My Bid For The Nation’s Highest Office Cost My Assets Seizure – Okunnu-Lamidi
Khadijat Okunnu-Lamidi, a former Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, has said her bid for the nation’s highest office cost her some of her assets. In a chat with PUNCH, she explained that it was a cost of trying to shake the status quo. “I think it is the price you pay for trying to shake […]
US Raises Alarm Over planned Terrorist Attack In South Africa
United States government raised the alarm on Wednesday over a planned terror attack in Johannesburg, South Africa. The terror alert in South Africa comes just days after a similar warning was raised in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Recall that the US and Britain had on Sunday warned of possible terror attacks in Abuja, warning that terrorists could be […]
3 Florida Men Arrested In Multimillion-dollar Theft Ring Of Stolen Meat Across Midwest, Authorities Say
Three Florida men have been arrested for allegedly stealing $9 million worth of frozen meat across the midwestern United States, authorities said Tuesday. Yoslany Leyva Del Sol, Ledier Machin Andino and Delvis L. Fuentes, all from the Miami area, face charges of money laundering and transportation of stolen goods, according to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). […]
Ukraine War: South Africa Refuses To Seize Sanctioned Russian Superyacht
South Africa says it will allow a sanctioned Russian oligarch to dock his superyacht in Cape Town. The $521m (£472m) vessel, which belongs to Alexei Mordashov – an ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin – left Hong Kong earlier this week. South African opposition leaders had urged the government to seize the 465ft long (141m) […]
Prince Andrew And Prince Harry Royal Counsellor Roles Challenged
Prince Andrew’s and Prince Harry’s role in being allowed to stand in for King Charles for official duties has been challenged in the House of Lords. They remain two of the five “counsellors of state” who can carry out important constitutional duties if the monarch is unwell or overseas. Viscount Stansgate questioned their status when […]
Economic Stability At Heart Of Mission, Sunak Tells Cabinet
Rishi Sunak said that “economic stability and fiscal sustainability would be at the heart” of his government’s mission, according to a read-out from his first cabinet meeting. He opened by noting the “wide range of experience that had been gathered” and stressed that the government would need to take some “very difficult decisions, but the […]
FG Reprimand US, UK Embassies Over Recent Security Alert
The federal government, through the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has strongly condemned the unverified security alert recently issued by certain embassies in Nigeria. He also warned Nigerian media outlets and social media personalities against disseminating security alerts without first verifying their authenticity and considering the implications. The minister condemned the act […]
Governorship Election: INEC Sets Date For Imo, Bayelsa, And Kogi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set a date for the governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi for next year. At its weekly meeting on Tuesday, the electoral body, which picked November 11, 2023, as the date for the governorship elections, also approved the timetable. The Commission scheduled party primaries from March 27 […]
US Begins Evacuation Of Employees From Nigeria Over Possible Terrorist Attack
The United States has begun the evacuation of its staff and citizens from Nigeria, despite the fact that the government maintains that the country is safe. The United States of America has authorised the evacuation of “non-emergency” employees and their family members in Nigeria, few hours after raising the alarm about a possible terrorist attack […]
2023 Election Should Be Based On Character, Competence, Not “My Turn” Syndrome Or Tribe – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to vote for competence, character, and commitment to changing Nigeria in the upcoming presidential election, rather than tribe, ethnicity, or religion. Obi said yesterday in Abuja at the 6th edition of the Voice of Women (VOW2022) conference that next year’s election should […]
