North Korea Missile Tests: Biggest Launch Since 2017
North Korea has conducted what is thought to be its biggest missile launch since 2017. The weapon was apparently an intermediate range missile which reached an altitude of 2,000km before coming down in the Sea of Japan. Japan, South Korea and the US have all condemned the launch, the seventh test this month. The UN […]
Britain Considering Major NATO Deployment Amid Ukraine Crisis
Britain is considering making a major NATO deployment as part of a plan to strengthen Europe’s borders in response to Russia massing troops on the border with Ukraine, the government said on Saturday. Britain has said that any Russian incursion into Ukraine would be met with swift sanctions and would be devastating for both sides. Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]
Clyburn, Architect Of Biden’s Court Pledge, Pushes His Pick
At President Joe Biden’s lowest moment in the 2020 campaign, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn came to him with a suggestion: He should pledge to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. After some cajoling, Biden made the promise at a Democratic debate, a move Clyburn credits with turning out the Black support […]
SAN Calls On Politicians To Strengthen Peace, National Unity Ahead Of 2023 Elections
As Nigeria prepares for the 2023 elections, a senior legal practitioner, Dr. Reuben O. Atabo (SAN) has called on politicians to strengthen peace and promote national unity in their pursuit of various public offices. Atabo made this call during his conferment and decoration with the award of Doctorate Degree in Public Administration and Management by […]
Ekiti Governor’s Wife Denies Senatorial Ambition
Bisi Fayemi, the wife of the governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has refuted statements that she is nursing a senatorial ambition. Reacting to the resurfaced posters of her vying for Ekiti North Senatorial seat under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the first lady, said she has never nursed or spoken to anyone about […]
NDLEA Boss Encourage New Officers To Keep The Mandate
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has instructed the newly trained officers of the anti-narcotics body about the consequences of compromising the renewed war against drug abuse and trafficking in the country. Marwa gave the warning Saturday during the passing out parade of 2,000 […]
Biden Pushes Infrastructure Law After Visiting Site Of Collapsed Bridge In Pittsburgh
Just hours ahead of President Joe Biden traveling to Pittsburgh to stress improvements needed for the nation’s infrastructure, a bridge in the area collapsed on Friday morning, coincidentally providing Biden an opportunity to tout how his bipartisan infrastructure law provides funding for badly needed repairs. Before his scheduled afternoon remarks at Carnegie Mellon University, Biden stopped by the collapsed […]
UAE Lifts Flight Restriction On Nigeria, 11 Other African Countries
Restriction on flights arriving from Nigeria and 11 other African nations were lifted on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have said. The country’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said it was lifting the ban initially imposed as part of measures to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. […]
US East Coast Hunkers Down As ‘bombogenesis’ Snowstorm Hits
The US East Coast is hunkering down as a major blizzard hits the region for the first time in four years. The storm is forecast to stretch from the Carolinas to Maine, packing hurricane-force winds in coastal parts. Five states have declared emergencies. Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, a city that is no stranger to […]
Laos Makes Big Meth Bust As UN Warns Of Security Breakdown
Police in Laos have made their second huge seizure in three months of methamphetamine, a development that a U.N. expert on the illicit drug trade said Saturday reflects a breakdown of security in Southeast Asia. Jeremy Douglas, the regional representative for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, said the seizure of 36.5 million methamphetamine tablets […]
