Written by The BBC apologised on Monday for editing a speech that gave the impression US President Donald Trump made “a direct call for violent action” just before the 2021 US Capitol assault, calling it “an error of judgment”. A growing furore around the issue prompted the dramatic resignations on Sunday of two of the broadcaster’s … Continue reading “BBC Apologises Over Edited Trump Speech After Two Bosses Resign”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2025 Anambra governorship election, Jude Ezenwafor, has expressed readiness to work with Governor Chukwuma Soludo for the progress of the state. Ezenwafor, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, said he had always shared a cordial relationship with Governor Soludo. “I can assist him. … Continue reading “Anambra Poll: PDP Candidate Pledges To Work With Soludo, Seeks Inclusive Govt”
The founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, Udenta Udenta, says U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to intervene militarily in Nigeria should serve as a wake-up call for the Federal Government to urgently address insecurity. Udenta, in an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme Sunrise Daily, said Trump’s statement, though harsh, had … Continue reading “Trump’s Threat A Wake-Up Call For Nigerian Govt To Address Insecurity — Udenta”
The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has announced his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared his full support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Jibrin, who left the APC in May 2022 to join the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), announced this during … Continue reading “Jibrin Returns To APC, Endorses Tinubu For 2027 Re-Election”
Entire villages lay submerged, and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least two people and displacing more than a million. Fung-wong, with a footprint that spanned nearly the entire archipelago, slammed into the eastern seaboard as a “super typhoon” on Sunday evening, uprooting … Continue reading “Typhoon Fung-wong Leaves Flooded Philippine Towns In Its wake”
The director general of the BBC announced his resignation on Sunday following a row over the editing of a documentary about Donald Trump as the US president attacked “corrupt journalists”. Tim Davie and the broadcaster’s head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned after accusations that a documentary by its flagship Panorama programme had edited a … Continue reading “BBC Chief Resigns Over Trump Documentary Row”
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has confirmed Rekhiat Momoh as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. In March 2024, the Board of EKEDC announced the appointment of Momoh as Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective March 26, 2024. The appointment followed the redeployment of the former MD/CEO, Tinuade Sanda, back to WPG … Continue reading “EKEDC Confirms Rekhiat Momoh As Managing Director”
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Joint Task Force North East, have recorded another major success in the ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in Borno State, rescuing 86 kidnap victims and arresting 29 others over the supply of logistics to the criminals. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation … Continue reading “Troops Rescue 86 Kidnap Victims In Borno, Arrest 29 Others”
China said Monday it would suspend for one year “special port fees” on US vessels “simultaneously” with Washington’s pause on levies targeting Chinese ships, as a fragile trade truce between the superpowers continues to take shape. The United States and China have been involved in a volatile trade and tariff war for months, but … Continue reading “China Suspends ‘Special Port Fees’ On US Vessels”
The US Senate took a major step Sunday toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies. The Republican-led chamber approved a procedural vote by 60 votes to 40, putting a hard limit on how … Continue reading “US Senators Take Major Step Toward Ending Record Shutdown”