Canada Wildfire: Firefighter Dies Tackling British Columbia Blaze
A third firefighter has died in Canada while battling the country’s worst wildfire season on record. Authorities say the firefighter died tackling the Donnie Creek fire near Fort St John, in the western province of British Columbia. People are evacuating an area further south in the province, near the US border, as fires swirl out […]
Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ Lawsuit Against CNN
A federal judge has thrown out a $475m (£369m) defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against CNN for allegedly likening him to Adolf Hitler. The US cable network described Mr Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from him as the “Big Lie”. Mr Trump argued the phrase referred to a […]
Ukraine War: Putin Says Russia Does Not Reject Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not reject the idea of peace talks on Ukraine. Speaking after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg, he said African and Chinese initiatives could serve as a basis for finding peace. But Mr Putin also said there could be no ceasefire while the Ukrainian army was on […]
Kogi Guber: DSS Interrogates APC’s Ododo
The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for governor in Kogi State’s November governorship election, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, was interrogated by the Department of State Services (DSS). Due to a petition that the opposing party had filed against him, Ododo was requested to appear for questioning. It’s unclear what the petition was about, but development comes […]
Zulum Removes EFCC Arrested Commissioner-Nominee Ngoshe From List
Dr. Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe has been removed by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum from the list of commissioner nominees for the State House of Assembly’s screening. On Friday, the governor forwarded the list to the parliamentarians. However, Mallam Isa Gusau, the spokesperson for Zulum, revealed in a statement on Saturday that the governor has removed […]
Senate Differs On Ministerial Nominee Screening Procedure
There is a clear difference of opinion over the proposed procedure as the Senate prepares to commence screening of President Bola Tinubu’s 28 nominees for ministerial positions tomorrow. Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs Chairman Yemi Adaramodu stress that the screening will be comprehensive and that candidates won’t […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother Confirms Authenticity Of Handwritten Letter Ending Sit-At-Home
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has confirmed the authenticity of a handwritten letter that was purportedly written by Kanu himself, notwithstanding Simon Ekpa’s claims to the contrary. Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, showed the letter to the public during a press conference on Friday. The letter […]
President Joe Biden Acknowledges Seventh Grandchild For First Time
President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged a seventh grandchild for the first time. The four-year-old girl, Navy, is the child of Mr Biden’s son, Hunter, who recently settled a court battle over child support. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy,” President Biden said on Friday. The […]
Niger Coup: US Offers ‘unflagging support’ To Ousted Leader
The US has offered “unflagging support” to Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum after he was ousted in a coup. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned those detaining Mr Bazoum that “hundreds of millions of dollars of assistance” was at risk. The head of the presidential guards unit Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself Niger’s […]
Trump Tells Crowd He Is The Only Republican Who Can Win 2024 Election
Republican presidential hopefuls have shared a stage for the first time in the 2024 White House race at an Iowa campaign event. Chief rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis headlined the Republican party’s annual Lincoln Dinner fundraiser. All 13 candidates were given 10 minutes to speak during the event. Polls show Mr Trump holds a […]
