News Update,Tuesday,24/01/2023
** Buhari commissions $1.5bn Lekki Deep Sea Port ** Buhari joins Tinubu’s campaign in Bauchi ** FG releases new Covid-19 restrictions for international travelers ** Tinubu to religious leaders, champion … Read More
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** Buhari commissions $1.5bn Lekki Deep Sea Port ** Buhari joins Tinubu’s campaign in Bauchi ** FG releases new Covid-19 restrictions for international travelers ** Tinubu to religious leaders, champion … Read More
** PDP G-5 Governors meet in ibadan, reveal preferred Presidential candidate ahead of elections ** Vote all Senatorial, Reps, Guber, Assembly candidates but Makinde will tell you the other one … Read More
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived Wednesday at the White House for talks with President Joe Biden as the wartime leader paid his first visit overseas since Russia’s invasion. Zelensky … Read More
A video of South Sudan’s president urinating on himself at a public gathering has gone viral. In the video, the 71 years old leader is seen wetting his pant as … Read More
Canadian singer Celine Dion has opened up on her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes one’s muscles to tense uncontrollably. The 54-year-old made the announcement in … Read More
The president of Tanzania, Sammie Suluhu Hassan, has cancelled the 61st Independence Day celebration scheduled to hold on Friday. The independence celebration was to cost $445,000 from the 2022 budget … Read More
** Arrest INEC office attackers, SERAP tells Buhari ** Buhari returns from London medical trip ** Atiku’s attempt to reconcile with Wike -G5-Masquerade belated:VON DG ** FG slashes police budget … Read More
Sophia Rosing, who went viral for racially abusing a black student of the University of Kentucky in the United States of America, has been expelled. Rosing had been seen in … Read More
US rapper and producer, 50 Cent has hinted on plan to make a series about convicted Nigerian fraudster, Hushpuppi Hushpuppi who pleaded guilty in April 2021, to one count of … Read More
A plane belong to Precision Air has crashed into Lake Victoria in Bukoba in Tanzania’s Kagera region on Sunday. According to reports, rescue efforts are underway. Credit: Twitter | rakidi
More than 150 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in central Seoul on Sunday. The South Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has promised a thorough investigation into … Read More
United Kingdom Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has resigned following a breach of ministerial rules after she sent an official document from her personal email. In her resignation letter, Braverman said, … Read More
** Appeal court challenges FG, ASUU to resolve strike dispute out of court ** FG promises to provide enabling environment, attract investments to seaports ** Increase primary healthcare funding, govs … Read More
** Nigeria @ 62: We’re in war situation – Pastor Adeboye ** Ohuabunwa writes Buhari, raises concern over nation’s gradual collapse ** Declare your assets before leaving office — SERAP … Read More
** Buhari addresses United Nations General Assembly ** ASUU: NANS rejects court ruling, says lecturers can’t be forced back to work ** FG to order vice-chancellors to re-open varsities – … Read More
Mahsa Amini, 22, died on Friday, days after eyewitnesses said she was beaten in a police van in Tehran – allegations denied by police. Some women at the ceremony reportedly … Read More
The mode of transportation for African leaders to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Monday, has been generating reactions on Twitter. Social media users have been … Read More
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was involved in a car crash early Thursday after a visit to a battlefield. According to his spokesperson, Sergii, in a Facebook post, Zelenskyy’s vehicle collided … Read More
**Buhari visits Imo, commissions projects **How I intend to address insecurity, crawling economy if elected – Atiku **Boko Haram members are “fraudulent oeople”,- Buhari **Bandits wouid have overran this state … Read More
President Joe Biden visited the Pentagon and New Yorkers honoured the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes destroyed the Twin Towers. Relatives of victims, police officers, firefighters and city … Read More
** Senate President, Lawan meets Abdulsalami, IBB in Minna ** Islamic court orders arrest of Nigerian celebrities over immoral conduct ** FG set to drag ASUU to court as negotiation … Read More
Buckingham Palace has announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died.
** FG suspends proposed telecoms tax ** PDP Crisis: We will show Ayu what ‘Boys’ can do — Wike ** APC has no hand in PDP crisis, says VON DG … Read More
Liz Truss emerges new British Prime Minister. She polled a total of 81, 326 to beatRishi Sunak whonpolled a total of 60,399 in the Conservative Party’s election. Truss takes over … Read More
The Vice President on Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has cheated death by hair’s breadth’ The VP missed assassination after the firearm an assailant pointed to her face jammed. In … Read More
** Muslim/Muslim ticket: Focus should be on need for good governance – Obasa, others ** Atiku, Tambuwal, PDP fault suit by Wike, Ekamon against party’s primary ** CDHR knocks government’s … Read More
The government of Sardinia is offering grants of up to €15,000 (£12,700) as an incentive for those considering a move to the idyllic Italian island. Officials have prepared £38 million … Read More
**Lawyer sues Buhari, AGF, others over alleged unlawful interference with NDDC **Atiku, Obi, Shettima attend NBA conference **Tinubu, I will replicate Lagos achievements – Shettima **Strike: FG poised to proscribe … Read More
The president of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, has said that the citizens of his country do not need to thank him for doing the job he requested their votes. Hichilema said … Read More
William Ruto, the former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has won the race to be the fifth president of the East African nation, on his fifth attempt. According to results … Read More
Some citizens of Sierra Leone on Wednesday protested in parts of the capital, Freetown and other locations over the increased cost of living amongst other concerns. Videos from the protests … Read More
• DR Congo appoints actor Van Damme as ambassador, gives him diplomatic passportA one-time martial arts champion, Van Damme went on to star in Hollywood action movies • Famous Belgian … Read More
The United States has killed an al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri in a strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the terrorist group since its founder Osama … Read More
** Rights groups ask Buhari to assent NYSC trust fund Bill ** Terrorists threaten to abduct Buhari, El-Rufai, kill Abuja-Kaduna train victims if… ** I’m playing my role for Tinubu’s … Read More
** Rights groups ask Buhari to assent NYSC trust fund Bill ** Terrorists threaten to abduct Buhari, El-Rufai, kill Abuja-Kaduna train victims if… ** I’m playing my role for Tinubu’s … Read More
** Rights groups ask Buhari to assent NYSC trust fund Bill ** Terrorists threaten to abduct Buhari, El-Rufai, kill Abuja-Kaduna train victims if… ** I’m playing my role for Tinubu’s … Read More
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his three children, has died in New York City, her family announced Thursday. She was 73. The … Read More
** Osun Guber: Wike absent as Atiku, Okowa, PDP Governors storm Osogbo for Adeleke ** APC postpones Tinubu’s running mate unveiling ceremony indefinitely ** Kwankwaso picks Bishop Idahosa as running … Read More
Sri Lankans take over their pesident’s house, demand his resignation
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot at a campaign event. Mr Abe was delivering a speech on Friday ahead of Sunday’s upper house elections in … Read More
Some senators showed up at the Westminster Magistrates Court for the trial of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The Ekweremadus are in court on … Read More
** 2023 Elections: APC finally settles for El-Rufai as Tinubu’s running mate ** 2023: I’ll unite all aggrieved PDP members – Atiku ** 2023 Census: NPC restates commitment to credible … Read More
No fewer than 46 persons have been confirmed dead after they were discovered in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday, in what seems to be … Read More
** We’ll decentralise national grid, invest $550m to boost power supply – Buhari ** Buhari presides over FEC meeting, nominates Mohammed Shehu as RMAFC chairman ** Buhari off to Kigali, … Read More
** 2023: Atiku announces Okowa as running mate ** We’ll rescue Nigeria, Okowa says after nomination ** Okowa suitable for president after me, says Atiku ** Nigeria endowed with commercial … Read More
**Professor Wole Soyinka Losses Brother ** Electoral Act: Reps to override Buhari’s veto on statutory delegates ** APC Presidential primary: COSEG congratulates Asiwaju Tinubu **I ’ll run for presidency again … Read More
**Ekiti Guber: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, 13 governors drum support for APC candidate **INEC assures Nigerians: Ekiti guber election will be historic **Buhari holds talks with APC govs in Aso Rock **PDP: … Read More
** APC Governors pay congratulatory visit to Tinubu ** Tinubu, Adamu, 11 APC governors meet over running mate ** Buhari to address Nigerians on June 12 ** Sanwo-Olu to bid … Read More
** 11 APC Govs tell Buhari to cede power to South, as APC Northern governors back southern presidential candidate ** Meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari concluded, No to Consensus Candidate. … Read More
** Methodist Prelate, Uche, others regain freedom ** Labour Party Convention: Peter Obi emerges Presidential candidate ** Pat Utomi steps down for Peter Obi at Labour Party presidential primary ** … Read More
** 2023 elections’ll be fair, Buhari insists ** Tinubu set Ondo on path of prosperity, says Akeredolu ** Gbajabiamila cleared to contest sixth consecutive term ** 2023: I have offers … Read More
** SERAP sues Buhari, wants court to declare pardon for ex-govs Dariye, Nyame illegal ** House of Reps cancels Monday’s emergency plenary session as Speaker, others set to meet aviation … Read More
The United States and NATO have been warned over the weapons they are supplying to Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu warned that Russian forces would destroy any war equipment … Read More
The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has invited domestic and foreign companies to invest in the country. Akhundzada also called upon Afghans to get together and rebuild … Read More
** Eid-el-Fitr holds Monday in Nigeria – Sultan ** ASUU strike: Activist slams education, labour ministers over 2023 presidential bids ** iger Delta militants declare massive support for Tinubu **‘ … Read More
Emmanuel Macron has made history after being re-elected for a second term as French president. He becomes the first president in 20 years to win re-election after defeating his far-right … Read More
Billionaire, Elon Musk, has sent a message to his critics, as his bid to buy social media platform, Twitter, closed in his favour. Buying Twitter in a deal worthover $40 … Read More
** 2023: God told us to support Tinubu – South South Pastors ** Dariye, Nyame: You squashed putrid egg against Nigerians’ faces, Soyinka hits Buhari ** Foundation to FG: End … Read More
Ukraine is on the verge of joining the European Union after successfully completing European Union membership questionnaire. The questionnaire will form a starting point for the European Union to decide … Read More
Russian state TV propagandists have declared that World War III had already started after Ukrainian forces managed to sink Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea flagship, the Moskva. The Kremlin’s main propaganda … Read More
The Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk, has offered to buy micro-blogging and social media platform, Twitter, for $43 billion. Musk announced the offer in a filing with the … Read More
** APC National Chairman, Deputy resign from Senate ** 2023 presidency: Osinbajo meets APC Senators, House of Reps on Tuesday ** 2023: Osinbajo’s declaration unsettles Presidency …As Buhari, aides weigh … Read More
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has told his Russian counterpart that there is no chance of him winning the war. Zelensky told the Greek Parliament on Thursday that “those who … Read More
** Buhari elevates Mohammed Abdullahi from minister of state to minister of environment ** PDP consensus: Why I won’t step down for Atiku, Saraki – Fayose ** Court orders FG … Read More
The founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has given an in-depth interview in which he has stated that his own death ‘would come as a relief’. The world’s richest … Read More
NATO leaders have approved the deployment of four additional battle groups to member States, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. Ahead of NATO’s summit on Thursday, March 24, the US Ambassador … Read More
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has asked American President, Joe Biden not to sanction Roman Abramovich as the Chelsea owner may be able to help with Russian peace talks, a report … Read More
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia attacked Ukraine simply because his country is not a member of NATO. Zelensky said that Sunday that if his country had been admitted into … Read More
Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain on Saturday in protest at the soaring cost of food, light and fuel, which have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. … Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 18, 2022. Putin … Read More
** Medical Check-up: Buhari returns to Abuja ** 2023: Group obtains PDP Presidential form for Atiku ** Nigeria effects court judgement allowing appointees contest elections while in office ** Senate … Read More
U.S. President Biden signs legislation to offer Ukraine additional $800 million in military assistance, sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons, and drones. At the same time, China’s third batch of humanitarian … Read More
Russia has imposed travel restrictions against US President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and other members of the Biden Administration in response to the sanctions rolled out against it. On Tuesday, … Read More
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted that his country will not become a member of NATO, one of the demands made by Russia before it invaded. According to a translation … Read More
**ASUU extends strike for 2 months **Why we extended strike by eight weeks – ASUU **ASUU strikes: Nigerians tired, youths frustrated, loosing interest in education — Experts .**All Nigerian Airlines … Read More
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it executed 81 people in one day on a variety of terrorism-related offences, exceeding the total number of executions in the kingdom in the whole of … Read More
India in a statement said a technical malfunction led to the missile being fired into neighbouring Pakistan. India said it accidentally fired a missile into neighbouring Pakistan this week due … Read More
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergay Levrov and his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba met in Turkey yesterday to discuss ways to end the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. On Thursday, … Read More
A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital on Wednesday in the besieged port city of Mariupol and wounded at least 17 people, Ukrainian officials said, amid growing warnings from the … Read More
A former Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych has told Volodymyr Zelensky to surrender to Russia. The message by Yanukovych, considered to be extremely corrupt and currently living in exile in Russia … Read More
** APC sacks Buni as Caretaker Chairman, replaces him with Gov. Sani Bello ** Why I replaced Buni, Sani Bello makes shocking revelation ** Fresh crisis rocks APC as Niger … Read More
Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has weighed in on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.Zuma’s comment comes days after South Africa abstained from voting at a UN resolution to … Read More
Chinese Unionpay system coming to Russia after visa/Mastercard withdraw from the country. Russia’s State owned Sberbank will replace VISA and MasterCard with a new [MIR] card system in partnership with … Read More
President Putin has warned those opposing Russia’s actions in Ukraine “not to exacerbate the situation” by imposing more restrictions on his country. The Russian president was speaking at a government … Read More
Representatives of Russia and Ukraine have commenced another important meeting amid the ongoing war. The meeting which is held at the border of Belarus is aimed at putting a stop … Read More
The 55-year-old Russian oligarch has been under the spotlight due to his alleged ties with Russian President, Vladimir Putin. U.S President, Joe Biden, during a recent broadcast, vowed that the … Read More
. President Biden reiterated Tuesday that the US would not deploy troops to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, telling members of Congress gathered for his State of the Union, “Let me … Read More
UK troops will not fight in Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Johnson has again rejected Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy’s calls for British forces to actively join the effort, … Read More
** National Assembly passes bills for devolution of powers ** ASUU Strike: Ngige updates Buhari, says FG paid N92bn to ASUU ** Buhari leaves Abuja for Nairobi, London for routine … Read More
The Canadian High Commissioner, Kevin Tokarr and some sailors visited the Oshodi Underbridge in Lagos, where they participated in a chess tournament with some children. Founder of the Chess In … Read More
Russian missiles and rockets have hit the cultural heart of Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, the region head, Oleg Synegubov, said on Tuesday. According to Synegubov, Russia launched grad and cruise … Read More
Iranian leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and other conflicts around the world can be stopped only if the “root cause” is … Read More
** Electoral Act: Buhari, NASS to agree on disputed clause soon – Presidency ** Ukraine: It’s time to show govt cares for Nigerians, Anyim tells Buhari ** Electoral Act will … Read More
The largest plane in the world Ukraine’s Antonov-225 cargo plane was destroyed by Russian strikes outside Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow’s invasion, Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom group said Sunday. … Read More
An old video that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin angrily questioning and condemning North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) for invading Libya and killing its leader Muammar Gadhafi has emerged. The … Read More
** Act fast on ASUU strike, fuel crisis, Kaigama tells Buhari ** Nigeria’s political parties are one and the same – Senator Shekarau ** 2023 Presidency: Don’t denigrate yourself by … Read More
Ukraine: FG Advises Stranded Nigerians To Use Hungarian, Romanian Borders Nigeria’s Ministry Of Foreign Affairs has advised Nigerians leaving Ukraine to make use of the Hungarian and Romanian borders. In … Read More
“Starlink service is now active in Ukraine,” Mr Musk, who runs Tesla and SpaceX, said on Twitter. “More terminals en route.” Businessman Elon Musk on Saturday announced provision of satellite … Read More
The Nigerian Government has met with envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria, expressing worries over the Russian-Ukraine conflict with a call for peace to resolve the conflict. Minister of … Read More
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned against other countries attempting to join NATO after Russia started a war with Ukraine Thursday, The Hill reports. “Finland and Sweden should not … Read More