The Yemen mediator of the United Nations, UN, Hans Grundberg, on Monday, arrived in Yemen’s capital as part of a bid to subdue heightened tensions in his first visit in almost two years. The trip comes following intensified Israeli and U.S. strikes on Houthi strongholds in the past two weeks in response to the Iran-backed…
Ghana’s new president John Mahama secured a huge comeback to the top job eight years after leaving power, tapping into economic frustrations in the gold-producing West African country. Mahama, who had tried twice before to win back the presidency, was sworn in on Tuesday alongside Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the first woman to become vice president…
The Labour Party has raised alarm over what it describes as threats to democracy and freedom of speech in Nigeria, following alleged remarks targeting its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. A party chieftain, Marcel Ngogbehei, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene, claiming that recent statements by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the…
Nigeria’s opposition leader, Peter Obi, has congratulated John Mahama on his inauguration as the new president of Ghana. Mahama was sworn in on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, alongside Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the first woman to become vice president in Ghana. In his congratulatory message, Obi urged Mahama to strive to always be exemplary in his…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said he is always surprised when former governor of the state and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 poll, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, say he has the support of Kano people. Ganduje spoke during the…
Concerned about the rising cases of vandalism of public utilities, the Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to deploy at least one personnel of the Ibom Watch Security Outfit — a state-funded security agency — to every village in the state. The operatives will collaborate with the police to address the menace. Governor Umo…
A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with walls torn apart. Rescue workers waded through rubble strewn…
The United States Congress has officially certified Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, clearing the way for his return to the White House on January 20, 2025. The certification, which took place during a joint session of Congress on Monday, marked the final step in validating the Electoral College results from November’s election….
Twenty-five days after she was arrested and detained for allegedly threatening the life of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, granted bail to a social media activist, Ms. Olamide Thomas. Thomas, who was arrested in Lagos on December 13, 2024, is facing a three-count charge preferred against her…
The FCT Police Command said, on Monday night, that preliminary investigations have revealed that three men from Katsina visited the owner of the Islamic school in Kuchibuyi village, Bwari area Council, Mallam Adamu Ashimu, where an IED exploded. The Police said the explosion killed two of the men.The Command said: “The three visitors are suspected…
