US House Of Representatives Member Seeks Biden’s Intervention Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Detention
A US House Of Representatives for Texas, district 139, Rep Jarvis Johnson, has called on US government led by president Joe Biden to intervene over the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying the IPOB Leader is being illegally held contrary to UN Opinion and several Nigeria court judgements ordering...
Russia Partners Nigeria To Deepen Cooperation In Key Economic Sectors
Amb. Andrey Pudelyshev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Nigeria, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Nigeria in key sectors of the economy. Pudelyshev disclosed this at the commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and Nigeria on Tuesday night in Abuja. He said that the mutual...
COVID-19: 25 Million Jobs Could Be Lost, Says Labour Organization
The International Labour Congress says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the finding was according to a new assessment by the ILO. He said, “An initial assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the global world of...
Trump’s Classified Documents Trial In Florida Postponed Indefinitely
A judge has indefinitely postponed Donald Trump's federal trial in Florida over his alleged mishandling of classified documents while in office. US District Judge Aileen Cannon said that setting a trial date before resolving significant questions over trial evidence would be "imprudent". Her court order on Tuesday cancelled the 20 May 2024 start date she had previously set for the proceedings. The...
You Can’t Seize Power In America, Biden Warns Politicians
President-elect Joe Biden has said politicians can’t seize power in the United States because power has to be given by the American people. “In America, politicians can’t assert, take, or seize power. It has to be given by the American people. We can’t ever give that up. The will of the people must always prevail,” the 78-year-old Democrat winner in...
BREAKING: Boris Johnson Out Of Intensive Care
Boris Johnson was tonight taken out of intensive care in a sign he is winning his coronavirus battle. The Prime Minister, who has been in hospital since Sunday, has spent three nights in a high-dependency unit at St Thomas's Hospital in central London after his condition deteriorated. The announcement came just hours after Foreign secretary Dominic Raab, who has been standing in for him...
Brazil’s First Female President, Dilma Rousseff Hospitalized In Shanghai
Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai due to an ear inflammation, her team confirmed on Tuesday. Rousseff, 77, who currently serves as the head of the New Development Bank (NDB) established by the BRICS bloc, was admitted to the Shanghai East International Medical Center on February 21 after being diagnosed with vestibular neuritis, an inflammation of...
President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again Saturday morning, per a letter from presidential physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, in what is likely a "rebound" Covid-19 positivity that the doctor noted is "observed in a small percentage of patie...
South Africans Refute Trump’s Claims Of ‘White Genocide’
South Africans expressed anger on Thursday over former U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued promotion of false claims about a so-called genocide targeting white farmers in South Africa. The remarks resurfaced during a meeting between Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa held on Wednesday. The meeting, aimed at mending strained diplomatic ties since Trump’s 2017 inauguration, followed months of tension over threats...
US Sets 25% Tariff On Imported Steel, Aluminum
As promised by the White House, the wide-ranging tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into effect "with no exceptions or exemptions" on Wednesday, despite international efforts to avoid them. President Donald Trump’s 25 percent duties on both metals will likely add to the cost of producing various goods, from home appliances to automobiles and cans used for drinks, threatening...
