Taliban Supreme Leader Makes First Public Appearance
Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced Sunday, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016. Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the Islamist movement since 2016 but has remained a reclusive figure, even after his group seized power in Afghanistan in […]
Sudanese Rally In Paris Denounces Military Coup
Dozens of Sudanese took to the streets of Paris in France on Saturday to protest against the coup d’état of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, after violent protests claimed the lives of three demonstrators and injured around 100. “All Sudanese in Sudan, all the people came out and said +no, we cannot accept the coup. Enough […]
IPOB Security Threat Will Not Stop Us From Voting – Anambra Residents
Despite the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) threat to lockdown Anambra State and other South-East states for five days, including the election date which is six days away, there are indications that Anambra people are eager to participate in the election. While many people are enthusiastic about voting, others believe that, while the threat may […]
PDP’s National Convention: Ayu Emerges As The Party’s New Chairman
In the early hours of Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP elective national convention ended, with newly elected National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu declaring that the party is back to reclaim power from the All Progressives Congress. The former Senate President entered the elective convention as the Northern PDP leaders’ consensus candidate. Despite the consensus, delegates […]
2022 Budget: Presidency, MDAs Allocate N13.2 billion On Food, Sitting Allowance, And Other Expenses
According to Sunday PUNCH, the Presidency, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies have set aside N13.2 billion in the 2022 budget proposal for refreshments, meals, food and catering materials, and sitting allowance. In light of the country’s rising food inflation, N5.8 billion was set aside for refreshments and meals, N1.76 billion for food and catering materials, and […]
Albany Sheriff Expresses Confidence In Case Against Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, whose investigator filed the criminal complaint against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, expressed confidence Friday in the case. “I feel very confident the district attorney is going to prosecute,” Apple said during a news conference. The district attorney had said he was surprised by the complaint and the sheriff conceded he did […]
Climate And The Global Economy To Top Agenda At G20 Rome Summit
Climate change and the relaunch of the global economy will top the G20 agenda as leaders of the world’s most advanced nations met on Saturday, the first in-person gathering since the pandemic. But looming over the talks is pressure to make headway on tackling global warming, before they join a wider group of world leaders […]
Queen Elizabeth Told To Rest For At least Two More Weeks
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has been advised by doctors to rest for at least the next two weeks, with the 95-year-old monarch avoiding official visits and only undertaking light duties during this time, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. However the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, is determined to appear at the annual Remembrance Sunday service that […]
EFCC Arrests Two Herbalists, 24 Others For Alleged Cyber Fraud In Oyo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Friday, arrested two self-claimed herbalists, Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman at Soka area of Ibadan over their alleged involvement in offenses bordering on internet fraud. They were arrested alongside twenty-four others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University. […]
Dele Momodu Joins Major Opposition Party PDP
Veteran journalist and publisher of the Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has declared his return to partisan politics after years of staying apolitical. He also disclosed his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a member of the National Conscience Party (NCP) and was its presidential candidate in the 2011 presidential election. In a […]
