Category: News

Buhari Bids King Charles Farewell During His Final Official Appearance

 In the meantime,President Buhari thanked other world leaders and voiced his pleasure with the way Nigeria’s 2023 general elections were conducted during his final official meeting with King Charles III at the Commonwealth Leaders Summit. The event’s focus was on “The Commonwealth as a body and the role of the Youth.” Buhari emphasised the development […]

Buhari Nominates 12 New Candidates, Requests Senate Approval

Twelve new candidates have been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to serve on the Governing Board of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), and has  asked Senate to approve their appointment. This was made known in a statement signed by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. In a letter dated May […]

Presidential Villa Under Renovation Few Weeks To Tinubu Swear-in

The Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has started extensive renovation and refurbishing of sections of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, just a few weeks before Bola Tinubu is sworn in as president on May 29. It was learned that fresh white and green paint was being applied to the concrete perimeter fence surrounding the president’s office, the official […]

Suspect Arrested In Serbia’s Second Mass Shooting In 2 Days

A gunman apparently shooting at random killed eight people and wounded 14 in three Serbian villages, authorities said, shaking a nation still in the throes of grief over a mass shooting a day earlier. Police arrested a suspect Friday after an all-night manhunt. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called Thursday’s shooting an attack on the whole […]

Donald Trump Mistook Rape Accuser E Jean Carroll For Ex-wife, Trial Told

Donald Trump appeared to mistake E Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a deposition played for jurors in Ms Carroll’s civil rape suit against him. In the video, Mr Trump was shown a photo of himself speaking to other people at an event. “It’s Marla,” he says, before his lawyer corrects him. “No, […]

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner Group Boss Says He Will Pull Troops Out Of Bakhmut

The leader of Russia’s Wagner Group has threatened to withdraw his troops from the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut by Wednesday, in a row over ammunition. His statement came after he posted a gruesome video of him walking among dead fighters’ bodies, asking defence officials for more supplies. Russia has been trying to capture the city […]

Canada Mulls Expelling China Diplomat For Targeting Lawmaker

Canada’s foreign minister said Thursday the country is considering the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an intelligence agency report saying one of them plotted to intimidate the Hong Kong relatives of a Canadian lawmaker. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said her department was summoning China’s ambassador to a meeting to underline that Canada won’t tolerate such […]

Industrial Court Restrain NLC, TUC, Others From Embarking On An Indefinite Strike

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), or any of its agents or affiliates, have been restrain by a National Industrial Court from embarking or continuing any strike action in Imo State. Prior to a hearing and ruling on the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction filed in the lawsuit, the […]

Military Issues Warning To Those Trying To Prevent May 29 Handover

The Defence Headquarters has issued a warning to those attempting to thwart the transfer of power to President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29. Major General Musa Danmadami, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated on Thursday that the military was prepared and ready to ensure a seamless transition process that was set to take place […]