Biden To Meet With German Chancellor, Urge United Front Amid Tensions With Russia
President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist. While the Biden administration has warned for weeks that Russia will face “severe” consequences if it invades Ukraine, Germany has often opted for a softer response, refusing to send military equipment […]
Lalong Asks Office Holders Contesting In 2023 Elections To Resign
The Plateau State government has asked all political office holders wanting to contest the various positions in the 2023 general elections to resign. This directive was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Government of the State (SGS), Danladi Atu. “As the countdown to 2023 general elections draws nearer and in the […]
FG Encourages Nigerians In Ukraine To Remain Calm
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), yesterday, called on Nigerian citizens living in Ukraine to remain calm, amid growing fears that Russia could invade Ukraine. Media, Public Relations, and Protocol Officer at NiDCOM, Mr. Gabriel Odu, disclosed in a statement. The statement said Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, had earlier urged Nigerians in Ukraine to […]
You Abandoned Us In Our Trying Moments, Ortom Tells Atiku
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has informed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that people of the state are not happy with him for abandoning them during their trying times. This is even as the erstwhile vice president donated the sum of N50 million for the upkeep of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. Governor […]
NIMC Postpones NIN Verification Temporarily
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has notified the public of the temporary suspension of the National Identity Number (NIN) verification number introduced in August 2014 by former President Jonathan Goodluck. NIMC in notice at the weekend said the suspension was due to a maintenance service being carried out by one of the Commission’s network […]
5-year-old Boy Dies After Being Trapped In Deep Well For 4 Days, Morocco’s King Says
The Moroccan royal palace said Saturday that a 5-year-old boy who was trapped in a deep well for four days has died. Moroccan King Mohammed VI expressed his condolences to the boy’s parents in a statement released by the palace. The boy, Rayan, was pulled out Saturday night by rescuers after a lengthy operation that […]
Russia At 70% Of Ukraine Military Buildup, Officials Say
Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place by mid-month to give President Vladimir Putin the option of launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials say. The officials, who discussed internal assessments of the Russian buildup on condition they not be identified, sketched out […]
Queen Backs Camilla To Be Queen Consort On Jubilee
The Queen has said she wants Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King. In a message marking the 70th anniversary of her reign, the Queen said it was her “sincere wish” that Camilla would have that title. The Queen is the first British monarch to celebrate a […]
Queen Elizabeth, Anchor In A Storm-Tossed Britain, Marks 70-Year Reign
Seventy years ago this weekend, a young English princess climbed into Treetops, a remote game-viewing lodge in Kenya, built into the limbs of a fig tree overlooking an elephant watering hole. The next morning, she came down as a queen, though she only learned of the death of her father, George VI, later that day. […]
Bethel Youngest Abductee Turns Down Terrorists Offer Of Freedom – CAN
Rev Joseph Hayab, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, has revealed that the only Bethel Baptist students said to be the youngest of the abductees, turned down the terrorists’ offer of freedom. He also expressed concern regarding the kidnapping of one of its members who was on his way […]
