Chinese President, Xi Jinping has sent a special envoy, Hao Mingjin, to attend the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama on Jan. 7 in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. Hao, also the Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, was invited by the Ghanaian government to represent President Xi Jinping…
A first case of polio has occurred in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian reports. The infected individual is said to be an unvaccinated, 10-month-old infant in Deir al-Balah in the centre of the area, the Health Ministry in Ramallah announced on Friday. Tests in the Jordanian capital, Amman, have reportedly confirmed this, the ministry…
A non-political and non-partisan group, Plateau Patriotic Front (PFF), has said that recent killings in the Plateau was not mere farmer-herder clashes. The group, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by its Chairman, Mr Mani Imman, said the narrative that the killings were communal or herder/farmer-related were not only misleading but dangerous. According to…
By Jeremiah Emmanuel, Abuja Following the declaration of Nigeria by the America President Donald Trump as country of particular concern, it generated myriad of reactions from Nigerians, with some citizens viewing it as invasion of Nigeria sovereign territory. It is true that as Nigerians, patriotic ones for that matter, we will not be happy to…
A new book has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan was overruled by powerful state governors within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), thwarting critical reform efforts aimed at ending the party’s reliance on wealthy sponsors. The book, “Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist”, written by Ike Abonyi, a former media adviser to two PDP…
Adhering to the ethics of journalism is crucial for both bloggers and professional journalists, a media expert, Mr Monday Ashibogwu, has said. “Be it bloggers or professional journalists, adherence to the ethics of the job is imperative, Ashibogwu the Publisher/Managing Editor of Quick News, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He described…
Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, highlights that the collapse of the Assad regime is transforming regional security dynamics, particularly for Jordan and Iraq, and easing some threats to Israel while complicating the overall situation in the Middle East. Melamed points out that with Assad’s downfall, Iran has lost its foothold in Syria, hindering…
New Super Eagles invitee, Olusegun Olakunle, is in high spirits after receiving his maiden call-up to the national squad for Friday’s international friendly against Russia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle invited Olakunle, who plays in the Russian league for Krasnodar FC, to assess defensive options. Chelle is…
A media think-tank aligned with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has refuted opposition allegations that the federal government is preparing to sell off the country’s underperforming refineries. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) condemned recent comments by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which it accused of twisting statements made by…
The Bayelsa State Government has fixed 30 January for the burial of its late Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Governor Douye Diri has announced. Speaking at the 179th meeting of the State Executive Council in Yenagoa on Wednesday, Diri said a four-day funeral programme had been approved after consultations with a state burial committee. Ewhrudjakpo,…
