US To Send Nuclear Ballistic Submarines To Korean Peninsula
Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday will sign an agreement that includes plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines dock in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years, a conspicuous show of support to Seoul amid growing concern about nuclear threats by North Korea, according to senior Biden administration officials. The planned dock […]
Intensity Of Clashes Eases Amid Sudan Truce, Residents Say
Sudanese in the capital of Khartoum and the neighboring city of Omdurman reported sporadic clashes early Wednesday between the military and a rival paramilitary force but said the intensity of fighting had dwindled on the second day of a three-day truce. Many residents of the capital emerged from their homes to seek food and water, […]
Apapa Approaches Tribunal To Withdrawal Peter Obi’s Cases Against Tinubu – LP
The Labour Party on Tuesday said its suspended Deputy National Chairman, Lamidi Apapa, has approached all the Election Tribunals wherein the party has pending matters including that of the presidential candidate, Peter Obi, allegedly asking for withdrawal of cases. The Labour Party made this known in a statement signed by Obiora Ifoh, the Acting National […]
Adamawa State House of Assembly Confirms Appointment Of First Female CJ
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Justice Hapsat Abdulrahaman as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. The confirmation of the first female chief Justice (CJ) and two others followed the consideration of a letter forwarded to the assembly by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and read by the Speaker of the […]
Sani Musa: I Have Not Withdrawn From 10th Senate Presidency Race
Senator Sani Musa, a frontline contender for the 10th Senate Presidency, yesterday revealed that he has not withdrawn from the race. Reacting to the reports that northern aspirants had stepped down for their southern colleagues. Musa, who is representing Niger East Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, clarified a statement he personally signed. He […]
Court Of Appeal Told To Stop Tinubu’s Inauguration
A fresh motion on notice seeking to stop Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as Nigeria’s new President on May 29, 2023, has been instituted at the Court of Appeal in Abuja A fresh suit marked CA/CV/259/2023 is instituted by a Presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential election and constitutional lawyer, Ambrose Albert Owuru […]
Israel Marks Memorial Day Plagued By Divisions, Violence
Israel marked its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks on Tuesday against the backdrop of some of the deepest political divisions in its history and soaring tensions with Palestinians. Memorial Day is one of the most solemn moments on Israel’s national calendar, in honor of its 24,213 war dead and 4,255 […]
Ex-UN Head Ban Ki-moon Urges Army To End Myanmar Violence
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Myanmar’s ruling military to take the initiative in finding a way out of the country’s violent political crisis, including releasing political detainees, after a surprise meeting with the army leader who seized power two years ago. Ban met Monday in the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw with the leader of the […]
Trump Faces Civil Trial For E Jean Carroll Rape Allegation
Former President Donald Trump is facing a civil trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago. Jury selection is due to begin on Tuesday in a New York federal court. Mr Trump has denied E Jean Carroll’s accusation that he attacked her in a Manhattan department store. He has […]
FG Seals Embattled PDP National Chairman Benue Property
In Makurdi, Benue State, the embattled National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has reportedly had his property sealed off by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). According to information obtained, Ayu’s property, which the federal government agency has sealed, can be located at Padre Pio Street, Judges […]
