INTERNATIONAL

UK Appoints Jonny Baxter Deputy High Commissioner In Lagos

The British Deputy High Commission Lagos on Monday unveiled the appointment of Mr. Jonny Baxter as the British Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) in the state. He takes over from Ben Llewellyn-Jones OBE who recently concluded three years as Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos,…

08/08/2023

2023WWC: Brave Super Falcons Crash Out To England On Penalties

England scraped into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup when they beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Brisbane on Monday. Despite Nigeria having the better of the chances throughout, the European Champions — reduced to 10 players after 87 minutes — snuck…

07/08/2023

Atiku Files Fresh Case Against Tinubu In U.S

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said yesterday that he withdrew the case against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County, in the United States of America because he filed a fresh case against…

07/08/2023

At Least 15 Killed After Train Derails In Southern Pakistan

At least 15 people were killed when a train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, according to local media. “The Hazara Express was travelling from Karachi to Abbottabad, eight coaches have derailed,” Mohsin Syal, a railway official, told HUM News. At least 15 people…

07/08/2023

Trump To Seek New Judge In Election Conspiracy Trial

Former US president Donald Trump said Sunday he will petition to have a different judge oversee his historic criminal trial and for the case to be moved out of Washington. The twice-impeached Republican has unleashed a stream of invective against those prosecuting him…

07/08/2023

Musk Says His Cage Fight With Zuckerberg Will Stream On X

Elon Musk said Sunday that the “cage match” he and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have seemingly agreed to as a fund-raiser will be carried live on X, formerly known as Twitter, which he owns. “Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X,”…

07/08/2023

Niger Closes Air Space Citing ‘Threat Of Intervention’

Niger’s military rulers announced Sunday that they had closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response”. “Faced with the threat of intervention, which is becoming clearer through the preparation of neighbouring countries,…

07/08/2023

Atiku Suffers Setback In Bid To Subpoena Chicago State University Over Tinubu

A Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County in the United States has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the PDP candidate, former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to get access to President Bola Tinubu’s confidential educational records at Chicago State University. The former…

06/08/2023

Niger Coup Weakens Fight Against Terror In Africa – France

The coup in Niger will undermine the fight against resurgent terror groups in Africa’s Sahel region, France’s defence minister said this week, accusing the country’s junta of taking “hostage” not just President Mohamed Bazoum but the entire country. Speaking in an interview with…

06/08/2023

ECOWAS Military Chiefs Reconsider Use Of Force Against Niger Coup Plotters

The security committee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) comprising Military Chiefs of some West African countries, on Friday said they would give diplomacy a chance in the Republic of Niger over current activities of junta in the country. The…

05/08/2023