Rufai: I’ll Not Release El-Zakzaky So Long I’m Governor
‘So long as I’m Kaduna governor, no amount of pressure will make me release El-Zakzaky The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, says he would not bow to pressure to release Shi’ite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The governor spoke on Friday night in a live radio interview monitored by nan in Abuja. Mr El-Rufai said the […]
Inside PDP’s Early Plans To Topple APC In 2023
2023 will mark another significant milestone in the political history of Nigeria as eligible voters will be going to the polls to decide who takes the presidential mantle. Our correspondent ex-rays the early plans and how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is strategising to topple the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nigerians will be hoping to […]
Nigerians To Get 18-Hour Electricity Supply Soon
The Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman has assured Nigerians of 18-hour electricity supply daily once the country hits 7,000 megawatts power generation and distribution. Mamman stated that the country would hit 7,000MW power generation target by the end of 2020. However, he explained that sufficient electricity for everyone could be elusive until the nation […]
CBN Governor, Emefiele Risks Prison Over $53m
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin I. Emefiele risks being committed to prison for failing to honour a Garnishee Order Absolute to pay the balance of $53m due and payable under the said Order to Mr. Joe Agi (SAN) and team of lawyers that facilitated the Paris Club fund matter for the Federal […]
The Wolf Moon Rises, Coincides With Lunar Eclipse
Delighted stargazers captured stunning images on Friday evening as the first full moon of 2020, also known as the ‘wolf moon’, coincided with a lunar eclipse. Astronomical enthusiasts witnessed the celestial event, also known as a penumbral lunar eclipse, with the moon passing through the earth’s shadow. The phenomenon, which began at 5pm, saw the […]
Iran’s Only Female Olympic Medalist Dumps Country
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland. Reuters reports that the Taekwondo champion, Kimia Alizadeh, said this was because she had had enough of being used by Iranian authorities as a propaganda tool. Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, implied in an […]
Libyan Forces Loyal To Haftar Announce Ceasefire
Fighters in eastern Libya loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar have announced a ceasefire in the western region, which includes the capital Tripoli, starting 00:01am on Sunday (22:01 GMT), conditioned on acceptance by their rivals, a spokesman said. Forces loyal to Haftar have been battling forces aligned with the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) […]
Mekong Communities Struggle As China Tests Dam Equipment
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Water levels on the Mekong River, which flows through China and five other countries before emptying into the South China Sea, have dropped once again after Beijing revealed it was testing equipment at one of its 11 dams in the upper reaches of the vital waterway. The Mekong River Commission (MRC), an […]
Qatari Emir In Iran: ‘De-Escalation’ The Only Way Forward
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said the only solution to rising tensions in the Middle East between Iran and the United States was de-escalation and dialogue. Sheikh Tamim’s visit on Sunday to Iran to meet President Hassan Rouhani and other senior leaders came amid heightened tensions in the Gulf following the US assassination of […]
Death Toll In Niger Army Base Attack ‘Rises To 89’
The death toll from Thursday’s attack by rebel fighters on a Niger army base has risen to at least 89, security sources said, surpassing a raid last month that killed 71 soldiers as the deadliest against Nigerien forces in years. The government said on Thursday that 25 soldiers were killed, according to a provisional death […]
‘Damning’ Boeing Documents Show Employees Mocked US
Boeing’s 737 MAX plane is “designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys”, a company employee wrote in one of a trove of newly published internal messages. The communications were released on Thursday by Boeing, whose 737 MAX plane was involved in two crashes that killed a total of 346 people in late […]
Tunisia Parliament Rejects Govt Of PM-Designate Habib
Tunisia’s parliament has rejected a government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli after months of negotiations between political parties to fill positions. During a heated day-long parliamentary session on Friday, only 72 of the 213 legislators present voted in favour of Jemli’s cabinet. Jemli, an agricultural engineer by training, had in early January announced the formation of a […]