Category: Latest News

Oct 29
National Theatre to host Lagos contemporary circus festival

The National Theatre in Lagos is set to host the inaugural Lagos Contemporary Circus Festival, tagged ‘Circus in Motion’, from October 3 to 4, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/national-theatre-to-host-lagos-contemporary-circus-festival/

Oct 29
Say cheese! Trio of cheeky monkeys pose for the camera

The three rather happy Gelada monkeys were seen relaxing in the Ethiopian Highlands.

Oct 29
Sixty Christians killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region

Church officials say more than 20 people have been injured, while 20 homes have burned down as religious tensions flare.

Oct 29
BRICS weighs law-enforcement network to track economic fugitives

Mechanism proposed by India would enable faster informal information-sharing among investigators across member countries

Oct 29
Better parenting starts with knowing what works. We tested a project in 8 African countries

An eight-country study assessed whether parenting programmes that were developed through research also work when offered at a wider scale in real-life conditions.

Oct 29
L&T’s manufacturing arm bags orders worth up to ₹5,000 crore across five global regions

L&T Heavy Engineering secures ₹5,000 crore orders globally, including a major LNG project in Canada and refinery expansions in Africa.

Oct 29
How structural neglect weakens Nigeria’s Cocoa earnings

…Nigerian farmers losing out in $284b global cocoa marketBy Cynthia Alo Nigeria’s inability to develop a strong agricultural value chain may be denying farmers the opportunity to benefit from Cocoa and Coffee exports leaving many producers earning a fraction …

Oct 29
Anti-Israel, Gen Z socialist who ousted 15-term Colorado incumbent calls for ‘more immigrants into office’

The anti-Israel Gen-Z socialist who ousted 15-term Colorado rep Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) has called for more immigrants to be elected into office as part of a "reckoning" with the global world order.

Oct 29
Female Genital Mutilation in India: Hidden Practice, Health Risks and Supreme Court Battle for Women’s Rights

Ahead of a Supreme Court verdict, fresh evidence from Kerala reveals that female genital mutilation remains a disturbing reality in parts of India

Oct 29
Bali Immigration repatriates Ethiopian national wanted by Interpol

The Ngurah Rai Class I Special Immigration Office (TPI) in Bali repatriated an Ethiopian national identified by the initials SMY, 29, who was the subject of ...