The long-awaited judgement day is here. There is tension, anxiety across Nigeria. MEZIESBLOG reports that hours after the Presidency issued a statement, on Sunday, September 3, to disclose that President Bola Tinubu will be travelling to New Delhi, India, for the G-20 Summit, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, finally announced that it had set … Continue reading Judgement Day: Tension as Presidential Election Tribunal delivers verdict
Vladimir Putin has baselessly claimed that Western powers installed Volodymyr Zelenskyy - who has Jewish heritage - to "cover glorification of Nazism". The Russian president has previously described his invasion of Ukraine as an attempt to "denazify" the country. Before Russian forces crossed into Ukraine last year, Mr Putin claimed without evidence that Ukrainians were … Continue reading Putin claims West installed Zelenskyy ‘to cover glorification of Nazism’
Jorge Vilda's leadership was called into question after 15 Spanish players refused to play for him The head coach of the Spanish women's football team has been sacked in the wake of the Rubiales kiss furore. Jorge Vilda led Spain to World Cup victory last month when his side beat England 1-0 in the final. … Continue reading Spanish women’s football team coach Jorge Vilda sacked in wake of Rubiales kiss controversy
Celebrations in the Russian military space over the destruction of a British Challenger 2 tank show a level of "desperation" as it comes up against advanced Western technology, a former special adviser to the US army said. Mark Voyger told Sky News that though the loss of the battle tank is somewhat substantial, the most … Continue reading Russia ‘desperate’ to show it can take down ‘sophisticated’ Western tanks
A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine will receive the equivalent of $500,000 as a reward, according to a report. Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda cited comments from military intelligence spokesman Andrii Yusov, who said the pilot, Maksim Kuzminov, will receive the reward in the Ukrainian currency of hryvnia. "Those Russians who do not want to become war criminals, … Continue reading Defected Russian helicopter pilot to be handed $500,000 reward – report
US says North Korea will 'pay a price' for supplying arms to Russia US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said North Korea will "pay a price" if it provides weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine. His comments follow reports that Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin may meet in Russia later this month to … Continue reading Russia-Ukraine War Updates: DPRK Will Pay for Supplying Arms to Russia – US
North Korea supplying arms to Russia would not significantly change the course of the war, a former Ukrainian president has suggested. Speaking about reports that Vladimir Putin may welcome Kim Jong Un in Russia to discuss potential arms deals this month, Petro Poroshenko told Sky News it highlights Mr Putin's "complete isolation" during the conflict. … Continue reading Will North Korean weapons in Russia change course of war?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The United Nations' call for Africa to lead the transition to renewable energy appears to have found no traction as nations across Africa are reluctant to abandon the use of fossil fuels, experts say. Africa remains heavily reliant on natural gas, oil, coal, and charcoal, with low progress in adopting … Continue reading UN call for transition to green energy finds no traction in Africa
In a powerful address at the African Climate Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for decisive climate action in addressing escalating extreme weather challenges. Guterres urged global leaders to unite in their commitment to climate resilience, highlighting its critical role in mitigating the devastating impacts of climate change. … Continue reading UN chief urges decisive climate action to counter extreme weather challenges
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during 28th Mukhtars (local administrators) meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on October 19, 2016. / AFP / ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images) The US welcomes Türkiye’s efforts to try to convince Russia to return to the Black Sea grain deal, the … Continue reading US welcomes efforts of Türkiye to try to convince Russia to return to grain deal
The US on Tuesday condemned violence in Kirkuk after protests broke out in the northern Iraqi city during the weekend. "We're closely monitoring the tensions in Kirkuk, and we condemn the violence that took place and express our condolences to the families of those killed," State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters. "The US … Continue reading US condemns violence in Iraq’s Kirkuk, urge parties to look to Constitution
Good morning from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. There was heavy security deployment at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and other flash points and dark spots in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of the delivery of the judgment on the election petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday (today). The … Continue reading Top news from Nigeria today 6/09/2023
The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed Tuesday on a new mechanism to tackle unrest in Myanmar comprised of current, past and future chairs of the regional grouping. A statement on the first day of the three-day ASEAN Summit in Jakarta said the 10-member group agreed to form a troika to … Continue reading ASEAN agrees on new mechanism to address Myanmar crisis
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