The Coalition of Southeast Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has thrown its weight behind the Southeast governors’ resolution to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the possible release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Leader, Nnamdi Kanu. COSELY said Kanu’s release would usher in security, progress, and development, especially in the Southeast. “The release of…
France defeated Portugal to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after a tense showdown in Hamburg. The game had ended goalless and after extra time failed to separate both sides the game went into penalties with France emerging winners Theo Hernandez scored the winning penalty after substitute Joao Felix hit the outside of the post…
Spain proved bookmakers right and kept themselves on course to win a fourth European Championship after defeating host Germany 2-1 thanks to a Mikel Merino’s 119th-minute goal This was the most anticipated match of the tournament so far as it put together the resurgent home nation against arguably the best-performing side to date at Euro…
Governor Alex Otti on Wednesday inaugurated a multipurpose hospital in the state. The 100-bed Mother and Child Centre situated in Ugwunabo was built by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) Governor Otti commended President Bola Tinubu for siting the project in Abia State. Promising judicious use…
Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says he is confident that the nation’s security will improve if traditional rulers are given constitutional roles. Abbas said through the ongoing constitutional amendment process, parliament will grant constitutionally recognised roles to traditional institutions. “The 10th House, under my leadership, will do its best to give recognition…
President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Mr Aliko Dangote, says Nigeria has all it takes to turn its economy around within months. He stated this on Thursday while briefing State House reporters after President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC). The Council tasked with strategising a way out of the current economic…
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday apologised to the public after his Conservatives were beaten by Labour in the UK general election, and said he would step down as party leader. The 44-year-old former financier gambled on going to the polls six months before he had to, hoping that better economic data would…
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the hint during a press briefing in Abuja, warned that 21 more states…
Host Germany will face their biggest test on Friday as they face arguably the best team of Euro 2024 so far in a huge quarter-final match at Arena Stuttgart In many ways, this is a game that would have been a fitting final, but one of the two heavyweights will see their journey come to…
US President President Joe Biden is facing pressure from some major Democratic donors as he faces a critical few days in his campaign for re-election. A number of donors are publicly warning they will withhold funds unless Mr Biden is replaced as the party’s candidate following his disastrous debate performance last week. They include Abigail…
