Burning desire by Nigerians to see a turnaround in the country underscores the reason why Nigerians are flocking to Peter Obi and the Labour Party. There is an urgent expectation for a new dawn to manifest in Nigeria without delay to give Nigerians a new lease of life. People are fed up with the status quo. Any political platform that could guarantee the desired rebirth becomes the centre of attraction. As it were, Nigerians have suffered untold hardship, pain and anguish brought by selfish and greedy
Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has warmed communities in Southern Nigeria particularly South East, to as a matter of urgency, mobilise their youths to comb every forest in their locality. Prince Emmanuel who raised the alarm in an exclusive chat with Vanguard, said the combing had become imperative following credible intelligence that forests in the zone have been infiltrated and taken over by some stranger
Sudan’s military strongman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has said the army will make way for a civilian government. The pledge follows months of street protests and repeated calls from the international community for a return to a parliamentary administration. Speaking on Monday, Burhan said the military would no longer participate in national talks facilitated by the United Nations and regional blocs, wanting instead “to make room for political and revolutionary forces and other national
Norwegian offshore workers have begun a strike that will reduce oil and gas output, according to the union leading the industrial action. The strike, in which workers are demanding wage increases to compensate for rising inflation, came on Tuesday amid high oil and gas prices, with supplies of natural gas to Europe especially tight after Russian export cutbacks. “The strike has begun,” Audun Ingvartsen, the leader of the Lederne trade union said in an interview with Reuters news agency. Operator
France has repatriated 35 French children and 16 mothers from camps in the northeast of Syria that hold family members of suspected ISIL (ISIS) armed group fighters. The foreign affairs ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the minors were handed over to child protection services while the mothers would face judicial proceedings. Families and campaigners have long sought to draw attention to the plight of about 200 French children in Kurdish-run camps in Syria after they were either brought
Italy has declared a state of emergency in five northern regions surrounding the Po River amid the worst drought in 70 years. The drought threatens more than 30% of Italy’s agricultural produce, according to agricultural union Coldiretti. Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto will be given €36.5m (£31m; $38m) in emergency funds to tackle the water shortage. Several municipalities have already announced water rationing. “The state of emergency is aimed
Shireen Abu Aqla’s brother has heavily criticised a US report that concluded unintentional Israeli gunfire was likely to have been responsible for the Palestinian-American reporter’s death. Tony Abu Aqla told the BBC the findings were “unacceptable” and insisted his sister was targeted by Israeli troops. The Al Jazeera correspondent was shot in the head while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank in May. The US said the bullet was too damaged to tell where it
A Russian-flagged ship carrying thousands of tonnes of grain is being held and investigated by Turkish authorities in the Black Sea port of Karasu over claims its cargo was stolen from Ukraine. Turkish customs officials acted after Kyiv claimed the Zhibek Zholy was illegally transporting 7,000 tonnes of grain out of Russian-occupied Berdiansk, a Ukrainian port in the south-east of the country. Officials in Karasu said the ship was waiting off port while inquiries were undertaken into the provenance
General feelings of well-meaning Ghanaians could be described as being disgusted with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, when he proudly announced with joy, the jubilation and celebration within his party when it became known that the government could not achieve half of its targeted revenue from the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). For a party which when in government had introduced higher taxes, and even stood to defend these, now in opposition
A host of Liverpool players returned for pre-season training on Monday as Jurgen Klopp‘s side begin to step up preparations for the new Premier League season. The Premier League runners-up will soon fly to Thailand for the first leg of their global pre-season tour, taking on rivals Manchester United in Bangkok on July 12. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was accompanied by some of the club’s star players including Luis Diaz, Fabio Carvalho, Harvey Elliot and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Gabriel Jesus has started to settle well into life at Arsenal after experiencing his first training session under Mikel Arteta. The Brazilian, who completed his £45m move from champions Manchester City on Monday, was pictured alongside compatriots Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhaes and Marquinhos at London Colney. Arsenal lured Jesus to the Emirates to fill a void at centre forward, having permitted striker Alexandre Lacazette to return to Lyon on a free transfer earlier this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be absent for Manchester United pre-season training once more as doubts grow over his future. Ronaldo failed to report back for pre-season training on Monday morning due to ‘family reasons’ – with the superstar forward having told the club on Saturday that he wishes to leave this summer. And the 37-year-old won’t be present on Tuesday for ‘family reasons’ too. It is unclear when the 37-year-old will start pre-season training with the
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