France Elections: Macron Rejects Prime Minister’s Offer To Resign
French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected a resignation offer from the prime minister he appointed, saying instead of resigning, the government must “stay on task and act”. Elisabeth Borne was criticised by some commentators after Mr Macron’s coalition lost its majority on Sunday. Her future looked under threat after the result, which left the president […]
Deborah Yakubu’s Parents Now Restaurant Owners In Port Harcourt
Deborah Yakubu’s parents have undergone yet another life shift by becoming restaurant owners in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State. Deborah was a young Christian girl who was beaten and burned to death by her colleagues at the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, where she was a student, a few […]
Abuja High Court Halts INEC Plan To End Voter Registration
The Federal High Court in Abuja has halted the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) plan to discontinue voter registration on June 30, 2022. Following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) today granted an order of interim injunction (SERAP). Early this month, […]
Kaduna Train Attack: 9 Feared Dead, 50 Hostages Threatened By Snakes, Scorpions
About 50 women, children, and men are still suffering in the bandits’ hideout 85 days after the terror attack and kidnapping of passengers on the Kaduna-bound train. There are indications that snake and scorpion bites have deteriorated their illness, with claims that nine of them may have died as a result. This was disclosed by […]
Philippine Government Attorney Fatally Shot In Philadelphia
A government attorney for the Philippines was fatally shot in an Uber while visiting Philadelphia, officials said Sunday. John Albert Laylo was heading to Philadelphia International Airport with his mother to board a flight and was stopped in the Uber at a red light near the University of Pennsylvania around 4:10 a.m. Saturday, officials said. […]
French Elections: Macron Loses Majority As French Vote Fragments
Less than two months after he was re-elected president, Emmanuel Macron has lost control of the French National Assembly following a strong performance by a left alliance and the far right. He had called on voters to deliver a solid majority. But his centrist coalition lost dozens of seats in an election that has left […]
Russia Blockading Ukrainian Grain Is A ‘real war crime’ – EU
Russia’s blockade of millions of tonnes of Ukrainian grain is a “real war crime”, says EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “It is inconceivable – one cannot imagine that millions of tonnes of wheat remain blocked in Ukraine while in the rest of the world people are suffering hunger,” Mr Borrell said. “We call on […]
Nigerians Decide Their Next President, Not Political Parties -Peter Obi
Peter Obi, a presidential candidate running on the Labour Party platform, has stated that Nigerians, not political parties, would decide who becomes president in 2023. Obi made the statement during the Revival House of Glory International Church’s ‘Men of Valor Conference’ in Abuja. In response to the reality that Nigeria’s presidential election has been a […]
APC, PDP At Odds Over Vote Buying During The Ekiti Gov Election
The All Progressives Congress criticized the Peoples Democratic Party over the outcome of Ekiti State’s governorship election on Sunday. In a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party claimed Nigerians were not deceived by the PDP’s claim to be on a rescue mission in the nation. In an interview […]
Tinubu Seeks LG Vote At His Homecoming, While Hoodlums Attack Journalists, Security Convoy
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, has extended gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, and the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu. This was revealed by the former Lagos State governor on Sunday during his visit to the monarch upon his arrival in Lagos after winning the APC presidential ticket […]
