Tag Archives: East

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, attended an APC grand rally/flag-off of the presidential and governorship campaigns of the party in the state at the Pa Ngele Ọrụta township Stadium in Abakaliki. Reacting to the rally, Bwala said the attendance was poor, especially as the governor of Ebonyi …

About 51 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai Thearter Command, in Damboa, 85 kilometres south of Maiduguri, on Sunday, November 20.   They comprised of two of their commanders, Ba’a Usman (Munzir) and Alhaji Ari (Nakib), and 49 fighters.   Punch reported that military source, Zagazola Makama said …

The Nigerian army has confirmed that a soldier shot and killed a staff of one of the Non-Governmental Organisations providing humanitarian support in the North-East.   Army spokesperson, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom further revealed that the soldier also shot a colleague and injured the co-pilot of one of the United Nations helicopters.   …

3 hours ago AP STARKVILLE, Miss. — – Stetson Bennett threw for three touchdowns and No. 1 Georgia overcame a first-half surge by Mississippi State for a 38-19 victory on Saturday night. With the victory, the East Division champion Bulldogs secured a spot in the SEC Championship game. Georgia will …

The South East Governors Forum has denied the claim by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, that it established the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Naija News reports that Obi had in an interactive session with the Joint Arewa Committee in Kaduna some weeks ago, erroneously said the …

A former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha has distanced himself from the reports claiming that he had been appointed as the Coordinator of the Presidential campaign for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the southeast. Ihedioha, in a statement released through his media aide, Chibuike Onyeukwu on Wednesday, denied …

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Jerusalem CNN  —  On September 19, some 150 schools in East Jerusalem went on strike, keeping tens of thousands of students out …

Trench fever. I used to imagine it akin to flu, or Covid even, but this is in some ways a nastier disease. Caused by bacteria carried on lice, its symptoms include high temperature, headache and excruciating pains in the legs and back. And though symptoms fade after some days, the …

Montenegro With the Adriatic to the south and mountain ranges in the north, Montenegro is an easy place to combine a beach break with a more active holiday. The beach scene is centred on the medieval walled city of Budva, which has a 22-mile strip of sandy and pebbly coastline. …

President Biden told a summit of Arab leaders that the United States remained committed to the Middle East amid an escalating great power competition for the region with countries such as China, Russia and Iran.