Thousands Rally Against Anti-Semitism In Paris
Thousands took to the streets on Sunday evening to march against anti-Semitism in Paris, following less than a week of bickering by political parties over who should take part and a surge in anti-Semitic incidents across France. Senate speaker Gerard Larcher, who organised the demonstration with lower house speaker Yael Braun-Pivet, told broadcaster LCP before […]
Liberia: Weah, Boakai Shop For Alliances Ahead Of Run-off
The President of Liberia, George Weah, will tomorrow (Tuesday) go head-to-head with political veteran Joseph Boakai in a presidential election run-off that is set to define the fate of the West African country. The 57 year old Weah has forged alliances with local leaders, including former warlord and Senator Prince Johnson, who remains influential in […]
Melaye Calls For Total Scrap Of ‘Shameful’ Kogi Gov Poll
Dino Melaye has not minced words as he denounces the Kogi State governorship election, insisting on its cancellation due to what he describes as a “shameful” conduct. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made this statement at a press conference in Lokoja on Sunday, coinciding with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) tallying […]
INEC Personnel Reportedly Held Hostage In Bayelsa
Officials from the Independent Electorial Commission (INEC), performing electoral duties, were reportedly held hostage in the Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, as announced by the commission on Sunday. ‘The Commission is closely watching the situation in Brass LGA of Bayelsa State where our officials are held hostage,’ the commission said in a statement […]
Ghana’s Raphael Dwamena, 28, Passes Away After Collapse
The football world mourns the loss of Ghana‘s 28-year-old striker Raphael Dwamena, who collapsed on the pitch during a league match in Albania. Egnatia’s Dwamena participated in the Saturday game against Partizani. ‘Despite the immediate intervention of specialist doctors he unfortunately passed away,’ said the Albanian Football Federation (AFL). Dwamena, with nine goals, was the […]
Salah’s Brace Catapults Liverpool To Premier League’s Top
Mohamed Salah‘s two-goal performance at Anfield has propelled Liverpool to the same points total as Manchester City and Arsenal, co-leading the Premier League standings with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday. The Egyptian striker increased his season goal count to 12, with nine of those netted at Anfield, contributing to Liverpool’s unblemished home performance […]
Two South Koreans sentenced To Death In Vietnam Drug Bust
Vietnam‘s state media announced the death sentences of 18 people, including two South Koreans, convicted of drug smuggling and trafficking. The communist nation, known for having some of the most rigorous drug laws globally, is notoriously tight-lipped about its execution procedures. After a four-day trial in Ho Chi Minh City, South Korean ex-police officer Kim […]
Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Uzodinma On Imo Guber Re-election
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has joined the league of well-wishers in congratulating Hope Uzodimma on his re-emergence as Governor of Imo State. Sanwo-Olu announced on his social media handle on Sunday. His caption read, ‘I hereby congratulate my brother and the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, Governor Hope Uzodinma, for emerging victorious in […]
Uzodinma Declared Winner Of Imo Gov Election By INEC
Hope Uzodinma has emerged victorious in the Saturday governorship election in Imo State, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The election results pronounce Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress as the winner with 540,308 votes, while Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party trails with 71,503 votes. The state Returning Officer, Prof. Abayomi […]
Bangladesh Grieves As Garment Worker Dies Following Protests
As the death toll from last month’s violent protests reached four, hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers rallied on Sunday, insisting on fair wages and dismissing a pay offer they deemed inadequate. Tens of thousands of workers in Bangladesh are amid the worst labor unrest in a decade, clashing with police and demanding a nearly threefold […]
Political Rifts Aside, Obaseki Remains My Friend – Oshiomhole
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the Edo North Senatorial District representative, has said that he maintains a personal friendship with Governor Godwin Obaseki regardless of the political discrepancies. The former state governor, as stated on Saturday, expressed these sentiments during his goodwill message at the 2023 Alaghodaro Summit in Benin City. Oshiomhole said, ‘Being friends doesn’t mean […]
Tinubu Assures Of Unhindered Access To Investor’s Capital
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, expressed confidence to potential investors in the free flow of their funds to and from Nigeria, stating that obstacles causing disruptions are a thing of the past. Tinubu anchored his assurances on the reforms executed by his administration, especially the termination of petrol subsidies […]