Khalid al-Jabouri: US Says IS Europe Attack Planner Killed In Syria Strike
The US military says a senior leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) who was responsible for planning attacks in Europe has been killed in a strike in Syria. Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri died in an undisclosed location on Monday, according to US Central Command. No civilians were said to have been killed or injured […]
Delta PDP Reverses Suspension Of Members
The State Executive Committee (SEC) of Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked all local government areas and ward executive committees to stop forthwith all suspension of members in form of disciplinary action, without official clearance from the SEC. The party, therefore, reversed all hitherto pronounced suspensions that were not approved by a written […]
Police Seal Off Labour Party Secretariat In Owerri
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday, sealed off the Labour Party, LP, Secretariat in Owerri, the Imo State capital. This was confirmed by the LP’s National Secretary, Mallam Umar Farouk. According to Farouk, the party’s Secretariat was sealed off by agents of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. A statement by Farouk said: “The national […]
Wike: APC’s Decision To Zone The Presidency To The South Sign Of Equity, Fairness, And Justice
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday reiterated that he remains grateful to governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other leaders of the ruling party for zoning the party’s presidential ticket to the South. According to Wike, by this decision, the APC leaders have demonstrated their firm belief in inclusivity of every […]
Bauchi Govt Launches Programme To Improve Maternal, Child Healthcare
Bauchi State government has launched a programme called “Mama-to-Mama Support Group and Gender Champions” saddled with the responsibility of educating women on maternal and child health as well as gender inclusiveness and mainstreaming. The Mama-to-Mama Support Group comprises 646 members who are dedicated to enlightening and mobilising women of reproductive age to prioritize their health […]
Sanna Marin Defeated By Finland’s Conservatives In Tight Race
Finnish conservative leader Petteri Orpo has won a nail-biting three-way election race, defeating Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s centre left. “We got the biggest mandate,” said the leader of the National Coalition Party, after a dramatic night in which the result gradually swung away from Ms Marin’s Social Democrats. Mr Orpo secured 20.8% of the vote, […]
Trump Expected To Arrive In Manhattan Monday Ahead Of Arraignment
Donald Trump is set to arrive in Manhattan Monday ahead of what is expected to be a historical arraignment of a former president. Sources say he will be staying at Trump Tower, where security has been heightened and nearby streets have been blocked off. This criminal case has the potential to send a former president […]
Darya Trepova Detained Over Killing Of Pro-Kremlin Blogger Vladlen Tatarsky
Russian investigators have detained a woman in the hunt for the killers of a pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a blast at a St Petersburg cafe. Darya Trepova, 26, was earlier placed on the interior ministry’s wanted list. Her arrest was later confirmed by Russia’s Investigative Committee. Russian media reported that Tatarsky was passed a […]
INEC Dragged To Court Over E-voting
A US-based medical professional, Adah Edache Obekpa and Renaissance Network Africa (RNA) have filed a lawsuit at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government of Nigeria over alleged suppression of their contributions to the introduction of electronic voting (E-voting) in the country. POLITICS […]
We’ll Give More Opportunities To Youth, Women – Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, says his administration will focus on youth and gender balancing inclusion in the second term. Sanwo-Olu emerging the governor of Lagos after the gubernatorial election where he polled 762,134 votes to defeat Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party who came second with 312,329 votes, and the Peoples Democratic Party […]
