President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, explained that the President’s trip is at the invitation of the Republic of Senegal. According to the statement, “President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.” The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister…
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Netanyahu called for Knesset to pass legislation this evening to allow him to ‘immediately’ close the outlet in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revived a push to close down Al Jazeera in Israel. The Israeli leader demanded on Monday that his coalition government pass legislation in the Knesset that would allow senior ministers to shut down foreign news networks deemed a security risk. Netanyahu, who has long sought to shutter broadcasts from the Qatari-based media outlet, promised to “immediately act to close Al Jazeera” following the law’s adoption, according to a statement from his Likud party. The bill, passed…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump’s campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The Democratic president issued the proclamation on Friday, calling on “all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work toward eliminating violence and discrimination based on gender identity.” But in 2024, the March 31 designation overlaps with Easter, one of Christianity’s holiest celebrations. Trump’s campaign accused Biden, a Roman Catholic, of being insensitive to religion, and fellow Republicans piled…
Call me a Louisiana hot sauce fan. I’m picking LSU in this one. Yes, Caitlin Clark is a tremendous player. But she can’t win this game by herself, and LSU knows it. The Tigers also know that outside of Clark, the best scorer in the history of college hoops, LSU is superior at every position in both athleticism and skillset. That’s especially true in the paint, where LSU is tough and experienced. Iowa sophomore Hannah Stuelke’s improvement this season has been more than impressive, and she’s proved herself a worthy replacement for former All-American Monika Czinano, who graduated after last season. But Stuelke is no Angel Reese. Reese might…
A California woman who went missing in February has been found dead in southwestern Arizona, according to local authorities. 27-year-old Amanda Nenigar was found dead on March 29 in La Paz County, Arizona, according to the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office. She was reported missing Feb. 28 by her family, and was last seen in Blythe, California. Blythe is located in Southern California near the Arizona border, and is about 56 miles from La Paz County in Arizona. On March 12, Nenigar’s car was found in a remote are of La Paz County, south of Cibola, Arizona, the sheriff’s office said. Amanda…
Republicans should relentlessly and directly speak to minority voters’ dreams of opportunity. It’s a simple and powerful message. Pollsters and pundits are fixated on whether former President Donald Trump will once again break Democratic dominance in the “blue wall” states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. But Republicans have a chance to break something much more substantial: the Democratic coalition. Eight years after Trump coalesced white working-class voters under the Republican banner, he’s now making inroads with Black and Hispanic voters. Poll after poll shows Republicans closing the gap with Democrats among these demographics, which is a five-alarm fire for the left. Since 2008, Democrats’ strategy…
Almost nine months after a two-and-a-half year-old boy disappeared in a tiny village in the French Alps, his remains have been found by a hiker in an area that had already been widely searched. Detectives now have to find out whether Emile Soleil’s death was an accident or if he was the victim of a crime. His unexplained disappearance in Haut-Vernet shocked France last July. The discovery of his remains over a kilometre away came days after police returned to re-enact what had happened. Local Mayor François Balique said he was very sad at the discovery and his thoughts were…
WASHINGTON — The ISIS-K terrorist organization that killed more than 140 Russians March 22 in Moscow would like to replicate the attack in the United States, but they lack the capability, according to current and former senior U.S. officials. “The U.S. remains Target No. 1 for ISIS-K,” said Mark Quantock, a retired two-star Army general who oversaw intelligence operations for U.S. Central Command. “They clearly would like to strike the homeland, but their challenge is penetrating our security, which has proven to be quite resilient in recent years.” Known for its brutality, ISIS-K considers Russia and many western countries to be…
A mysterious illness that has affected US diplomats in recent years has been linked to a Russian intelligence unit. Personnel stationed around the globe with “Havana Syndrome” have reported unexplained symptoms such as dizziness. They may have been targeted by Russian sonic weaponry, according to a joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and CBS’s 60 Minutes. Moscow has denied the accusations. US officials previously said it was unlikely a foreign power was to blame. But in their assessment of “anomalous health incidents” – delivered last year – they did not give any alternative explanation, frustrating those who have been affected. They also…
Aircraft carriers could be delayed two years even though their deterrence value is higher than ever What a shock. According to the newly released budget, the Pentagon wants to slow down America’s aircraft carriers. You may be thinking: no carrier, no “Top Gun,” no “Maverick.” How we’d miss those thriller movies. But the facts are even worse. Delaying aircraft carriers courts disaster at a time when their deterrence value is higher than ever. The Navy has a budget plan for new aircraft carriers that can launch drones, carry lasers and face down China, but President Joe Biden’s budget took out so much money that…
Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as president. He led the campaign to win in Istanbul, where he grew up and became mayor. But Ekrem Imamoglu, who first won the city in 2019, scored a second victory for the secular opposition CHP. Mr Erdogan had vowed a new era in Turkey’s megacity of almost 16 million people, but the incumbent…
Transgender Day of Visibility falls on Easter Sunday this year President Biden marked March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and drew criticism for doing so during Easter Sunday. Orlando Magic star Jonathan Isaac joined in on ripping the president, saying on X, formerly Twitter, the White House “know[s] exactly what they are doing.” “They want you to hate! This helps no one and only promotes division,” he wrote. “They know exactly what they are doing.. we should be angry but shouldn’t lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don’t lose focus. Because He is risen there is hope for all.”…
Roman Catholic Cardinal Wilton Gregory took a swipe at President Biden’s faith on Sunday, calling him a “cafeteria Catholic” for picking and choosing parts of the faith while “ignoring or even contradicting” other aspects of his adherence. Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., was asked on CBS’ “Face the Nation” whether he believes Biden’s long-touted Catholic roots will resonate with American Catholics in the upcoming 2024 election. “I would say that he’s very sincere about his faith. But like a number of Catholics, he picks and chooses dimensions of the faith to highlight while ignoring or even contradicting other parts,” Gregory…
An operation to rescue 13 gold miners trapped by a landslide in the far east of Russia has ended with the miners presumed dead, Russian media report. Efforts at the Pioneer mine in the Amur region could not continue due to fears of further rock collapses. The landslide happened two weeks ago, trapping the miners more than 100m (328ft) underground. Possible shelter areas have been found to be flooded. The mine is one of the world’s largest and one of Russia’s most productive. Officials are investigating a possible breach of safety rules. The managing director of the facility was arrested…
Since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out last October, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been carrying out attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in what they say is a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza. The Houthis’ missiles and drones are spreading terror along a particularly busy shipping route. The French and US navies, as well as an EU naval mission, are deployed in the area to protect commercial navigation. The French navy agreed to take FRANCE 24 reporters Bastien Renouil and Olivia Bizot on board one of its frigates to witness the operations behind…
Troops of the Nigerian Army in separate operations conducted in Zamfara and Katsina states killed no fewer than 11 terrorists. The terrorists were killed following a raid on terrorist kingpin enclaves in the states. In Zamfara, the hideout of a terrorist leader, Hassan Yantagwaye, in Tsafe Local Government Area was raided which resulted in a gun battle with two of his men killed in the operation. This was contained in a post by the Nigerian Army on X on Monday. It read, “Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency operations in Katsina and Zamfara States, in a series…
Turkey’s local elections on Sunday dealt the biggest blow in more than two decades to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AKP party. More than a local poll By throwing all his energy into campaigning for his party’s candidates for mayors, Erdogan gave the election a national resonance and made it a de facto referendum on him and his party. This held especially true in Istanbul, the country’s megapolis and economic powerhouse where Erdogan got his own political start and that he badly wanted to recapture from the opposition. The voters’ answer was clear – the ruling party not only failed to wrest…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.07 billion as revenue from passengers in Q4 of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q4 2023 released in Abuja on Monday. The report showed that the figure decreased by 7.51 per cent compared with the N1.15 billion generated in Q4 of 2022. Similarly, it showed that N423.22 million was collected in Q4 2023 as revenue from goods/ cargos, this increased by 169.16 per cent from N157.23 million received in Q4 2022. “Also, other receipts grew by 3.02 per cent from the N382.17 million…
The number of electricity consumers rose by 410,000 from 11.71 million in the third quarter of 2023 to 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Electricity Report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 released in Abuja on Monday, that the increase was by 3.46 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the review focuses on energy billed, revenue generated, and customers by DISCOS under the reviewed period. It stated that on a year-on-year basis, the number of electricity customers increased by 9.59 per cent in Q4 2023 from 11.06…
Manchester City goal poacher, Erling Haaland, has said that his team can still win the English Premier League (EPL) title despite their goalless draw with title contenders Arsenal on Sunday. The encounter, which took place at the Etihad Stadium, saw Manchester City and Arsenal hand Liverpool the advantage in the Premier League title race. Liverpool are now top of the table, two points clear of Arsenal and three ahead of City, after they came from behind to beat Brighton at Anfield. Haaland took to his Instagram page after the game against Arsenal to confidently claim that City can come from behind…