Russia Risked Lives In Downed Plane, Volodymyr Zelensky Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of “playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners”, after a deadly plane crash in western Russia. He demanded an international inquiry after Wednesday’s crash in the Belgorod region near Ukraine’s border. Russia said there were no survivors after Kyiv had downed the Il-76 plane with 65 Ukrainian prisoners […]
Ogun Begs Abiodun: Stop Land Grabbers
Residents of Orile-Imo, an ancient Egba settlement in the Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State, have urged Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun to protect their community from potential extinction caused by land grabbers. In a distress call addressed to the state governor, the community, represented by the Imo Descendants Association (IDA), accused the former […]
Tinubu Sets Off On Exclusive Journey To France Today
President Bola Tinubu to leave Abuja for Paris today, as announced by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale. The trip is described as a “private visit,” and Tinubu is expected to return in the first week of February 2024. This follows a meeting between the President and Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, at the State […]
Governor Aiyedatiwa Names Adelami Deputy Governor
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has formally appointed Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, a 2020 APC governorship aspirant in the state, as the Deputy Governor. Adelami’s nomination comes just six hours after the state governor dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) on Wednesday. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Ebenezer Adeniyan, stated in […]
CBN Governor: Expect Lower Petrol Prices As Refineries Ramp Up
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, foresees a decrease in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol as both government and private-owned refineries commence operations. Cardoso during the launch of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Report in Lagos, announced the potential reduction in fuel […]
Afenifere Leadership Shift: Adebanjo Removed
Afenifere, the Pan Yoruba socio-political group, has revoked the positions of acting leader and deputy leader, presently occupied by Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Oba Oladipo Olaitan, respectively. During a gathering at Pa Fasoranti’s residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the main Yoruba organization abolished the roles of acting leader and deputy leader. In their […]
Minister Urges NURTW Harmony Amid Crisis
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, is calling upon leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to cultivate unity in the face of the ongoing internal leadership crisis that the union has been experiencing for several months. The minister, who welcomed the acting national president of the union, […]
Breaking News: Russia Says Military Plane Crashed In Belgorod
A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region, according to Russian state media citing the Defence Ministry. Russian strikes wounded nine in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv, the regional governor says, after a Russian missile barrage across the country that claimed more than a dozen lives. The details […]
New Hampshire Primary: Nikki Haley Fights On, But This Is Trump’s Party Now
Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, defeating his last remaining rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. His victory means the race for the nomination is all but over, even if Ms Haley is not yet ready to end her campaign – a fact that clearly irked […]
UN Chief Warns That Israel’s Rejection Of A Two-state Solution Threatens Global Peace
The United Nations chief warned Israel on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s rejection of a two-state solution will indefinitely prolong a conflict that is threatening global peace and emboldening extremists everywhere. In his toughest language yet on the Israeli-Hamas war, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council that “the […]
