Rivers: 20 Dead In Explosion Caused By Tampered Fuel Pipeline
The Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State is grappling with the aftermath of an explosion at an illicit oil tapping point in Omoku, where the death toll has tragically risen to at least 20 persons. The incident, said to have occurred on a Sunday morning, involved local youths reportedly breaking a pipeline belonging to […]
South Africa: Seven Dead, 11 Missing In Devastating Flood
Amid relentless downpours on Tuesday, rescue squads fought against the deluge to locate victims of flash floods in a South African province, where a toll of seven fatalities and 11 missing persons has been reported, according to officials. According to a report by AFP on Tuesday, a mire of up to 10 meters (33 feet) […]
DR Congo Ban Protests Against Election ‘Irregularities’
Dr Congo’s government announced on Tuesday its decision to ban a planned opposition-led demonstration on Wednesday, organized to protest what they claim are ‘irregularities’ in the recent elections. In a letter published on Saturday, five opposition presidential candidates notified the governor of Kinshasa about their intention to coordinate a march. The government, citing the lack […]
Military’ll Quash Criminality In Nigeria – Defence Chief
Lt. General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, vows that the Nigerian Army will employ every means necessary to eradicate criminal activities and safeguard the nation. On Tuesday, Lt. General Christopher Musa conveyed this message while engaging with troops, part of his effort to familiarize himself with the Christmas celebrations among the forces of […]
Sri Lanka Frees 1,000 Prisoners To Commemorate Christmas
The President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe has officially granted an amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and released them from jails across the country to mark Christmas, a prisons official confirmed on Tuesday morning. According to Prison Commissioner Gamini Dissanayake, 1,004 Sri Lankans who had been imprisoned for failing to pay unpaid fines were […]
S’East Devt Commission Bill, A Big Win For Ndigbo – Ogah
Hon Amobi Ogah who is the member representing Isiukwuato/Umunnochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, has declared that the passage of the recent South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill by the House of Representatives will transform the southeast when signed into law. He made this assertion yesterday at his country home in Uturu, Abia State. He […]
Christmas: Naira Weakens To 1,233/Dollar At Parallel Market
The Nigerian naira exchanged to the dollar at 1,233/$ on Monday at the parallel market, according to Bureau de Change operators amid the Christmas celebrations across the country. Some BDC operators who spoke our reporters disclosed that the local currency which was bought and sold at 1,228/$ and 1,233/$ had traded at the same rate […]
Egyptian Super Cup Semi-Final Match Decided After 34 Penalties
It took 34 penalty kicks before Modern Future football club to finally defeated Pyramids FC 14-13 on Monday night in a nerve-shredding shootout in the Egyptian Super Cup semi-finals which left many fans surprised. This was after the contest had ended in a 0-0 draw. Modern Future, who will now face either Al Ahly or […]
Pope Didn’t ‘Okay’ Blessing For Same-Sex Couples – Kaigama
Bishop Ignatius Kaigama who is the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja has asserted that media reports claiming that the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis had approved blessings for same-sex couples, was false and misleading. Africa Today News, New York reports that Kaigama offered the clarification in his homily during the Christmas Mass he conducted at Our Lady Queen […]
Egypt Unveils Ambitious Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Plan
North African Nation, Egypt has presented what is has described as an ambitious plan to end the ongoing war in Gaza with a ceasefire Africa Today News, New York reports. The plan called for Israel to completely leave the Gaza Strip, the release of all Hamas hostages as well as a large number of Palestinian detainees, […]
Why Tinubu Won’t Stop Interfering In States — Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency has come out to openly justify President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in states battling political crises such as Ondo and Rivers States in recent times. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, explained that President Bola Tinubu will continue to intervene in state’s political crisis because he was doing so in the larger interest of the […]
God, History Won’t Forgive You If.., Kukah Warns Tinubu
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has reminded the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu that having striven for years to get to the number one seat in the land, neither God nor history would forgive him if he failed to deliver on his promised ‘renewed hope.’ He urged Tinubu to put a permanent […]