Friday, 29 November, 2024

Category: Politics


Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has urged NATO countries to pressure Russia to agree to Kiev’s peace terms this fall. He made his statement during a meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Regular Read more…


Eighteen months after the 2023 presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered clarification on the timing of the result declaration made in the early hours of March 1, 2023. President Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze It was all crying and wailing Friday, at Afia Ekwe Building Materials market, Ogidi/Ogbunike, Idemili North/Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, following the submerging of the market by flood which resulted in the destruction of goods worth Read more…


Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called for reconciliation and the birth of a new Nigeria. Dr Tanko Yunusa, Interim National Coordinator Obidient Movement in statement on Friday in Abuja quoted Read more…


The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, with Netanyahu saying it was “exactly inaccurate” that a breakthrough was close. “There’s not a Read more…


The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has responded to comments made by Mr. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who challenged claims made by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero. It insisted that the Federal Government agreed not to Read more…


The Police have arrested some of their  officers for allegedly extorting N 3million from a traveller, Liberty Kelechi Isaac at Odi, Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Liberty’s video had gone viral a few days ago where he narrated how Read more…


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, responding to a question about the potential delivery of long-range U.S. missiles to Ukraine, warned the United States on Wednesday not to joke about Russia’s “red lines”. Lavrov said the U.S. was losing sight of Read more…


Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that managing Nigeria is not daunting. Obasanjo shared this perspective during the inaugural memorial lecture dedicated to the late Akintola Williams, “Leadership Dynamics: Current Realities and Way Forward,” hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Read more…


The Labour Party has been plunged into further turmoil as the Julius Abure-led faction disowned the newly appointed caretaker chairman, Nenadi Usman. Despite a previous Court of Appeal judgment affirming Abure as national chairman, the Labour Party National Convention constituted Read more…


By Chukwudi Ebele Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State has reiterated its preparedness to participate in the September 28 local government council election only if conducted according to the rule of law and due process. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Engr. Read more…


Moves are ongoing to get the leading Nigeria’s opposition figures, Mr. Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), respectively to forge an alliance against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Read more…