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Liz Truss

Who will replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister?

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Liz Truss quit on Thursday after the shortest, most chaotic tenure of any British prime minister, forced out after her…
At least 100 people protesting failure of the transitional military government’s failure to turn power over to civilian rule killed in Chad

At least 100 killed in Chad protests

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Protests were also reported from three smaller towns. Kebzabo spoke of an armed uprising that security forces should have put…
Johnson

Anger over purported plan by Boris Johnson to return as PM

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

PM Liz Truss, who took over from Johnson announced her resignation on Thursday after just 44 days as leader, following…
Biden and Truss

Biden reacts to Liz Truss’ resignation as UK’s Prime Minister

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Truss announced her resignation on Thursday after throwing UK's economy into chaos and failing to deliver on her promise.
Sir Graham Brady

UK to get new Prime Minister next week Friday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Truss announced her resignation as PM outside downing Street on Thursday.
Liz Truss

Truss exit: UK opposition leaders call for immediate general election

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Leaders of the UK’s opposition parties – the Labour Party and The Liberal Democrats – have called for an immediate…
Modi

Indian PM Modi launches Mission LiFE to fight climate change

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment) in the presence of visiting U.N. Secretary-General…
Liz Truss delivering her first speech at Downing Street.

Liz Truss makes history as the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Truss was became Prime Minister on 6 September, 2022, taking over from Boris Johnson. At worse, if she stays till…
Liz Truss

What Liz Truss said before resigning (Full statement)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

This morning I met the chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady. We've agreed that there will be a…
Liz Truss

Breaking: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss quits after a month in office

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

She announced her resignation outside Downing Street, saying that she had told King Charles she is resigning as leader of…
Braga was shot dead in her apartment in Brazil

Popular Instagram influencer Cristina Braga shot dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A check on her Instagram page showed that she had almost 60,000 followers. Her last post was eight weeks ago…

WHO to suspend switch 2-dose cholera vaccine

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The WHO said it would replace it with a single dose due to vaccine shortages and rising outbreaks worldwide
Chinese Yuan and US Dollars

Chinese Yuan weakens against dollar

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two percent from the central…
Russian lawmakers visit U.S. after Ukraine invasion

Putin declares martial law in 4 annexed regions of Ukraine

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The moves, nearly eight months into the war, marked the latest escalation by Putin to counter a series of major…

Schools in Uganda, Chile among ‘world’s best’ in new prize

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Schools in Uganda, Chile, Scotland, the Philippines and the U.S. triumphed at the inaugural “World’s Best School Prizes” for feats…
Shehan Karunatilaka

What made Sri Lankan writer win this year’s Booker Prize

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The judges, who were unanimous in their decision, praised the “ambition of its scope, and the hilarious audacity of its…
Islamic State (IS)

5 IS militants killed in Afghanistan

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

A day earlier on Monday, the security forces, according to local media reports, captured an operative of IS outfit in…

WHO appoints black family as Cancer Goodwill Ambassadors

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

He said that the appointment was in a recognition of their efforts to champion cervical cancer prevention and to preserve…
Russian drone attack destroys Odesa region in Ukraine

Eight killed as Ukraine comes under Russian heavy drone, missile strikes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The city came under intense attack from Russia at night which entered into the morning, as residential buildings were targeted…
The jet crashes into building

Russian fighter-bomber jet crashes into residential building

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

 According to the Defense Ministry, 0n October 17, 2022, while climbing to perform a training flight from the military airfield…
U.S. billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ready to meet with the Taliban if it would help eradicate poliomyelitis in Afghanistan.

Bill Gates ready to meet with Taliban to help Afghanistan eradicate polio

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Poliomyelitis is endemic in some parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the World Health Organization.
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

2 brothers plead guilty to killing journalist

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The brothers had unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a pardon in exchange for naming bigger alleged conspirators, including a former minister…
Robbie Contrane

Harry Potter’s star Robbie Contrane is dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

He was a Scottish actor, comedian and writer. He gained worldwide recognition as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), and as Valentin…
Trump

Insurrection: Trump in trouble as Jan. 6 Panel subpoenas him

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The committee had unveiled startling new video from close aides describing his multi-part plan to overturn his 2020 election loss…
Pfizer and BioNTech covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer, BioNTech announce positive results for new booster

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

According to a statement issued on Thursday, they had positive early data from the phase 2/3 study of their Omicron…
French President Emmanuel Macron urges Russian President Putin to stop the war against Ukraine and respect its territorial integrity.

‘We do not want a world war,’ Macron tells Putin

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Macron pledged France would “continue to support the Ukrainian resistance and boost our military assistance.

Erdogan seeks end to ‘bloodshed’ in Ukraine

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Since Moscow invaded its neighbour in February, NATO member Turkey has positioned itself as a broker between Ukraine and Russia.
U.S. issues 300 new sanctions against Russia, allies

You cannot erase sovereign state from map: Biden knocks Putin

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

U.S. President said the UN resolution against Russia’s annexations in Ukraine, passed with a historic majority, was a message to…
Russia is bracing itself for a longer war against Ukraine because of planned U.S. arms deliveries to the country, says the Kremlin.

Russia expects longer war because of U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Russia sees the U.S. in particular as a warring party in Ukraine because the country not only provides weapons, but…
Chadian Prime Minister Pahimi Padacké Albert: ministers appointed

Chad Prime Minister Albert Padacke resigns

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Deby was sworn in on Monday as president for the new transition phase and was expected to appoint a new…
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