In this exclusive statement to CNN, John Kelly, the former White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, provides on-the-record confirmation of troubling stories surrounding Trump’s attitudes towards service members and veterans. This article delves into Kelly’s revelations and the impact on Trump’s presidency. John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald…
The Nigerian Presidency has issued a sharp rebuke to former presidential candidate Peter Obi, dismissing his economic views as lacking in substance and accusing him of prioritising power over policy. The criticism was delivered by Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday….
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria is harmonising its laws to make cross-border commerce more seamless, secure, and scalable. Shettima said this on Monday while inaugurating the oversight committee for the Fourth African Union (AU) Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that more seven million deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in the past five years. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, stated this on Wednesday during an online media conference. According to him, the true death toll is estimated to be at least three times higher. Ghebreyesus emphasised that…
Syrian Government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached a ceasefire, official media reported on Tuesday, after clashes killed two people in the northern city of Aleppo. One civilian was killed and five were injured due to rocket shelling by the SDF, the civil defence force said. Earlier, the official Syrian Arab…
Sen Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC – Cross River South) has called for urgent legislative action to address Nigeria’s rising suicide rates, citing World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates of approximately 16,000 suicide deaths annually. Ekpenyong made the call in Abuja, on Sunday when he received members of the Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, a coalition of psychiatrists,…
The Osun State Government has declared that Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi retains his office, brushing aside a vote of no confidence passed against him by the PDP in Ife Federal Constituency. The constituency also passed a similar vote against Prof. Wale Oladipo, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees. Commissioner for Information and Public…
Economic activities were largely disrupted in Enugu State on Monday as residents observed the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest declared by Omoyele Sowore, founder of Sahara Reporters. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the situation, reported that all major markets in Enugu metropolis and across the state were shut. These include Aria Market, Ogbete…
Gabriel Jesus scored his first Arsenal goals since October as the Gunners restored their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over Leeds. Second-placed Manchester City’s victory at home to Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime had cut the gap to five points, but Jesus’s first-half penalty – awarded for…
Cristiano Ronaldo has said resting up to play in a record sixth World Cup was more important to him than switching teams to play in the Club World Cup. Ronaldo, who signed a new two-year contract at Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr on Thursday, confirmed that he had the option to play at the…
