Ododo visits the President’s wife to convey gratitude for her support throughout the electoral process With reception at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, welcomed Alhaji Usman Ododo, the Governor-Elect of Kogi, congratulating him on his triumph in the recent gubernatorial election held on November 11.
Read More »Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt, officials say
Information minister says 13 military officers arrested in relation to the weekend assault in capital Freetown. A series of attacks on military barracks and prisons in Sierra Leone over the weekend was a failed coup attempt, according to police and government officials in the West African country. Information Minister Chernor …
Read More »C.I.A. Director Arrives in Qatar for Talks on Hostage Releases
William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, arrived in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday for a new round of negotiations aimed at freeing more hostages held in Gaza, according to U.S. officials. Mr. Burns and David Barnea, the head of the Mossad, Israel’s spy service, are scheduled to meet with Qatari officials. …
Read More »The Increase in Nuclear Rhetoric on the Korean Peninsula is Deeply Concerning
A Security Council meeting in progress. Credit: United Nations by Khaled Khiari (united nations) Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (IPS) – In his remarks to the UN Security Council on Non -Proliferation/DPRK , November 27At 10:42 PM local time on 21 November, the Democratic People’s …
Read More »US says Somali pirates likely behind attempted tanker seizure near Yemen
The Pentagon has said that the attempted hijacking was likely the work of Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters. The United States has said that a group of attackers who tried to seize an Israel-linked cargo ship over the weekend were probably Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters from nearby …
Read More »Inside U.S. Efforts to Untangle an A.I. Giant’s Ties to China
When the secretive national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, visited the White House in June, his American counterpart, Jake Sullivan, raised a delicate issue: G42, an artificial intelligence firm controlled by the sheikh that American officials believe is hiding the extent of its work …
Read More »What the EU Can Learn from Africa
Opinion by Felicity Okoth (bergen, norway) Monday, November 27, 2023 Inter Press Service BERGEN, Norway, Nov 27 (IPS) – Popular migration discourses in Europe often question the ability of African states to govern migration effectively. Media images of African migrants squeezed into dingy boats in the Mediterranean constantly reinforce these discourses. …
Read More »Nigeria ranks highest in UK for international student dependents
Both the total number of dependants and the proportion of all sponsored study-related visas granted to dependants have shown an upward trajectory since 2019. In a recent report released by the United Kingdom government, it has been disclosed that Nigeria has taken the lead in having the highest number of …
Read More »Pro-Cease-fire Activists Shut Down Manhattan Bridge for Hours
Hundreds of protesters from an anti-Zionist Jewish group shut down the Manhattan Bridge on Sunday, snarling city traffic for hours. The demonstration, organized by the activist group Jewish Voice for Peace, which favors a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, began around 2 p.m., with a large Police Department contingent on …
Read More »Sierra Leone president says ‘most leaders’ of unrest arrested
The government says it is in full control following an armed attack in the capital and a nationwide curfew. Sierra Leone has arrested most of the leaders of an armed attack in the capital that has prompted the government to declare a nationwide curfew, the country’s president has said. “Most …
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