Eid-el-Fitr: FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays As Muslims End Their Ramadan Fast
To mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, the Nigerian federal government has declared Friday, April 21 and Monday, April 24 as public holidays for Muslims in the country to celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting. The declaration was released on behalf of the Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, by Dr. Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary of the Interior Ministry, in […]
1 Dead, Multiple Injured In Lower Manhattan Parking Garage Collapse; Building Considered Unstable
The top of a four-story garage collapsed in Lower Manhattan Tuesday, leaving one dead, five injured, and cars crushed. Ann Street remained closed Wednesday morning between William and Nassau Streets, right where the building is located. Officials said at least six parking garage workers were pulled from the garage. One person was pronounced dead on […]
Ukraine War: The Russian Ships Accused Of North Sea Sabotage
Russia has a programme to sabotage wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea, according to new allegations. The details come from a joint investigation by public broadcasters in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. It says Russia has a fleet of vessels disguised as fishing trawlers and research vessels in the North Sea. They […]
Fox News Settles Dominion Defamation Case For $787.5m
Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement before trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£634m) – about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion. Dominion argued its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims […]
Adamawa Gov’ship: INEC Declares Fintiri Winner
Ahmadu Fintiri, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been announced the winner of the Adamawa Governorship election Exactly one month after the March 18 governorship. With last month’s governorship election declared inconclusive by INEC in the state a supplementary election was scheduled for last Saturday. Fintiri, in the rerun polled 9,337 votes […]
LP Suspends Acting Chairman, Apapa
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has suspended the Acting National Chairman, Lamidi Apapa, and five others. Apapa and other individuals were suspended for alleged anti-party activities. Those suspended include Alhaji Saleh Lawal – Deputy National Secretary; Rawland Daramola- National Financial Secretary; Prince Reuben Favour – National Vice – Chairman, South-South; Secretary; […]
IGP Replaces Adamawa CP Barde Governorship Poll
The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, has asked Mohammed Barde, commissioner of police in Adamawa, to withdraw from the state. The IGP ordered Etim Equa, commissioner of police in Gombe to proceed to Adamawa immediately to provide election security in the state Muyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, announced on Tuesday while briefing journalists […]
Melaye Mocks Ododo Says He Lacks Political Experience
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has said his counterpart from the All Progressives Congress, APC, Usman Ododo lacks the quality to rule the state. Melaye said Ododo has never contested an election in his life, not even a class monitor. He noted that PDP would always […]
Peter Obi “I’ve Always Lived My Life In The Most Law-Abiding Manner Possible
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has said that he is not afraid of what he called lies and propaganda against him, describing them as part of the journey to a new Nigeria. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Obi made this vow while speaking at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the […]
Sudan Fighting: Blinken Says US Diplomatic Convoy Fired Upon
A US diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan on Monday but nobody was hurt, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. “This action was reckless, it was irresponsible and of course unsafe,” he told reporters in Japan after G7 talks. Sudan has been gripped for days by deadly fighting between rival forces. Earlier, […]
