Peter Obi of the Labour Party has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous state, where Bola Tinubu of the APC a former governor, is considered the political kingpin. The results were rejected by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose candidate Atiku Abubakar came in third in results announced…
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Obi Wins in Tinubu Stronghold Lagos as #NigeriaDecides2023
Peter Obi of the Labour Party has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous state, where Bola Tinubu of the APC a former governor, is considered the political kingpin. The results were rejected by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose candidate Atiku Abubakar came in third in results announced…
UK, EU strike new Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade deal
Agreement has been reached after high-level talks between UK PM Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The United Kingdom and the European Union have struck a new post-Brexit deal aimed at resolving their long-running trade dispute over Northern Ireland. The agreement, which amends the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol, came after high-level talks…
Russia’s war in Ukraine: After a year of conflict, what next?
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2304 EAT on Wednesday 22 February 2023. In a year, thousands of Ukrainian civilians and troops on both sides have been killed in Russia’s war, and tensions between Moscow and the West have risen to an all-time high. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the invasion he ordered on February.24….
Joe Biden makes Surprise visit in War-torn Ukraine
A few hours before President Biden departed, the United States informed Russia of the plans to visit the Ukrainian capital for “deconfliction purposes,” according to Biden’s national security adviser. President Joe Biden is in Kyiv to reaffirm America’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. The United States of America will stand with…
Blinken says China may give weapons to Russia
By Samuel Horti in London and James Landale in Munich China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Mr Blinken told CBS News that Chinese companies were already providing “non-lethal support” to Russia – and new information suggested Beijing could provide “lethal support”….
World marks International Childhood Cancer Day
By Dina Matengo & Nakayima Ritah Childhood cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at 56.3 per million population. And current World Health Organization (WHO) projections suggest that Africa will account for nearly 50 percent of the global childhood cancer burden by 2050. Reducing that burden is one of the reasons why nations across Africa…
NATO role in Ukraine threatens ‘unpredictable’ escalation: Russia
Moscow has repeatedly accused NATO of involvement in the war by supplying arms to Kyiv, warning supplies are ‘legitimate targets’. Western weapons supplies to Ukraine are dragging NATO directly into the conflict and could lead to an “unpredictable” escalation, Russia’s defence minister says. “The US and its allies are trying to prolong the conflict as…
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