Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM Barred From Running For Office For Five Years
Pakistan’s election commission has barred former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts. The governing coalition had sought the ruling, accusing Mr Khan of not sharing details of presents from foreign dignitaries and proceeds from their alleged sale. His lawyers say they will challenge the commission’s verdict […]
Steve Bannon: Former Trump Strategist Facing Jail Time In Contempt Case
Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is facing up to six months in jail for refusing a summons to testify before Congress about the January 6 US Capitol riot. Bannon, 68, was found guilty in July of two counts of contempt for defying a congressional committee’s legal summons. Prosecutors say his refusal to cooperate has “exacerbated […]
Flooding: US Gives $1 million For Humanitarian Assistance To Nigeria
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $1 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to support the people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. The flooding has affected nearly 2.8 million people across Nigeria, and in addition, many homes have been damaged or completely destroyed, displacing millions of people. The […]
Yahaya Bello: “Kogi State Is Now Recognized And Confirmed As An Oil-producing State.”
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has announced that for the first time in the history of Nigeria, Kogi, a north-central state is officially listed and recognized as an oil-producing state. The governor announced during the state Executive Council Meeting that top officials of the state were present. His words, “I, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, the […]
2023: Voices Of Nigerian Women Must Be Heard Loud And Clear -Aisha Buhari
Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday said the voice of women must be heard loud and clear in the 2023 political season. Buhari said this while declaring open the 22nd National Women’s Conference, organised by the Committee Of Wives Of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) in Lagos, with the theme: ”Spring Forth, Stand Out”. […]
Namadi Sambo Donates Campaign Office To Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commissioned a newly built North-West presidential campaign office in Kaduna, donated by former Vice President Namadi Sambo. At the commissioning, the PDP standard bearer commended the former Vice President, Architect Namadi Sambo, for donating the campaign office for the success of the […]
Liz Truss Resigns As UK Prime Minister
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday. Truss, who only became prime minister on Sept. 6, will be the shortest serving prime minister in modern political history. “I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party,” Truss said. Her resignation follows weeks of political and economic crisis, […]
Russia, Iran Defiant Amid UN Pressure Over Ukraine Drones
Russia has warned the United Nations against investigating its use of drones in Ukraine, amid accusations the weapons came from Iran and were used in violation of UN arms restrictions on the Middle Eastern country. The United States, France and the United Kingdom called a closed-door Security Council meeting on the drones after an attack on […]
UK’s Liz Truss On The Brink As MPs Row, Interior Minister Quits
British Prime Minister Liz Truss is fighting to hold on to her job after her interior minister resigned and Conservative legislators openly quarrelled in parliament over a vote on fracking for shale gas. The departure of Suella Braverman on Wednesday — over a “technical” breach of government rules — means Truss has now lost two of her […]
Trump Questioned Under Oath Over Rape Accuser’s Defamation Case
Former US President Donald Trump has answered questions under oath in a lawsuit brought against him by an advice columnist who says he raped her. E Jean Carroll alleges the attack took place in a New York luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Mr Trump denied the claim and said Ms Carroll was […]
