US Storm: Dozens Dead As Big Freeze Grips North America
At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada. Officials say 34 people died across the US, with the worst-hit area being the city of Buffalo, in New York state. Four fatalities occurred in Canada when a bus rolled over on an icy […]
2023: Gov. Ortom Endorses Peter Obi
Governor Samuel Ortom one of the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), of Benue State, has said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 election is “a man that can help deliver Nigeria from the challenges that we have”. As reported by POLITICS NIGERIA that Ortom said this […]
Peter Obi: Nigeria Has Been Unfair To Niger Delta
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, took his national campaign tour to Bayelsa state yesterday, asserting that Nigeria has been unfair to the people of the Niger Delta. According to Obi, if elected president on February 25, 2023, he would use oil money to rebuild the region. “Going round the entire Niger Delta […]
We Are Proud Of Makinde – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it is proud of the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. The party said this while felicitating with Makinde on his birthday yesterday. The party, describing Makinde as a Christmas baby, stated that he is an embodiment of God’s blessing, beloved of the people; a humane personality, and an […]
2023 Election Between Truth, Falsehood – Atiku
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar yesterday said next year’s election is a contest between truth and falsehood. Atiku in a Christmas message to his supporters cited by Newsmen enunciates that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has made more Nigerians live in multi-dimensional poverty. The APC has made more Nigerians live […]
South Africa: Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills At least 15 Near Hospital
At least 15 people have been killed, and about 40 injured, by a huge fuel tanker explosion near a hospital east of Johannesburg. The tanker appeared to have got stuck under a low bridge on Saturday morning in Boksburg city, about 100m from Tambo Memorial Hospital. Patients were evacuated from the hospital’s casualty after part […]
Bethlehem Rebounds From COVID Pandemic, Lifting Christmas Spirits
The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism is the economic lifeblood of this town in the occupied West Bank, and for the past two years, the pandemic kept international visitors away. This […]
US Winter Storm: Americans And Canadians Face Mass Outages On Christmas Day
More than one million Americans and Canadians are facing Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pummel North America. A bomb cyclone, when atmospheric pressure plummets, has brought snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures. Nearly 250 million are affected, and at least 19 deaths have been linked to the storm that […]
Ukraine War: Zelensky Delivers Defiant Christmas Message After Russian Strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his people to persevere in the face of Russian attacks as the country celebrates Christmas. In a defiant speech on Saturday, he said: “Freedom comes at a high price. But slavery has an even higher price.” Russia’s missile and drone attacks have left millions of Ukrainians without power, heating […]
Police Outlaw Sales, Use Of Fireworks, Fire-crackers
The commissioner of police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sadiq Idris Abubakar, has prohibited the sale and use of fireworks and bangers during the Christmas and new year celebrations in the territory. The commissioner said this while felicitating with residents of the FCT. The spokesperson of the FCT police command, DSP Josephine Adeh, said […]
