Samoa declared a state of emergency on Monday as repair crews raced to halt a wave of electricity blackouts that have swept the Pacific nation. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said Samoa was in the grips of an “energy crisis” caused by storm damage and failing machinery at a crucial diesel power plant. Fiame said […]
Arsenal will play Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, the first North London derby to be held outside the United Kingdom, the clubs said Monday, while Liverpool will meet AC Milan. The London rivals will play at the southern Chinese city’s new 50,000-capacity Kai Tak Stadium on July 31. “Playing against Tottenham Hotspur […]
As hundreds of people gathered for a rally in support of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu in central Berlin, Turkish builder Ali was queueing up to buy pastries across town. “In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with it,” said Ali of the arrest of opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, which has sparked Turkey’s worst street unrest […]
The United States has revoked several transnational oil and gas companies’ licenses to operate in Venezuela, Caracas said on Sunday, which had been granted despite Washington’s sanctions against the South American country. US President Donald Trump is seeking to strangle Venezuela economically in order to cripple its leader Nicolas Maduro, and announced a week ago […]
The Taraba State Police Command said they have rescued 20 kidnapped victims in a daring operation along the Takum/Mararaba road. The rescue, which took place on March 29, was carried out by operatives of the 67PMF Takum in collaboration with the military. Police spokesperson, ASP James Lashen Saminu, in a statement, said the operation was […]
In a shake-up of long-standing travel rules, European nationals heading to the UK will from Wednesday need a mandatory entry permit, which the British government says will strengthen border security. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) can be bought online in the next few days for £10 (12 euros), but the price is rising swiftly from […]
A proposed Bill being considered by the House of Representatives to set an age limit of 60 years for presidential, governorship, and deputy governorship candidates is uncalled for and undemocratic. The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) while reacting to the development argued that restricting individuals from contesting elections based infringes on their […]
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to back out of a rare earth deal with the U.S., adding if he does that he is going to have “some problems.” “I think Zelenskyy, by the way, he’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal, and if he does that, he’s […]
Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to coordinate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ehie claimed he has evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone. “I can also open my phone to show […]
China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said Monday it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes. The Huizhou 19-6 oilfield lies about 170 kilometres (100 miles) from Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province, Beijing’s Xinhua news agency said. Test drilling has yielded a daily […]
