The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Delta State has officially welcomed and congratulated Prince Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, on his decision to join the party. Describing Nwoko’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a significant shift in the state’s political landscape, APC expressed confidence that his experience, leadership, and …
Rep. Al Green Vows to Impeach Trump Over Controversial Gaza Plan
Al Green, a Democratic lawmaker from Texas, has announced plans to file impeachment articles against former President Donald Trump over his proposal for the U.S. to “take over Gaza.” During a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump stated that the U.S. would take control of Gaza to “dismantle and develop it,” …
Tragic End: Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker, Hon. Justice Azuka, Found Dead
A combined security team has discovered the decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, at the 2nd Niger Bridge. Azuka, a Labour Party (LP) chieftain, was reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday, December 24, while returning home on Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha. He had recently regained his …
“Citizenship is a privilege, not just a right” – Kemi Badenoch announces stricter immigration policies
The United Kingdom Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has vowed to make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain British citizenship. In one of her first policy announcements since becoming leader, Badenoch stated that immigrants would only be eligible to apply for citizenship after residing in the UK for 15 years. She also declared that indefinite …
Edo Govt suspends Attorney-General, LG Commission chair
Edo State Government has suspended its Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie and the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Musa Ikhilor, made this announcement in a statement in Benin on Thursday morning, February 6. Ikhilor said the two state top officials were suspended …
President Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The order will establish sweeping mandates on sex and sports policy and will direct federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, to interpret federal Title IX rules as prohibiting the participation of transgender girls and …
Court sentences UNIUYO professor to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud
The High Court sitting Uyo, Akwa Ibom has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections. Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning officer for Essien Udim State Constituency in March 2019. He had been standing trial in …
It’s madness – Russian government responds to Zelenskyy’s demand for nuclear weapons
The Russian government on Wednesday, February 5, labelled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s demand for nuclear weapons as ‘bordering on madness’. Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov stated this while speaking to journalists in the Russian capital Moscow. He criticized the notion that Ukraine should be provided nuclear weapons in sufficient quantity to deter Russia. “Such statements and …
Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. A statement issued on Wednesday, Feb. 5, by Mannir Bature, national publicity secretary of the NMA, said Muhammad Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, …
More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the US arrive home
A U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants arrived in a northern Indian city on Wednesday, February 5, as part of a crackdown ordered by the Trump administration. The Indians who returned home had illegally entered the United States over the years and came from various Indian states. The deportation move came after U.S. …