South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Minister Over Crowd Crush
South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament on Wednesday voted to impeach the country’s interior and safety minister, Lee Sang-min, holding him responsible for government failures in disaster planning and the response that likely contributed to the high death toll in a crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in October. The impeachment suspends Lee from his duties and the […]
State Of The Union 2023: Biden Urges Congress To Finish Economic Fightback
US President Joe Biden called on Republicans to help “finish the job” of delivering for hard-working families in his annual State of the Union address. The Democrat stressed the importance of finding consensus as he addressed a divided Congress, where the lower chamber now has a Republican majority. But a series of interruptions and heckles […]
Wike Fires Ayu For Claiming G5 Governors Has Resolved To Work For Atiku
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has wondered about the basis of the claim by Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who on Monday said that they are reaching out to the G-5 governors. According to Wike, Ayu lied when he also claimed that one of the G-5 […]
Tinubu: Opposition Plotting To Use Petrol, Naira Scarcity To Scuttle Elections
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has called for calm over the scarcity of petrol and new naira notes stating that the opposition is plotting to use the situation to scuttle the forthcoming elections. The former governor of Lagos said Nigerians must resist the plots and protect the country’s democracy. “This […]
Rivers State Govt. Grants Atiku Access To Campaign Venue
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has approved the availability of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the PDP presidential campaign. Wike had earlier canceled the access granted to the PDP Presidential campaign. But speaking at the PDP rally at Ogu town in the Ogu-bolo local government area of the State, on Tuesday, Wike said he had […]
Mele Kyari Apologised To Nigerians For Petrol Scarcity, Promises ‘substantial ease’ By Next Week
Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO), of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the ongoing petrol shortage crisis will greatly improve in the coming week. Kyari blamed the prolonged scarcity on greed and arbitrage in the entire petroleum value chain. In a pre-recorded interview aired on Channels Television on Tuesday, the national oil […]
Buhari To Convene Emergency Council Of State Meeting Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will convene an emergency Council of State meeting on Friday to discuss the crisis bedeviling the nation, including the naira, petrol scarcity, and insecurity ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Independence National Electoral Commission would be extending the meeting at 10 am on Friday. […]
Dramatic Rescue Saves Thai Baby Who Fell Down Well
A baby girl has been rescued by authorities after she fell down a deep well in southern Thailand. The 19-month-old child fell down the 13m (42ft) deep shaft while playing on Monday afternoon in Tak province, near the Myanmar border. Authorities launched an overnight rescue operation after the girl’s parents – who had been working […]
Chinese Balloon Looms Large Over Biden’s State Of The Union Speech
Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday comes at a pivotal time in his presidency. By most indications, he is poised to announce a bid for re-election next year, and the speech provides a high-profile platform from which he can make his case to the American people, the media and key […]
Turkey Earthquake: Roman-era Castle Destroyed By Quake
The devastation wrought by Monday’s deadly earthquake in south-eastern Turkey included the almost total destruction of a 2,000-year-old castle built during the Roman Empire. Footage obtained by the BBC showed severe damage at the hilltop Gaziantep Castle, in the centre of the city. It was built in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries, before becoming a […]
