Akpanudoedehe Remains APC Secretary As Buni Continues Reconciliation
Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, and the National Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, have continued preparations for Saturday’s national convention of the party. The two leaders…
EFCC Quizzed Obiano Over N17bn, Inflated Contracts – Sources
Fresh facts emerged Friday that the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, was being grilled by detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged mismanagement of N17billion Paris Club refund. Although the EFCC insisted that…
Our Local Languages Are On Verge Of Extinction
When Africa was shared like a birthday cake at the famous Berlin conference between 1884-1885 by the colonial invaders, their blueprints then were to warp and shape Africans the way they wished. Not only that, but also to rob them…
Syria’s Assad makes historic visit to UAE
Syria’s president has made his first trip to an Arab country since the Syrian civil war began 11 years ago. Bashar al-Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, and met several influential and controversial rulers who signalled…
Xi says improper handling of Taiwan issues will hit China-US ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Friday that the Taiwan issue needs to be handled properly to avoid a negative impact on Sino-U.S. relations, according to Chinese media. China says Taiwan, which it views as…
CAF League: Tau On Target As Ahly Bounce Back To Sink Al Merrikh
Defending champions Al Ahly scored two goals within a minute in the second half as they survived a scare from Al Merrikh in Cairo to win 3-1 and put their hopes of defending their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title squarely…
All 52 cases against Matawalle will suffer defeat – Zamfara APC
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has said the 52 cases filed in various courts of the federation against Governor Matawalle would not produce any beneficial result for his opponents as the cases would in no way affect…
Chelsea’s potential new owner makes promises as Abromovich walks away
Chelsea’s potential new owner, Sir Martin Broughton, has made a promise to the club’s fans as Roman Abramovich walks away. Broughton said he would ensure Chelsea maintains its pre-eminent position at the top of European football, putting fans first, adding…
EFCC under fire for arresting Gov Obiano instead of Bola Tinubu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has come under scrutiny over its alleged failure to arrest former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, wondered why Tinubu has been allowed to move freely…
Britain deploys its Sky Sabre, 100 troops to Poland
The United Kingdom government has said it would deploy its Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland. Britain said it would also deploy along with it, 100 troops to operate it. The UK Ministry of Defence said this after the…