesterday. It rejected the request by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from tampering with information on the February 25 presidential election stored on […]