Women, especially in Africa, have been advised to borrow a leaf from the appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Okonjo-Iweala, by becoming the best in their chosen endeavours to strengthen the narrative of gender inclusion and a better society. The advise was contained in a congratulatory message released by the Nigeria Association […]
The Pentagon’s top Generals have condemned the January 6. 2021, attack on the Capitol by President Trump supporters, telling US troops that it was an illegal assault on the constitutional process. According to a memorandum signed by all eight members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, led by the chairman, General Mark Milley, on Tuesday, […]
United States President, Mr Donald Trump has become the first US President in history to be impeached twice. This history came into play when the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, to charge him for inciting last week’s mob attack on Congress. Channels TV reports that the Senate will not hold a […]
US Democrats have said they would push to remove President Donald Trump from Office during the final days of his administration after his supporters’ violent attack on the Capitol, with some Republicans supporting the move. Reports say President Trump could face a historic second impeachment before the January 20, 2021 inauguration of Democrat Joe Biden, […]
A former US Defense Secretary has called on President-elect Joe Biden to reform the system that gives sole control of the Nation’s nuclear arsenal to the President, calling it “outdated, unnecessary and extremely dangerous.” The call from William Perry came the same day US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke with the Nation’s top Military leader […]
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed the certificate forgery suit brought against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Obaseki, in a statement issued on Saturday, January 9, 2021, said the judgement is a triumph of the rule of law and […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit filed against the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki. The Judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, dismissed the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a chieftain of the Party, Mr Williams Edobor, against the Governor, in a judgement delivered […]
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to quit over a mob attack on the US Capitol, saying he helped incite the violence. DeVos said in a letter to Trump published in several US media outlets on Thursday, January 7, 2021 that: “That behaviour was unconscionable for our […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said leaders across the world should look out not just for their own interests, but also that of the society. Dr Jonathan’s comment on Thursday, January 7, 2021, comes as protesters, instigated by President Donald Trump, invaded the US Capitol in an attempt to block the transfer of power to […]
The United States Congress has certified Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as winners of the November 2020 presidential election. The State Congress gave the certification on Thursday, January 7, 2021, the end of a long day and night marked by chaos and violence in Washington, in which extremists emboldened by President Trump sought to thwart […]