Category: News

PM Starmer Fires Lord Mandelson as U.S. Ambassador Amid Explosive Epstein Revelations

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed Lord Peter Mandelson from his post as Britain’s ambassador to the United States following newly surfaced documents that shed troubling light on Mandelson’s ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Foreign Office confirmed the dismissal, citing “additional information” from private emails that indicated Mandelson’s relationship with […]

Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Plot, Barred From Office Until 2033

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after Brazil’s Supreme Court found him guilty of orchestrating a failed military coup to remain in power following his 2022 election defeat. In a 4-1 ruling delivered on Wednesday, a five-member judicial panel convicted the far-right leader, also banning […]

Obi Mocks Tinubu Over Grid Collapse, Recalls Broken Power Promise

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following another collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, which left much of the country in darkness. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, reminded Nigerians of Tinubu’s campaign pledge that citizens should not re-elect […]

Oba Ladoja: Ibadan’s Influence Preserved Oba Title

Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has said that without Ibadan’s historical influence, Yoruba monarchs would have been addressed as Emirs rather than Obas. Ladoja made the remark on Thursday while receiving the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, and his wife on a courtesy visit to his Bodija residence in Ibadan. “The position of Ibadan on […]

Fani-Kayode Denies Interest in NFF Chairmanship, Labels Reports “Fake News”

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed media reports linking him to the chairmanship of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), describing them as “fake news.” In a statement on Thursday, Fani-Kayode said the quotes attributed to him suggesting he had joined, and later withdrawn from, the NFF chairmanship race were fabricated. “It has […]

Ndume Rejects Calls to Sack Service Chiefs, Advocates ‘TEAM’ Approach

Senator Ali Ndume, former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army and current representative for Borno South, has said that removing service chiefs is not the solution to Nigeria’s ongoing fight against Boko Haram. In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, Ndume argued that what is needed is a proactive team approach, adequate funding for […]

Nepal Army in Talks With Protesters to Appoint Interim Leader After Deadly Unrest

Nepal’s military resumed negotiations on Thursday with leaders of the “Gen Z” protest movement to select a caretaker prime minister, following a wave of violent demonstrations that left at least 30 people dead and led to the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Tensions remain high in Kathmandu, with soldiers deployed across the capital […]

Trump, Vance and other lawmakers react to shooting of Charlie Kirk

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed the death of Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, following a fatal shooting at a university event in Utah. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “No one understood or had the Heart of […]