Russian Journalist Maria Ponomarenko Jailed For Highlighting Mariupol Killings
Russian journalist Maria Ponomarenko has been jailed for six years for posting on social media about a deadly attack by Russian warplanes on a theatre in Ukraine. The court in Barnaul in Siberia found her guilty of spreading “fake news”, under laws introduced aimed at stifling dissent about the invasion of Ukraine. She was also […]
United Flight 1722: US To Investigate Boeing 777’s Mysterious Nosedive
US air safety officials say they will investigate why a Boeing 777 jet unexpectedly lost altitude and nearly plunged into the Pacific Ocean. United Airlines flight 1722 had left Maui on 18 December and was climbing when it suddenly plummeted 1,400ft (425m), reports say. It stabilised at just 775ft in altitude and went on to […]
PDP: Atiku Cancelled River State Rally To Avoid Bloodshed
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council for Atiku Abubakar said the party postponed the party’s campaign rally in Rivers State to avoid bloodshed. The spokesperson Charles Aniagwu, on Tuesday in Asaba, said the cancellation became necessary due to the rising spate of insecurity in the state. The leading opposition party added that Governor […]
G5 Governors Not Dead– Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the Integrity group, known as the G5 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is not dead. This was as Wike said the G5 governors would not reveal their strategy ahead of the forthcoming elections starting on February 25. He spoke while reacting to a claim by […]
2023: Tinubu Pledges To Confront Violence If Elected
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bolu Tinubu at the rally in Imo state promised that if elected, he will address insecurity and advance Buhari’s legacies, including in the areas of infrastructure and agriculture. “You know the president with honesty, integrity, and dependability. We will continue with his incorruptible and straightforward attributes,” […]
PMB Seeks Suspension Of Visa Ban Imposed On Nigerians By UAE
President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking the suspension of a visa ban set on Nigerians by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Remember in October 2022, the UAE imposed a visa ban on Nigerians following a diplomatic row. “The rejections are general for Nigerians and approvals are on hold at the moment,” the Dubai authorities said at […]
Court Extends Order Stopping Wike’s Expulsion
Federal High Court in Abuja has prevented the Peoples Democratic Party from suspending or dismissing Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. The court kept in place the temporary order it made on February 2 that stopped the PDP and its leaders from suspending or kicking the Governor out of the party. Respondents in the case […]
Chinese Balloon Sensors Recovered From Ocean, Says US
The sensors from the first suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over the US have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean, the US military says. Search crews found “significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified”, said US Northern Command. The FBI is examining the items, which the […]
2023 Election: Why Nigerians Will Not Vote For APC, PDP – Kwankwaso
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said voters in the country would not vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because the two parties can’t convince Nigerians to trust them with their vote again. Mr. Kwankwaso, who spoke in an interview session with […]
Why I didn’t Visit Oba Of Lagos – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said he didn’t pay a visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, because the monarch was not “readily available”. Obi disclosed this while speaking on Monday in a Channels Television interview. The former Governor of Anambra dismissed claims that he deliberately chose not […]
