Sunday, 12 January, 2025

Category: Politics


Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council and former president, has suggested ‘sinking Great Britain’ as a way to solve the country’s problems with London. The former president was responding to a statement made late last month by Read more…


The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government, demanding immediate payment of five and a half months of their withheld salaries. Among other issues, the union warned that compliance within the time Read more…


Amid opposition protests especially from Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has overwhelmingly won the local government elections across 30 of the 31 councils in Akwa Ibom State. The Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Read more…


The Anambra State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, has announced that the State Government plans to unveil a fundraising initiative known as the “SoluDozie Anambra Initiative” to accelerate development across 179 communities in the state. Nnake Read more…


Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, presided over the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected chairmen of the 23 local government councils in the state. The exercise was held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House Read more…


The Action Peoples Party, APP, has been declared winner in 22 of the 23 local government areas of Rivers State in the just-concluded local government election held today, Saturday. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, declared the 22 chairmanship candidates Read more…


Israel’s military unleashed a new wave of attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut, causing “massive explosions”, with “flames reaching up to the sky and the sound reverberating” around the Lebanese capital, according to our correspondent. Israeli forces also bombed Read more…


The Synod General Assembly has launched an urgent plea for peace, which was discussed on October 4 during the work at the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality. Participants at the assembly condemned all forms of fundamentalism, saying: Read more…


From Ijeoma John Nnewi The incumbent Transition Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Engr.Chris Obiorah has immortalised the first female Governor in Nigeria, Dame Virginia Ngozi Etiaba. Dame Etiaba, who served as Governor of Anambra State, Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Labour Party (LP) govervorship aspirant for Anambra State in the 2025 guber polls, Chief George Moghalu on Saturday said that there are many things that need reengineering in the state. The former boss of Nigeria Inland Read more…


Not enough Ukrainians living abroad have volunteered to undergo military training in order to return home and fight for their country, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz told journalists on Friday. Only about 300 people have agreed to join in almost Read more…


The National Vice Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Southeast zone, Mr. Ali Odefa has been suspended from the party over alleged Anti-Party. This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Chairman and Secretary of Ogodokwor ward Read more…