China-Taiwan: Beijing Rehearses ‘sealing off’ Island In Third Day Of Drills
China said it was simulating “sealing off” Taiwan in a third day of drills as it appeared to use an aircraft carrier to launch jets towards the island. Taiwan said it had detected jets to its east while China said its Shandong aircraft carrier had taken part. Beijing began the exercises on Saturday after Taiwan […]
Gov. Ortom Urges Benue Residents To Be Vigilant And Not Take Up Arms
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has condemned the acts of killing carried out by alleged herdsmen in the state describing the act as “heinous and cowardly.” The killing left more than 134 people dead over the course of five days, across three local government areas of the state. Despite the horrific events, Governor Ortom has […]
2023 General Election Is The Best We’ve Ever Had – Sagay
Itse Sagay, chairman of the presidential advisory committee against corruption (PACAC), has described the February 25 presidential poll as the “best election” Nigeria has ever organised. Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). However, major opposition parties in the election have filed petitions to challenge […]
Keyamo: “Obidients” Have Completely Lost Themselves
Festus Keyamo claims that the “Obidients” have completely lost themselves following a series of criticisms thrown at them in the last few days. In a statement posted on his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Keyamo, stated that he had good news for them advising the reasonable ones who he described as patriots among the “Obidients” […]
Igbos Would Not Leave Lagos State -Ohanaeze
Following the arrest of Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the Igbo would not leave Lagos State for anybody or reason. In a statement to mark the 2023 Easter celebration, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro said Igbos should fear not despite the orchestrated Igbophobic attacks in Lagos […]
Abia Gov-elect, Otti Alerts On Fraudulent Use Of Name To Extort Traders
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor-Elect, has warned the general public, particularly traders in the state, about a fraudulent scheme by a group of people using his name to extort innocent citizens with false promises of making them market leaders. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the incoming governor of Abia State stated this in a statement […]
Pope, Big Crowd Mark Easter In Flower-adorned Vatican Square
Pope Francis opened a celebration of Mass on Easter Sunday joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square, where spring flowers made the vast space bright. made bright by spring flowers. Orange-red tulips, yellow sprays of forsythia and daffodils, and other colorful seasonal blooms were transported in trucks […]
Ben Ferencz: Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor Dies, Aged 103
The last surviving prosecutor from the post-World War Two Nuremberg trials has died aged 103. Ben Ferencz was just 27 when he secured the convictions of Nazi officers for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He later advocated for the establishment of an international court to prosecute war crimes, a goal realised in 2002. Ferencz […]
China Simulates Hitting ‘key targets’ On Taiwan
China has simulated precision strikes against key targets on Taiwan and its surrounding waters during a second day of military drills. The drills – which Beijing has called a “stern warning” to the self-governing island – are a response to Taiwan’s president visiting the US last week. As the Chinese military simulated an encirclement of […]
Buhari Expresses Admiration For Borno Gov Zulum
President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed his admiration for the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum. Remember, in a message to Zulum on his birthday last year, Buhari described him as a role model others should copy. Buhari at the weekend when he received the outgoing Rwanda High Commissioner, Stanislas Kamanzi congratulated the diplomat on […]
