China Balloon: US Shoots Down Airship Over Atlantic
The US has shot down a giant Chinese balloon that it says has been spying on key military sites across America. The Department of Defence confirmed its fighter jets brought down the balloon over US territorial waters. China’s foreign ministry later expressed “strong dissatisfaction and protest against the US’s use of force to attack civilian […]
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s Ex-president, Dies Aged 79
Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a coup in 1999, has died aged 79. The former leader – who was president between 2001 and 2008 – died in Dubai after a long illness, a statement from the country’s army said. He had survived numerous assassination attempts, and found himself on the […]
PDP Withdraw Appeals Filed Against Opposition Parties In Rivers
The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has withdrew all appeals filed by the Rivers State chapter of the party against opposition political parties in the state. The counsel to the national leadership of the PDP, Johnson Usman, revealed this through a motion he filed to stop the suit on behalf […]
Gov. Wike: Naira Redesign Was Aimed At Causing Riots To Shift The Election
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to redesign Naira notes was aimed at causing riots in the country. Speaking during a campaign in the Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, Wike alleged that the aim was to cause crises that would […]
I’ll Continue To Campaign For Tinubu-PMB
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday assured the All Progressives Congress (APC) party supporters that he will continue to campaign for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the ‘next president of Nigeria.’ The President spoke before a mammoth crowd at the presidential campaign rally in Lafia square, where he endorsed the candidature of the Presidential candidate, Tinubu, […]
Abia PDP: Okey Ahiwe Emerges Governorship Candidate
Chief Okey Ahiwe, who served as Chief of Staff under Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, has been declared the winner of the governorship primary election held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. After the passing of Professor Uche Ikonne, who was slated to represent the party in the general election of […]
BVAS Didn’t Fail, But We Have Learnt Our Lessons – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has indicated that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) did not fail during the last Osun State Governorship election. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this yesterday, in an interview with journalists during the monitoring of the mock accreditation exercise at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Recall […]
Coldest Wind Chill Ever Recorded In Continental US, Say Forecasters
Forecasters say the coldest wind chill ever has been recorded in the continental US as an Arctic cold snap freezes a swathe of North America. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the icy gusts on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Friday produced a wind chill of -108F (-78C). Nearly 100 million people across the […]
China Urges Calm Over ‘spy’ Balloon In US Airspace
China has urged “cool-headed” handling of a dispute over a giant Chinese balloon heading for the eastern US. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier called off a visit to Beijing, saying the “surveillance” balloon’s presence was “an irresponsible act”. Later the US reported a second Chinese balloon floating over Latin America. China expressed regret […]
“I Am In The Race For The Betterment Of The People”– Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election, Bola Tinubu, has said he is in the presidential race to better the lives of the people of Nigeria. Speaking at Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, the venue of the presidential campaign rally on Friday. Tinubu said “I am in the […]
