Iran’s New Parliament Speaker Says Talks With US ‘Futile’
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be “futile” as he delivered his first major speech to the conservative-dominated chamber on Sunday. Ghalibaf, a former commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ air force, was elected speaker on Thursday after February elections that swung the balance in the legislature towards ultra-conservatives. […]
Bundesliga Footballers Thuram And Sancho Join US Killing Protests
French star Marcus Thuram and England international Jadon Sancho joined the protests over racism and police brutality in the United States on Sunday after scoring in the Bundesliga. Thuram took a knee after scoring for Borussia Moenchengladbach in the game against Union Berlin. Sancho marked his goal for Borussia Dortmund against Paderborn by lifting his […]
India Expels Pakistan Embassy Officials For Alleged Spying
Two officials at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were being expelled for “indulging in espionage activities”, India’s foreign ministry said late Sunday, allegations that its nuclear-armed rival called “baseless”. Tensions are already heightened between the neighbouring foes over the Himalayan region of Kashmir, which was split between them in 1947 when they gained […]
100-Year-Old Woman Recovers From Coronavirus
A 100-year-old Indonesian woman identified as Kamtim has recovered from coronavirus. Kamtim, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, is the country’s oldest survivor of the deadly respiratory illness. Kamtim was discharged from the hospital this week after a month of treatment in her hometown Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-biggest city, officials said. East Java Governor […]
Prophecy Came To Pass – FFK Reacts As Osinbajo Heads Toilet Committee
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of aviation has claimed that his prophecy on Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come to pass. Fani-Kayode had in 2019 warned Osinbajo to resign or he will soon be used to “wash toilets.” He made the statement while lambasting Osinbajo for flagging off the ‘Use The Toilet campaign’. Read Also: Yari Would […]
Olubadan Bans Masquerades From Dancing In Public
The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, on Sunday, banned all masquerades in the ancient city from dancing in public. The Oba in a statement made available through his Personal Assistant/Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Adeola Oloko, noted that he took the decision in view of the coronavirus pandemic that has been […]
Biafra Day: Gowon Caused Civil War – BNYL Insists
The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has insisted that former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon declared war on people of the Southeast. BNYL explained that “Gowon’s failure to implement the Aburi Accord and refusal to stop the killing of people from the South-east led to the Biafra war.” The group’s National Leader, Princewill […]
Ikpeazu Directs Cabinet Members To Undergo Test After Member’s Death
The Abia State Government has directed all members of the state COVID-19 committee and those of the executive members who might have recently come in contact with the late Commissioner of Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji, to immediately undergo COVID-19 tests and isolate themselves thereafter pending the outcome of the tests. The Abia Commissioner for […]
Re: Biafra At 53: IPOB Has Destroyed The Biafran Spirit, Igbos Must Restore It
In Igbo cosmology, we have okpesi, Ikenga, arobunagu, ngwu, and other personal gods and deities, but there is a recourse to the Supreme and Almighty God, which these gods and deities act as channels through which we reach him. That’s why we call Supreme God CHUKWU/CHIUKWU, CHUKWUOKIKE “God the creator”. For one to understand how […]
Ondo Residents Fume Over Appointment Of 26-Yr-Old Non-Indigene
Residents of Ondo State on Sunday expressed mixed feelings over the appointment of a 26-year-old non-indigene as Special Assistant on Gender, Research and Documentation to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. According to some of the residents who expressed shock and disappointment over the development, the appointment of Miss Ngozi Ugochi-Igbo was a slap on hard working indigenes […]
Buhari Has Not Done Well In Past Five Years – Arewa Youths
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Sunday maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari has not done well in the last five years. AYCF President-General, Yerima Shettima made the remark while faulting Femi Adesina’s statement that Buhari has done well since assuming power. Shettima in a chat with Newsmen disclosed that those in government have admitted that something […]
‘Tinubu Is Not My Man, We Have Our Differences’ – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has admitted to having differences with Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC. El-Rufai, who didn’t state the kind of differences disclosed that he’s not Tinubu “man.” He made made the disclosure during an online seminar to mark the 63rd birthday of the Minister of […]