During a CNN town hall event held in New Hampshire, former US president Donald Trump claimed that he could end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine within a single day if he were to be re-elected as president. Trump emphasized that he did not think in terms of winning or losing, but rather in terms of settling the issue and putting a stop to the loss of life. “I want everybody to stop dying. They’re dying. Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I’ll have that done,” Trump stated, opposing the establishment Republican policy of supporting Kyiv. He went on…
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The recent victory of Ademola Adeleke at the Supreme Court over the Osun State governorship election has elicited a response from the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. In the 2022 poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola, had contested the results with Adeleke, which eventually led to the sacking of Adeleke by the tribunal. However, the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court subsequently upheld Adeleke as the authentic winner of the election. In his reaction, Tinubu congratulated Adeleke and urged everyone to respect the verdict of the Supreme Court. According to him, it is essential to uphold democracy…
On Tuesday, May 10, 2023, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Nigeria, Mr. Dauda Biu, revealed that there were 2,733 road crashes in the country between January and March of the same year. These crashes resulted in the loss of 1,441 lives, while 8,339 other people were injured. Biu addressed a one-day stakeholders meeting in Abuja, where he spoke about the importance of developing and implementing policies on pre-fitted speed limiting devices in both locally-assembled and imported vehicles. Mr. Biu expressed concern that over 89% of the crashes that occurred were speed-induced, which is a…
Onyechi Ikpeazu, a renowned lawyer, made headlines on Tuesday, following a landmark victory at the Supreme Court, where his client, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the incumbent governor of Osun, was declared the legitimate winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election. The three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Mohammed Shuaibu, had affirmed Adeleke’s victory in 2022, nullifying the judgment of the election petition tribunal for “lacking merit.” Justice Agim, in the Supreme Court judgment, held that the appellant, Gboyega Oyetola, failed to prove the allegations of over-voting and other irregularities in the conduct of the election. Here are seven…
On Sunday morning, a group of suspected terrorists kidnapped about 40 worshippers from Bege Baptist Church in Madala, located on Buruku Birnin Gwari road in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred around 9:30am, following a series of gunshots that were heard near the church. According to the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Joseph Hayab, 15 of the kidnapped victims were able to escape, but the remaining 25 were taken captive by the abductors. Hayab revealed that the worshippers were attending the Sunday service at the church when the gunmen attacked…
In a major political move, 72 non-serving senators have endorsed former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio for the President of the 10th Senate in Nigeria. This follows the earlier projection of Akpabio by the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the next senate president. The endorsement was made public by a former senator representing Kano Central, Basheer Lado, during a press conference in Abuja on behalf of the group. Lado expressed support for the zoning of the position of the president of the 10th senate to the south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria. “We, in the…
On Saturday, King Charles III was officially crowned as the monarch of England in a grand coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Buckingham Palace had previously announced that Prince Harry, the youngest son of the new king, would attend the event while his wife Meghan and their two children would remain in California. However, when official photos from the coronation were released on Monday, Prince Harry was noticeably absent from the group shot taken at Buckingham Palace. The photo included working members of the royal family and was taken by renowned British photographer Hugo Burnand. In the portrait, King…
Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, has accomplished yet another impressive feat in his career as a Nigerian music sensation. His hit single, ‘Calm Down’, has made history by becoming the first-ever No.1 hit on The Official MENA Chart – the world’s first regional streaming chart. The news of Rema’s Guinness World Book of Records entry was announced via a tweet shared on the singer’s statistics Twitter account on Saturday. The statement in the tweet read, “Calm Down by #heisrema marks entry on the Guinness Book as it has won the First No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart…
On a Sunday, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), paid a visit to Professor Wole Soyinka, a Nobel laureate and respected figure in Nigeria. Obi shared on his official Twitter handle that the visit was enriching and that he had a useful discussion with the literary icon. Obi acknowledged the immense reputation of Soyinka as a fighter for justice and equity in Nigerian society and promised to never ignore it.During their conversation, Soyinka shared his aspirations for a better and more inclusive Nigeria with Obi. He also reminded the LP candidate of the huge price he…
Tiwa Savage, a renowned Nigerian music artist, graced the coronation concert of King Charles III at Windsor Castle with her exceptional performance on Sunday evening. The concert was organized to celebrate the new monarch’s ascension to the throne, following his coronation at Westminster Abbey in England on Saturday. Tiwa Savage took to the stage and dazzled the audience with her electrifying performance. She delivered a soulful rendition of some of her popular hits, which left the crowd mesmerized. Her captivating voice, coupled with her energetic dance moves, thrilled the audience and made for an unforgettable night of entertainment. …
