Ukraine: Boris Johnson Says Putin Threatened Him With Missile Strike
Boris Johnson has said Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike in an “extraordinary” phone call in the run-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The then-prime minister said Mr Putin told him it “would only take a minute”. Mr Johnson said the comment was made after he warned the war would be an “utter […]
PDP Crisis: Ebenezer Babatope Warned Wike, G5 Not To Arrogate Power
Ebenezer Babatope, a former Minister of Transportation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the aggrieved governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) popularly called the G-5, not to arrogate powers to themselves, or else they will regret it. In a report by POLITICS NIGERIA the G5 or the […]
Ohanaeze: Obi Stands Out Among All Presidential Candidates
Apex Igbo Social Cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reiterated that there was no going back on its earlier endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. The national publicity secretary of the body, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia In an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP in Enugu, insisted that the entire structure of Ohanaeze is […]
CBN Extends Old Naira Deadline To Feb. 10
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, yesterday announced the extension of old naira notes in a statement to February 10. The deadline was initially scheduled for January 31 has now been shifted to February 10 as a result of the pleadings from citizens and the difficulty faced in the exchange of the old currency alongside the stress […]
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya: I’ve Kept My Campaign Promises Within Limited Resources
Gombe State governor and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has said his administration has substantially fulfilled its campaign promises to the best of his ability and within limited resources. He said this yesterday in Yalmatu West and East where he presented flags to standard bearers of APC for the […]
Richard Sharp: Johnson Was Told To Stop Asking For Loan Advice – Report
Links between Boris Johnson and BBC chairman Richard Sharp are under fresh scrutiny, following a report that the then-prime minister was told to stop asking Mr Sharp for financial advice. The leaked memo, reported by the Sunday Times, was sent weeks before Mr Sharp was appointed to the corporation. Mr Sharp has said he simply connected […]
Jerusalem Shooting: Israel Proposes Looser Gun Laws After Attacks
Israel’s security cabinet has approved measures to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns after two separate attacks by Palestinians in Jerusalem over the past two days. The attacks took place after an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank killed nine people. The new measures also include depriving an attacker’s family members […]
Tyre Nichols: Police Unit Is Disbanded After Death
The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols. Scorpion stands for “Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods”. The unit is a 50-person unit with the mission of bringing down crime levels in particular areas. But now it is being abolished after […]
INEC Extends PVC Collection Deadline To Feb 5
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a further extension of the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by one week. The new deadline will now be February 5, 2023. A statement by the national commissioner and chairman of, the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Saturday in Abuja, […]
Atiku Ask For Extension Of New Naira Deadline
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has called for the extension of the January 31st deadline for the naira swap. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor Godwin Emefiele had said the 100 days time frame from late last year was sufficient. But the former Vice President said the people are suffering non-availability […]
