Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi Leader Given US Immunity Over Khashoggi Killing
The US has determined that Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – has immunity from a lawsuit filed by murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée. Mr Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi critic, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. US intelligence has said it believes Prince Mohammed ordered […]
North Korea Fires Long-range Missile Landing Near Japan, Draws Condemnation
North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that Japanese officials said had sufficient range to reach the mainland of the United States and that landed just 200 kilometres (130 miles) off Japan. The launch, reported by both South Korean and Japanese officials, comes a day after a smaller missile launch by the […]
FG Deploys Security Agencies To Safeguard INEC Offices
The Federal Government due to recent attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices has deployed soldiers, DSS operatives, and Civil Defence Corps officers to safeguard INEC offices across the country. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, stated this during a meeting with the chairmen of political parties on Thursday at the Force […]
Money Stashing: More Governors Under EFCC Raider
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss has said that more Governors are now under their raider for suspected cash stashing. Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the EFCC, gave the update on Thursday at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, shortly after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He told reporters that the number has increased […]
Buhari Dismiss NYSC DG After Six Months
President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps. On Thursday, President Buhari also directed that the Director-General of the youth scheme be replaced immediately. Fadah’s dismissal comes six months after he was appointed NYSC DG in May 2022. According to reports, after his removal as NYSC DG, […]
What INEC Has To Say Over Reports Of Underage, Multiple Registrations
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally responded to data discrepancies in its voter registration database. The commission has published the preliminary list of voters’ polling units for the 2023 elections on its website. Following the release of the register, some Nigerians on social media shared images of voters who appeared to have been […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi To Announce ‘future plans’ After GOP Wins House
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to address her plans with colleagues on Thursday in the wake of Democrats narrowly losing control of the House to Republicans in the midterm elections. Pelosi’s decision to either seek another term as the Democratic leader or to step aside has been widely anticipated. It would come after the […]
G20: Xi Accuses Trudeau Of Leaks To Media About China-Canada Relations
China’s Xi Jinping has been filmed accusing Justin Trudeau of leaking meeting details, days after they held talks at the G20 summit in Bali. President Xi told the Canadian PM, via a translator, this was inappropriate and accused him of lacking “sincerity”. He was likely referring to reports that Mr Trudeau discussed alleged Chinese espionage […]
US Midterms: Republicans Narrowly Win Back The House
Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of Congress a week after the midterm elections. While the party’s margin in the House of Representatives is razor-thin, it is enough to stall President Joe Biden’s agenda for the next two years. Kevin McCarthy, the Republicans’ leader in the House, […]
PDP Crisis: We’re Open To Reconciliation- Wike
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that his team is not against reconciliation. Newsmen reports that Wike said this at the inauguration of the Rumuepirikom Flyover in Rivers. The project inauguration was performed by Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo State, on Wednesday. “I’m sure, those of them in […]
