PDP Ask INEC To Review Ogun Governorship Election Result
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday in Abuja called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the March 18 Ogun governorship election result. Its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, said the PDP reviewed the election and observed that the result declared by INEC was completely at variance with the provisions of […]
We’re “optimistic” That The Tribunal Will Overturn Tinubu’s Victory -Diran Onifade
The Head, Media and Communications of the Peter Obi-Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Diran Onifade, has said the Labour Party is “very optimistic” that the Tribunal will align with its reasoning and overturn the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Onifade, the Labour Party was cheated in […]
Spiking Violence Strains Sectarian Ties In Iraqi Province
Hussein Maytham and his family were driving past the palm tree grove near their home after a quiet evening shopping for toys for his younger cousins when their car hit a bomb planted on the moon-lit road. “I only remember the explosion,” Maytham, 16, said weakly from his hospital bed, his pale arms speckled brown […]
19 Dead As ‘destructive’ Tornado, Storms Batter Mississippi, Officials Say
At least 19 people died as a “destructive” tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late Friday, leaving a trail of damage for more than 100 miles, local and federal authorities said. Search and rescue operations were underway in Sharkey and Humphreys counties, Mississippi’s Emergency Management Agency said late Friday. The agency issued a series […]
Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda Hero Set Free
Paul Rusesabagina, a former hotel manager portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, has been released from prison in Kigali. Two years ago, he was sentenced to 25 years for terrorism by a Rwandan court in what supporters called a sham trial. A government spokesperson said Mr Rusesabagina’s sentence had been “commuted by presidential […]
MI5 Spy Reveals Secret ‘unauthorised’ IRA Talks
An MI5 spy who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland by defying orders, has broken his silence to the BBC. He has revealed he met IRA leaders in March 1993, despite talks being called off by the British government after IRA bombs killed two young boys in England. What he said in that meeting encouraged […]
Ibrahim Shema Threatens To Quit PDP
Former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has threatened to quit the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) once the National Working Committee (NWC) fails to revoke his suspension within the next 48 hours. He also called the NWC of the party to nullify the dissolution of the duly elected Katsina PDP Executive Committee […]
Oyetola Promise To Head To The Supreme Court
Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has appealed to members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain calm and not to be discouraged by the Friday’s verdict of the Court of Appeal on the State’s 2022 governorship election, saying his abiding faith in God to reclaim his mandate through the highest court in the land […]
Appeal Court Upholds Adeleke’s Victory As Osun State Governor
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday upheld the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Osun State governor. A three-member panel of the appellate court led by Mohammed Shuaibu unanimously overturned the earlier decision of the election petition tribunal which nullified the governor’s victory earlier in January. The […]
King Charles’s France Visit Postponed After Pension Protests
King Charles III’s state visit to France has been postponed, after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street says. France’s Elysée Palace said the decision was taken because of a 10th day of action planned on Tuesday. The trip to Paris and Bordeaux had been due to begin on Sunday, but France saw some […]
