Appeal Court Nullifies Senator Ishaku Abbo’s Election
The election of the Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ishaku Abbo has been nullified by a Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Africa Today News, New York reports. Recall that Abbo was earlier elected in February 2023 under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, the court, […]
Off-Cycle Polls: ‘Redeem Your Broken Image’, PDP Tells INEC
Ahead of the 11th of governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the upcoming polls as a golden opportunity for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to redeem its allegedly battered image. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who stated this in Abuja on Sunday, also […]
Iran Send Major Warning To Israel Over Gaza Ground Offensive
Iran has warned Israel of regional escalation if the Israeli military enters Gaza for a ground invasion as the war with Hamas enters its second week. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told reporters on Monday that; ‘If the measures aimed at immediately stopping the Israeli attacks that are killing children in the Gaza Strip end […]
Why I Changed My Name From Siddiq, Atiku Defends Name
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has again risen in stout defence of his name change from Siddiq Abubakar to Atiku Abubakar. Speaking on Monday, Atiku said he followed due process and was not involved in any forgery. He used the clarification to caution President […]
30 Drown, 160 Missing Following Boat Mishap In DR Congo
No fewer than 30 people are reported to have drowned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a boat capsized in the Congo River, Africa Today News, New York. There are fears that the number of casualties could rise as search and rescue efforts continue. Over 160 people are still missing as a result […]
Enough Is Enough, Pope Francis Fumes Over Israel-Gaza War
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has waded into the ongoing attacks and violence in Israel and Gaza, declared that enough is enough of the killings that had claimed children and women among others. In the midst of the conflict, Francis urged the humanitarian corridors to permit the supply of necessities to […]
House Of Reps Opens Up On Alleged ₦200M SUVs For Members
The Nigerian House of Representatives has described as a bit ‘exaggerated’ the viral media reports that each member will get ₦200 million sports utility vehicle (SUV). In a statement by its spokesperson, Akin Rotimi on Sunday, the House, declared that the vehicles that will be distributed to members are not for personal use. According to […]
Sudan War: 9,000 People Have Died So Far – UN Aid Chief
Six months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created ‘one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history,’ the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Sudan has been engulfed in chaos since mid-April, when simmering tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the […]
Moroccans Hit The Streets Over Israel’s War In Gaza
Tens of thousands protested in Morocco Sunday in support of Palestinians amid the Gaza war, the biggest demonstration in the North African kingdom since it normalised ties with Israel in 2020. Crowds stretching for two kilometres (more than a mile) marched through the capital Rabat in the mass rally called by an alliance of Islamist […]
Ecuador Elects Youngest-Ever President, Noboa Amid Crisis
The 35 year old Banana Empire heir Daniel Noboa, has become violence-riddled Ecuador’s youngest President-elect ever which has sparked widespread celebrations. With 90 per cent of votes counted, the electoral authority announced Noboa as the victor. Moments earlier, socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat and offered her ‘profound congratulations’ to Noboa, ‘because this is democracy.’ […]
Reject Bill To Regulate Social Media, SERAP Warns NASS
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, have been urged to “reject the recently reintroduced social media regulation bill.” In a statement on Sunday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said that the passage of the bill “would unduly restrict the rights to freedom of expression and privacy,” and […]
FG Pledges To Support Revival Of $1bn Kaztec Fabrication Yard
The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged its support for the revival of the $1 billion Kaztec Engineering Limited oil and gas fabrication yard at Snake Island, Ilashe, Lagos State in an effort to encourage more Nigerian businesses to invest in the country’s oil and gas industry and blue economy and subsequently […]