North Korea Leader Kim Jong-un ‘Suffered Fever’ During Covid Outbreak, Says Sister
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un suffered from “fever” during the Covid pandemic, his sister has said – in what appears to be the first suggestion he had the virus. Kim Yo-jong also blamed South Korea for her country’s outbreak – saying it sent leaflets contaminated with Covid across the border. South Korea rejected the claims as […]
France Firefighters Battle ‘monster’ Wildfire Near Bordeaux
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a “monster” wildfire in south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest, officials say. The raging blaze near the city of Bordeaux has gutted a number of homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee. “It’s an ogre, it’s a monster,” firefighter representative Gregory Allione […]
Donald Trump Refuses To Answer Questions In New York Investigation
Former US President Donald Trump has declined to answer questions as part of a New York state investigation into his family’s business practices. Mr Trump had sued in an effort to block the interview at the New York attorney general’s office on Wednesday. State officials accuse the Trump Organization of misleading authorities about the value […]
2023: Shettima Advised To Resign As APC Vice Presidential Candidate
Ahead of the 2023 election, the Middle-Belt Congress (MBC) has told the vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Kashim Shettima, to resign as Bola Tinubu’s running mate, ‘to save the party from perceived impending electoral misfortune’. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that MBC’s leader, Bilal Abdullahi, made this call while speaking at […]
Simon Lalong: Pope Didn’t Oppose Assignment As DG Of APC Presidential Campaign
Plateau Governor Simon Lalong has disregarded claims that Catholic Pope Francis has told him to reject to serve as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign Organisation. Governor Lalong told State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, that he also didn’t lobby to run as the vice presidential candidate of […]
Ukraine War Must End With Liberation Of Crimea – Zelensky
The war in Ukraine began with Crimea and must end with its liberation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Ukraine’s president was speaking after a string of explosions hit a Russian airbase there, killing one person. Mr Zelensky did not mention Tuesday’s blasts but said: “Crimea is Ukrainian and we will never give it up.” Russia’s […]
Russia Targets Reporter With Raid, Probe Over War Criticism
Russian authorities on Wednesday raided the home of a former state TV journalist who quit after making an on-air protest against Moscow’s war in Ukraine, and launched a criminal case against her on the charge of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces, her lawyer said on social media. The case against Marina Ovsyannikova […]
Mar-a-Lago: Republican Uproar Over FBI Raid On Trump Home
Furious allies of former President Donald Trump are demanding an explanation for the FBI’s raid on his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago. The FBI and Department of Justice have yet to comment on the search, which Mr Trump disclosed on Monday evening. It is reportedly linked to an investigation into his handling of classified and sensitive material. […]
Insecurity: “Enough Is Enough”, Kogi Gov. Vows To Protect Lives, Properties
Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, has pledged to defend the people’s lives and property, stating that the state government will no longer accept the insurgents causing chaos in the state. The governor said “enough is enough” and added that “the time for action against the terrorists and other criminals in the state is […]
EFCC Operatives Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kogi
18 suspected “Yahoo-Yahoo Boys” operating in Lokoja, Kogi State, have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. When they raided the suspected internet fraudsters’ hideouts in Lokoja, commission operatives from the Ilorin Zonal Command Office made the arrest. It was the second of such operation in the state within the last two months, […]
