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Ebonyi recalls monarch suspended over communal crisis
From Chinedu Nwafor Abakaliki Ebonyi State government has recalled the traditional ruler of Ishinkwo Community, Eze Jesophat Ikegwu, who was suspended indefinitely weeks ago over a renewed communal crisis that led to the killings of natives in the area. The government…
Biden relaxes sanctions on Venezuela, Chevron to resume ops
The U.S. government is allowing Chevron to pump Venezuelan oil, following an agreement signed by representatives of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition aimed at helping Venezuela out of its crisis. Venezuela’s government and its opposition on Saturday agreed to…
Kanye West in race for US President
Amid his ongoing controversies, Kanye West has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential election. The 45 year old unstable music rapper and Yeezy fashion brand owner launched his campaign on his Twitter account which was…
Obiang set to extend 43 year rule of E. Guinea
The world’s longest-ruling leader, President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, staged a vote in the week to extend his 43-year-rule of a tiny, authoritarian African state where once plentiful oil wealth has been in a rapid decline. “What you sow…
NLNG N18.4b award: When the Senate kills the environment
Sopuruchi Onwuka The recent decision to impose N18.4 billion penal measure against the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited over pipeline right of way dispute stokes existing concerns among petroleum industry investors about the threat of political interference in the…
Crisis rocks Abia APC, party chieftains expelled
From BONIFACE OKORO, Umuahia Leadership of Abia APC said in a statement on Sunday that a former House of Representatives member, Hon. Uzo Azubuike and a former governorship aspirant who was a Commissioner for Finance in the state, Hon. Obinna…
Boris Johnson withdraws from UK PM race
Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to lead the UK’s ruling Conservative Party, leaving Rishi Sunak on the brink of becoming the next prime minister. Johnson, who left office last month after a series of scandals rocked his premiership,…
South East leaders demand Kanu’s immediate release
Say Appeal Court ruling is path to peace From BONIFACE OKORO, Umuahia A joint body of traditional rulers and religious leaders in the South East has joined in the call for immediate release of the detained leader of Indigenous People…
2023: ObiDatti consolidates lead in Bloomberg’s poll
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency report With the political campaigns about to kick off, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the upcoming 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has continued to maintain a clear lead as the preferred choice…
Saudi crown prince becomes prime minister
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom’s prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defence minister, a royal decree reported by agency sources showed on Tuesday….
