South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first sitting president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his presidential security team.Yoon, whose failed attempt to impose martial law plunged the country into turmoil and saw him impeached by parliament, is being investigated on charges of insurrection.He is, however, still technically...
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President Masoud Pezeshkian Reveals Iran ‘Never’ Plotted To Kill Trump During Last Year’s U.S. Election Campaign
Iran “never” plotted to assassinate Donald Trump during last year’s U.S. election campaign and never will in the future, President Masoud Pezeshkian told NBC News’ Lester Holt in an exclusive interview in Tehran. Asked about the reported plot against Trump outlined by U.S. authorities, Pezeshkian said: “This is another one of those schemes that Israel and...
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Michelle Obama to Skip the Second Outings of Former U.S. Presidents and Their Spouses at Trump’s Inauguration.
In what appear to be the second absence in the gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses, Michelle Obama will not be in attendance of the President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on the 20th of January.Though no explanation was given, recall that she was missing at the former president Jimmy Carter’s State burial.However her husband...
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Lebanon’s New PM Calls For a New Chapter Says “I Am Not of Those That Excludes But Those Who Unite.”
Lebanon’s new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday said he was reaching out to all across the political spectrum to help “rescue, reform and rebuild” his crisis-hit country.“My hands are extended to all to set off together on this mission of rescue, reform and rebuilding,” he said in his first speech as premier, after Lebanese Shiite...
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Obasa’s Impeachment: I’m Not Involved – Sanwo-Olu
… Says Assembly Reserves Right To Prosecute Ex-Speaker Over Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Fraud, Misconduct Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has denied involvement in the impeachment of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa . Obasa was impeached on Monday by the lawmakers. The Deputy Speaker, Hon Mojisola Lasbat Meranda was immediately...
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Department of Justice report U.S. President-Elect Would Have Been Convicted if Not Elected
President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally trying to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election – which he lost – if he had not successfully been re-elected in 2024, according to the man who led US government investigations into him.The evidence against Trump was “sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction...
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House of Assembly Impeaches Speaker MUDASHIRU OBASA
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.Obasa was impeached at a sitting held on Monday, January 13th over alleged financial misappropriations.The former Speaker was subsequently replaced by his deputy Lasbat Mojisola Meranda . Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the House. While...
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“We Are Building A Nigeria Where Peace Reigns, Opportunities Abound, And Every Citizen Can Dream, Work, And Thrive In Safety.” President Tinubu
“Just slightly over three weeks ago – 24 days to be precise, I presented the 2025 budget proposals to the joint session of the National Assembly themed, ‘2025 Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity’.“As I said to our Federal Legislators, we are building a Nigeria where peace reigns, opportunities abound, and every citizen can...