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WHITE HOUSE REJECTS ICC ARREST WARRANTS FOR NETANYAHU, GALLANT The White House flatly rejected on Thursday the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for their conduct in the war in Gaza. “The United States fundamentally rejects the Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli …

FOR ME, NO MORE BEAUTY CONTEST – CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA Miss Universe runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina, has announced her decision to quit pageantry. Speaking during a recent interview with Silverbird TV, Adetshina said pageantry has been a traumatic experience for her. She said she’s quitting for personal reasons and relocating to Nigeria from her estranged country, South Africa. “Finishing in the top …

OBASANJO’S KNOCK ON INEC REOPENS PUSH FOR ELECTORAL REFORM Last week, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo harped on the urgent need for reform and strengthening of the nation’s electoral process. Obasanjo specifically called for the dismissal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, and officials of the commission at all levels for electoral integrity. The erstwhile President …

JAPA: ONE OUT OF EVERY FOUR NIGERIANS WANT TO LEAVE – NBS The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS), says one out of four individuals between ages 15 years and above would like to leave their communities permanently or at least temporarily. The NBS said this in its General Household Survey- Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 2023/2024 unveiled in Abuja on Thursday. The …

NIGERIA MORE POLARIZED THAN EVER AFTER 2023 ELECTION, TINUBU’S UNPOPULAR REFORMS – REPORT A 2024 report by SBM Intelligence has shown that Nigeria’s economy has continued to worsen. According to the report, rising food inflation, persistent insecurity across all geo-political zones, and more people falling into extreme poverty have worsened the country’s economy. Aside from the worsening economy, it was …

IT’S TIME TO END YOUR 31-YEAR-LONG PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION – BODE GEORGE TELLS ATIKU A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to end his 31-year-long bid to be President. Noting that Atiku’s bid to be President dated back to the year 1993, George said it was high time …

SIMON EKPA WILL BE EXTRADITED TO NIGERIA – DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has stated that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will be extradited to the country to face charges against him. Speaking on the arrest of Ekpa in a short press statement made available to SaharaReporters, the Director of …

REPS REJECT BILL SEEKING SIX YEARS SINGLE TENURE FOR PRESIDENT, GOVERNORS The House of Representatives at the plenary on Thursday rejected a bill, seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for a single term of six years for the Offices of the President, State Governors and Local Government Areas Chairmen. The bill which was sponsored by Rep Ikenga Ugochinyere …

FINLAND COURT REMANDS SIMON EKPA IN PRISON FOR INCITING TERROR IN NIGERIA A Finland district court in Lahti on Thursday, ordered the imprisonment of Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on probable cause for public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent in Nigeria. Ekpa was accused of using social media platforms to …

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE SHAMEFUL DISASTER FOR HUMANITY – POPE FRANCIS Pope Francis marked 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Wednesday, calling it a “shameful disaster for humanity” at an audience attended by First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. “Yesterday marked 1,000 days since the invasion of Ukraine. A tragic anniversary for the victims and the destruction it has …