Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected President
Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring order after months of mass protests. He roundly defeated his main rival for the job, Dullus Alahapperuma, with 134 […]
Philip Shaibu Urges Nigerians To Vote For Credible, Competent Leaders
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Edo State deputy governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has exhorted Nigerians to ensure that only credible and competent leaders were elected to pilot the country. Shaibu gave the charge during the 17th convocation ceremony of Benson Idahosa University, BIU, weekend, in Benin City. The deputy governor, who was a special […]
Minister Of Power: FG To Depend On Renewable For Off-grid Electricity Provision
Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu has reaffirmed that the provision of electricity to rural areas through conventional means is costly. Speaking at the launch/workshop of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) yesterday in Abuja, Abubakar said the federal government will depend on locally available renewable energy. “Renewable energy is locally available and can be […]
2023: Yahaya Bello’s Loyalists Back Tinubu/Shettima Ticket
GYB Network 4 Asiwaju, a support group of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has declared support for the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Kashim Shettima, assuring him of full support. The leadership of the group led by its Kogi state coordinator, Alhaji Haddy Ametuo, which met Shettima on Monday, briefed […]
INEC Proposes Life Ban For Politicians Guilty Of Vote-buying
The Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mike Igini, has suggested a life ban for any politician or political parties guilty of vote buying. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that incidents of vote-buying and selling soiled the recent governorship elections in Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun states. “Vote buying has become a problem and it will have […]
Ukraine War: First Lady In US For High-level Meetings
Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, is in the US for a series of high-level meetings and an address to Congress. Her visit comes four months after her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky, made a virtual speech to Congress, pressing for more military equipment. Ms Zelenska met Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday and is due […]
North Texas Heat Wave Continues; Hottest Days In 4 Years Coming
First Alert Weather Days have extended into Wednesday in anticipation of the hottest days North Texas has seen since 2018. The Excessive Heat Warning continues until Tuesday, July 19 as well. We are watching slightly cooler temperatures by Thursday into weekend, only in the low triple-digits. First things first, we tied an all-time record today. This morning the low […]
Ukraine War: Putin To Visit Iran In Rare International Trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran on Tuesday in just his second foreign trip since he launched the invasion of Ukraine in February. Mr Putin will meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Grain exports, Syria and Ukraine will be discussed in Tehran, a Turkish official said. The […]
Heatwave: Ferocious European Heat Heads North
Western Europe faces more sweltering temperatures on Tuesday as a ferocious heatwave heads north. The UK hit its highest ever temperature of 39.1C, according to provisional Met Office figures, with forecasters expecting more than 40C later. Extreme heat warnings were issued in France while northern Spain saw temperatures of 43C (109F) on Monday. Deadly wildfires […]
NMA Urges Politicians To Emulate Osinbajo, Stop Medical Tourism
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on political office holders to emulate Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo by seeking medical treatment in the country. According to NAN, Uche Ojinmah, the association’s national president, said this in a ‘Get-Well Wish’ message on Monday in Abuja. Newsmen had reported that Osinbajo underwent surgery over a “recurrent pain in […]
