14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (327+ words) he country has achieved food self-sufficiency of 130 per cent," Mr Chongolo said. Tanzania Minister of Agriculture, Daniel Chongolo, on Tuesday told the parliament that the country has attained a 130 per cent food self-sufficiency rate following increased agricultural production in the…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (550+ words) Ms Banigo said inadequate protective equipment and essential supplies could expose frontline health workers to occupational risks. The Senate has called on the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to expedite fund releases and activate emergency financing mechanisms…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago  (539+ words) The defendants face up to 20 years under the Austrian Penal Code if convicted. An Austrian man has pleaded guilty in court to plotting a jihadist attack targeting American singer Taylor Swift's 2024 concert in Vienna." The 21-year-old suspect, identified as Beran…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (353+ words) A South Korean appellate court has increased the prison sentence of Kim Keon-hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, to four years for corruption. The Seoul High Court overturned the lower court ruling, raising her sentence from 20 months to four…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (357+ words) The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Nigerian Communications Commission to extend the waiting period before inactive phone numbers are reassigned to new users to one year and six months. The lawmakers said the move would strengthen compliance with…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (402+ words) American actor Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls." Appearing before a Nevada court on Monday, the actor was convicted by a jury on 13 charges…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (410+ words) The Nigerian stock market has revived its bullish streak on Tuesday after a one-day downturn, as investors gained N3. 205 trillion. "The upward trend was primarily fueled by strong investor demand in consumer, energy and industrial stocks. "Industrial and Medical Gases, FTN…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (378+ words) U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz on Monday launched the "Trade Over Aid" initiative at the New York Stock Exchange, arguing that decades of development aid had set "dependency traps" for nations who ought to be self-reliant. Mr Waltz…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago  (324+ words) Mozambican health authorities say they vaccinated at least 2. 9 million girls aged 12 to 18 against cervical cancer in 2025. The Minister of Health, Ussene Isse, disclosed this during the launch of the African Immunisation Week in Matola municipality, Maputo, on Tuesday. Mr Isse…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (825+ words) The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Tuesday adjourned hearing until May 8 a suit seeking to restrain ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The matter, scheduled for mention on the day's cause list, was fixed for hearing by…...