When I speak, let it be clear: this is not an attack on any tribe. I stand firmly with the aboriginal peoples of every land—whether in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa—against the dangerous ambitions of immigrants who attempt to seize lands, rewrite history, or establish political dominance in territories that are not theirs. It is the height of madness—if not outright stupidity—for any man to enter another people’s territory, declare it “no man’s land,” and then crown himself with a title such as “Obi of Lagos.” Such arrogance is not just an insult, it is an overreach and...

The Lagos State Government has declared it unlawful for any health facility to train or employ auxiliary nurses, warning that hospitals found engaging in the practice risk outright closure . Permanent Secretary of the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), Dr. Abiola Idowu, issued the warning on Thursday during a sensitisation campaign and town hall meeting held in Alimosho Local Council. Represented by the agency’s Director of Research and Statistics, Dr. Olorunfemi Olonire, Idowu explained that the ban was introduced because the activities of auxiliary nurses have caused more harm than good to the healthcare system. She stressed that...

A zookeeper in Thailand was mauled to death by a group of lions, prompting officials to investigate the zoo’s possession of wild animals and safety rules. The fatal attack Wednesday, which visitors recorded, occurred at Safari World, a popular private zoo in Bangkok that regularly offers lion-feeding shows. Witnesses said at least three lions dragged the zookeeper to the ground and attacked him after he stepped out of his work vehicle in violation of safety regulations, according to the state-run Thai News Agency. The victim, who was in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the hospital after his colleagues managed to pull him away from the lions,...

 Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of the world’s most prominent far-right populist leaders. The conviction ruling by a panel of five justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court, who also agreed on the sentence, made the 70-year-old Bolsonaro the first former president in the country’s history to be convicted for attacking democracy, and drew disapproval from the Trump administration. “This criminal case is almost a meeting between Brazil and its past, its present...

 Grieving families of protesters killed by police in Nepal gathered in the capital Thursday, expressing anger at authorities and seeking information about their missing loved ones. Families held a candlelight vigil outside a hospital morgue in Kathmandu and announced plans to meet with Nepal army officials to seek justice. Earlier on Thursday, hundreds of people crowded Nepal’s main airport in Kathmandu to get a flight out of the country, as confusion set in over who governs the Himalayan nation after violent protests toppled the country’s government. The Health Ministry said that 34 people were killed and 1,368 wounded in protests on Monday...