Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

President Joe Biden believes he could have beaten Donald Trump in last month’s US presidential election if he had stayed in the race, it has been reported. The White House incumbent, who is set to hand over the keys to Trump next month – withdrew from the race in July amid pressure over his low polling numbers and rocky performance in a televised debate against his Republican rival. He was replaced as the Democratic Party’s candidate by Kamala Harris, who later lost to Mr Trump in November’s election. Now it is being reported by The Washington Post that Biden and…

…Pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on January 20. The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defence system. It also will provide Stinger missiles and 155 mm- and 105 mm artillery rounds, officials said. The officials, who said they expect the announcement…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Ifeanyi Orizu for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that Orizu was intercepted while attempting to board an Air France flight 844 from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA) Abuja to Paris, France. He said that the suspect was arrested at the boarding gate of the Abuja airport on Sunday, Dec. 22 during the outward clearance of passengers on Air France. “When he was pulled aside for a body…

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. Trump’s return to the White House raises prospects for high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first term, Trump met Kim three times for talks on the North’s nuclear programme. Many experts however say a quick resumption of Kim-Trump summitry is unlikely as Trump would first focus on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. North Korea’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine also poses a challenge to efforts to revive…

A Nigerian resident in Mozambique, Akinola Olunloyo has appealed to the Nigerian government to intervene in Mozambique’s political crisis following the confirmation of the ruling party’s victory in the October 9 elections. Olunloyo urged President Bola Tinubu to use his influence within the African Union to mobilise efforts to restore peace and stability in Mozambique. Olunloyo made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. NEW DAILY PRIME reports that Mozambique’s Frelimo has been the ruling party since 1975 when the country gained independence from Portugal. Olunloyo claimed that the political unrest was fueled…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of 15,325 litres of petrol to be auctioned off at ₦400 per litre. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, ACG Hussein Ejibunu, said the petrol, when auctioned, will ease transportation hardship during the festive season. Ejibunu announced during a press briefing held at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, on Saturday, December 28, 2024. He highlighted the recent seizure of 613 Jerrycans of petrol with a Duty Paid Value of N27,565,000 by operatives in the Lagos-Ogun axis. “This operation has been on since 27 May 2024 and has yielded positive results, as…

A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except for two flight attendants plucked from the wreckage. A bird strike was cited by authorities as the likely cause of the crash — the worst ever aviation disaster on South Korean soil — which flung passengers out of the plane and left it “almost completely destroyed,” according to fire officials. Video showed the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 landing on its belly at Muan International Airport, skidding off the runway as smoke streamed…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is having his prostate removed on Sunday, his office said, a procedure that comes as he manages multiple crises at once, including the ongoing war in Gaza and his own trial for alleged corruption. Netanyahu, 75, is among a cohort of older world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, 82, and President-elect Donald Trump, 78, whose health and physical fitness are under deep scrutiny both at home and abroad because of their advanced age and the effect that could have on their leadership. Netanyahu, who has had a string of health issues in recent years,…

Not less that 69 migrants, including 25 Malians, have died after a makeshift boat attempting to reach Spain from West Africa capsized off the coast of Morocco, Mali’s authorities have confirmed. The boat was carrying approximately 80 people, but only 11 survivors were rescued, according to a statement from Mali’s Ministry of Malians Abroad. Of the survivors, at least nine are from Mali. The tragedy occurred last week, but the ministry formally confirmed the incident on Thursday. A crisis unit has been dispatched to monitor the situation and assist those affected. Mali has faced years of political and security instability,…

The Nigeria Police Force have arrested some officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl before taking action on the case. Muyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Nigeria Police Force, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday. The police spokesman stated that they were being held in detention. His post partly read: “Otta missing girl: The policemen who demanded money before they could attend to the case have been arrested and are now in detention for disciplinary action.” Adejobi further reaffirmed the command’s commitment…