Canada Wildfire: Race To Evacuate City As Blaze Approaches
One of the largest cities in Canada’s far north is being evacuated amid warnings that a wildfire could reach it by the weekend. The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, have been given until noon Friday (18:00 GMT) to leave. As of late Wednesday, the fire was within 17km (11 miles) […]
Tinubu Appoints Wike As Minister Of Federal Capital Territory
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nyesom Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, as the new minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The president also appointed Festus Keyamo as the minister of aviation as disclosed on Wednesday, August 16, by Ajuri Ngelale, a presidential spokesman at Aso Rock, Abuja. Ngelale also announced that the […]
Tinubu To Swear In New Ministers On Monday
President Bola Tinubu will swear in the newly designated ministers on Monday. The presidency yesterday released the list containing the names of the new ministers and their portfolios. A statement by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation reported that the ceremony will take place in the conference room of the […]
Barau Jibrin: APC Will Reclaim Kano From NNPP
The deputy senate president, Barau Jibrin, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will reclaim Kano state from the control of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). The NNPP, a party led by Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano, won the governorship and two senatorial seats in the state during the general election, while Barau, […]
APC Working On Merger With Opposition Parties Ahead Of 2027 -Abdullahi Ganduje
National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed that the ruling party is considering a merger with opposition parties in the country. Ganduje expressed his intention to develop a blueprint to accomplish this goal while speaking to reporters at the APC national secretariat in Abuja. According to the former Kano state […]
Behind Trump’s Huge Support Linger Doubts On Electability
Every time Donald Trump has more criminal charges levelled against him, we all try to work out what this might mean for his campaign to be re-elected president. So far each indictment has seen Mr Trump’s poll ratings increase. Every arraignment brings in more campaign donations – which is lucky as those funds are also […]
Travis King: North Korea Says US Soldier Fled Because Of Racism In Army
North Korea has said US soldier Travis King crossed into its territory last month because of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” in the army. The 23-year-old private dashed across the border from South Korea on 18 July while on a guided tour. Private King admitted to crossing illegally and wanted refuge in the North, state […]
Ukrainian Prisoners Of War Say They Were Tortured At Russian Prison
Former Ukrainian captives say they were subjected to torture, including frequent beatings and electric shocks, while in custody at a detention facility in south-western Russia, in what would be serious violations of international humanitarian law. In interviews with the BBC, a dozen ex-detainees released in prisoner exchanges alleged physical and psychological abuse by Russian officers […]
Gov Nwifuru Begs Obinna Ogba To Join APC
Governor Francis Nwifuru, of Ebonyi State, yesterday, begged the former gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Obinna Ogba to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Nwifuru made the statement while addressing stakeholders of the State during the commissioning of LEGACY FM and Television built by the former senator, Ogba, who represented […]
Wike Visits Ganduje In Abuja
The immediate former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, yesterday paid a visit to Abdullahi Ganduje, the new national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his residence in Abuja. APC on their official page on “X” (formerly known as Twitter), revealed that the former governor’s visit to the APC national chairman was to […]
