Zulu Coronation: Crowds Gather In South Africa For King Misuzulu Coronation
Celebratory songs, chants and dance have filled the main stadium in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban ahead of the historic coronation of the Zulu king. King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, 49, will be formally acknowledged as a monarch. It will be the first Zulu coronation since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The event […]
Paul Pelosi Attack: Violent Extremism Warning Ahead Of US Election
The violent attack on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband comes with just over a week to go before the US midterm elections – a moment when political tensions are coming to the boil. As if to emphasise this point, just a few hours after news of the assault on Paul Pelosi on Friday, […]
Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Paul Recovering After Hammer Attack Surgery
Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is recovering from surgery after being attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder at the couple’s San Francisco home. Mr Pelosi, 82, suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and hands but is expected to fully recover. The attack has stoked fears […]
Senate Guarantees Army Of Endless Backing To Deal With Security Challenges
The Senate Committee on Army has assured the Nigerian Army of continuous support in its efforts to address the myriad of security challenges bedeviling the country. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Ali Ndume gave the assurance when he led members of the committee on statutory oversight function to the Army Headquarters on Thursday in […]
Goodluck Jonathan Calls For Urgent Action To Help Flood Victims In Bayelsa,
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday visited victims of flooding in some communities in Bayelsa state. Jonathan paid a visit to Otuoke, his hometown in Bayelsa, and some other communities in the state. In a caption accompanying the photos he shared on Facebook, he sympathized with the victims and called for urgent action and collaboration […]
Okowa Encourages Media Independence
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said all tiers of government must learn to abide by the independence of the press. Speaking yesterday at the inauguration of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State council secretariat, he said journalists must try to inform appropriately. According to him, journalists armed with sufficient investigation must stand […]
Bola Tinubu Will Make Nigeria Work- Chimaroke Nnamani
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, was the most successful governor amongst the class of 1999-2007 set when democracy berthed after many years of military dictatorship, Senator representing Enugu East in the National Assembly, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, has said. According to him, Tinubu who was a former governor of Lagos State […]
We Were Not Consulted Over Naira Redesign— Zainab Ahmed
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the ministry was not consulted before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to redesign some naira notes. Ahmed revealed this during the 2023 budget defence session with the senate committee on finance in Abuja on Friday.Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, had notified that the bank […]
North Korea Fires Missiles Toward Sea As US Warns Over Nukes
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Friday in its first ballistic weapons launches in two weeks, as the U.S. military warned the North that the use of nuclear weapons “will result in the end of that regime.” South Korea’s military detected the two launches from the North’s eastern coastal Tongchon […]
Former Philadelphia Deputy Sheriff Accused Of Trafficking Guns Used In Deadly School Shooting
A former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy allegedly illegally sold two firearms that were used in a deadly school shooting, according to federal prosecutors. Samir Ahmad, 29, of Philadelphia, has been charged with firearms trafficking and selling firearms to a person unlawfully in the U.S., the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Ahmad allegedly sold a confidential FBI informant who […]
