Panic As 10 Family Members Are Killed In Pakistan Attack
No fewer than ten members of the same family which included a two-year-old, were killed in a brutal late-night attack in northwest Pakistan, police confirmed on Thursday morning. Two brothers, their wives and six children aged 12 and under were killed along with a guest in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday […]
Edo 2024: Despite Betrayal I’m Not Fighting Obaseki – Shaibu
The embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has declared that contrary to widespread insinuations he is not fighting his principal and boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu who is a frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the upcoming 2024 governorship election, made this assertion on Wednesday. According to a statement by his […]
Ecuador President Declares ‘War’ Against Criminal Gangs
The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa declared that his country was “at war” after drug gangs took more than 130 prison guards and other staff hostage and briefly captured a TV station during a live broadcast. “We are at war, and we cannot cede in the face of these terrorist groups,” Noboa told radio station […]
I’ll Support Tinubu Without Apologies – Atiku’s Spokesman
A chieftain of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party and the spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar in the last election, Daniel Bwala has declared that he was very committed to supporting the administration of President Bola Tinubu, even if that requires him to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to State House correspondents […]
COVID-19 Not Over, 10,000 Deaths Recorded In December –WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday sent out a big warning that the coronavirus disease is still a major threat despite partially passing under the radar. The United Nations agency pointed out that no fewer than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in December, buttressing that data from various sources pointed to increased transmission last month, […]
BBC Documentary: Multichoice Removes Emmanuel TV From DStv
Multichoice DStv has informed its viewers that it has decided to stop the broadcast of the religious TV network, Emmanuel TV amid recent controversies involving the late televangelist who founded the network. Africa Today News, New York reports that Emmanuel TV was set up by the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, […]
Rivers: Wike’s Loyalist Quits As Fubara’s Chief Of Staff
The lingering political crisis in Rivers State has taken a new turn after Chidi Amadi, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, tendered his resignation yesterday. Mr. Joseph Johnson who is the Commissioner for Information and Communications, confirmed Amadi’s resignation in a statement. Johnson said Fubara would announce a replacement for Amadi, a loyalist […]
Global Unemployment Rate To Rise In 2024, ILO Predicts
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has submitted there would be an increase in unemployment figures in the current year even as it predicted a surge in the labour market. In its 2024 forecast, ILO pointed out that, labour markets have shown surprising resilience despite deteriorating economic conditions, but recovery from the pandemic remains uneven as […]
Germany Reinstates Arms Trade With Saudi Arabia
Germany has lifted the embargo on direct arms exports to Saudi Arabia, signaling a shift in policy by approving the sale of missiles, as announced by government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit on Wednesday. Hebestreit substantiated a report from the German weekly Spiegel, affirming that Berlin has officially sanctioned the export of 150 Iris-T air-to-air missiles to […]
Huthi’s ‘Largest Attack’ Thwarted By UK, US Forces In Red Sea
American and British military forces successfully intercepted over 20 drones and missiles launched by Yemen’s Huthi rebels over the Red Sea, marking what London has termed the “most substantial assault” to date by the Iran-supported insurgents. In the latest military intervention in the Red Sea on Tuesday, the collective forces of Western allies, comprising warships […]
Taliban: Afghan Women Detained Over Hijab Violation
In light of an observed crackdown in Kabul, a Taliban representative has confirmed the recent detention of numerous girls and women who were allegedly not conforming to the stipulated dress standards. Security official Ehsanullah Saqib, in a video shared on social media on Wednesday, informed a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood that, […]
Moroccan Ambassador Elected Human Rights Council President
In a unique secret ballot among member states on Wednesday, Morocco‘s ambassador in Geneva secured election as the president of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the year 2024. In a closely contested race, Omar Zniber triumphed with 30 votes, surpassing South Africa’s ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, who received 17 votes. Africa, entrusted with the […]