Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thailand PM Jailed After Return From Exile
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile. But many believe he has struck a deal that will keep him from serving more than a short period in prison. He arrived on Tuesday morning in a private jet, ahead of a vote for the next […]
Biden Tours ‘overwhelming’ Hawaii Wildfire Damage
President Joe Biden has toured wildfire damage in Hawaii after scrutiny of his administration’s response to the state’s worst ever natural disaster. He arrived in Maui on Monday, 13 days after the deadliest US wildfire in over a century, telling survivors the nation “grieves with you”. Mr Biden and First Lady Jill Biden toured the […]
We Won’t Lie To Defend Govt – Information Minister
The new minister of information and national orientation, Muhammad Idris, has said the ministry will uphold honesty instead of resorting to falsehoods in defense of the government. The minister after being inaugurated into office yesterday in Abuja promised to be transparent and truthful in disseminating information. He said the government is prepared to take responsibility for […]
PDP Gave The Permission To Accept Ministerial Appoint– Wike
Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gave him the green light to accept the ministerial position under the Bola Tinubu administration. Wike, said the party was well informed before he accepted the position describing the PDP leaders as reggae dancers for threatening to sanction him, Wike […]
Keyamo Promise To Be Transparent In His Dealing
The newly appointed Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has promised to ensure transparency in all his dealings. Keyamo speaking after been inaugurated yesterday said transparency, team spirit and selflessness were what can lead to the actualisation of the mandate given to him by Mr. President for the aviation sector. He pledged continuity […]
Osun Assembly Suspends Gov Adeleke’s Staff Verification Exercise
The Osun State House of Assembly has suspended the ongoing staff audit exercise by Governor Ademola Adeleke and commenced a probe into several petitions around the process. Remember that some government workers in the state had opposed the process being handled by the Executive Secretary of Sally Tibbot Consulting, Sa’adat Bakrin-Ottun. Among the complaints about […]
Ecuador Divided After Bloody Election Campaign
The assassination of Fernando Villavicencio upended the final week of campaigning in Ecuador. All eight candidates talked about the need for peace and security – and after an often bloody campaign, that was a message that Ecuadoreans very much wanted to hear. After Mr Villavicencio’s death, a local politician was killed in the northern Esmeraldas […]
Donald Trump Confirms He Will Skip Republican Presidential Debates
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House. The ex-president said one latest poll showed he had “legendary” numbers ahead of other hopefuls to be the party’s nominee for the 2024 election. “The public knows who I am & […]
Hundreds Of Migrants Killed By Saudi Border Guards – report
Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report says hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. Migrants have told the BBC they had limbs severed by […]
Fake $20m Intercepted By NDLEA On Lokoja-Abaji Highway
On the Lokoja-Abaji Highway, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted fake $20 million. The counterfeit dollars were discovered through a “Stop-and-Search’’ operation by operatives of the NDLEA on the said highway. The fake currencies, according to the agency’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi, were found aboard a bus that was traveling from Lagos to Abuja […]
