Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky Hails ‘Historic Day’ As Ukrainian Troops Enter Kherson
Ukraine’s troops swept into the key southern city of Kherson on Friday, its military said, greeted by jubilant residents waving Ukrainian flags after a major Russian retreat. The move puts Kyiv on the cusp of achieving one of its most significant victories of the war and deals a bitter blow to President Vladimir V. Putin, […]
US Midterms: Senate Race Neck And Neck As Democrat Mark Kelly Wins Arizona
US President Joe Biden’s Democrats have inched closer to keeping control of the Senate, with a projected win in Arizona following the midterm elections. Three days after Americans voted, the BBC’s US partner CBS estimates Democrat Mark Kelly has beaten Republican challenger Blake Masters. That would leave the Senate at 49 Democratic seats and 49 […]
Gov. Uzodimma Inaugurates 305 APC Liaison Officers In The State
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has inaugurated All Progressives Congress (APC) liaison officers for the 305 wards of the state, to foster government policies and programmes at the grassroots. Uzodimma conducted the ceremony at the Government House, Owerri on Friday. He exhorted them to work toward educating the people on the achievements of the APC-led […]
PDP Crisis: Jonathan Denies Involvement
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has debunked reports that he is encouraging the G-5: governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia State), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu State) and Samuel Ortom (Benue State), to sustain their resentment against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former President in a recent statement signed by […]
Atiku: Attack On My Convoy An Infringement Of Peace Accord
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said it is unfortunate that his convoy was attacked in Maiduguri, Borno State even though candidates have signed a peace accord. He said the act was a violation of the peace accord signed by candidates as proposed by the National Peace Committee. He […]
Justice Simeon Amadi Pardons 181 Inmates In Rivers
One hundred and eighty-one inmates across the three correctional centres in Rivers State have been given pardon by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Simeon Amadi. The CJ announced this at the close of a two-day goal delivery exercise at the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Center on Friday. He said the exercise was part […]
The US Wants To Play In China’s Backyard
Nowhere has Xi Jinping’s assertive foreign policy had a greater impact than in South East Asia, China’s strategic backyard. But as Beijing’s power has grown, so has Washington’s unease – and now after years of see-sawing, the US is trying engage with the region again. When he attends the annual summit of the Association of […]
Federal Judge In Texas Blocks Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
A U.S. judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness – a program that was already on hold as a federal appeals court in St. Louis considers a separate lawsuit by six states challenging it. District Court Judge Mark […]
US Election: Trump Tears Into Rising Republican Rival DeSantis
Ex-US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, as the simmering rivalry between the two top Republicans boiled over. Mr Trump belittled his former political apprentice as an “average” governor, lacking in “loyalty”. Mr DeSantis, 44, won re-election in a landslide in Tuesday’s midterms, sealing his status as the Republican party’s […]
North Will Reward Tinubu For Supporting Buhari – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the North will repay its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu for supporting President Muhammadu Buhari. Aminu Jaji, Director Contact and Mobilisation Committee of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), North-West, spoke on Thursday at the inauguration of the committee in Abuja. Jaji said votes from the North-West would determine the […]
