WORLD NEWS Archives | FAMOUS REPORTERS

Nov

27

2024

12 Yr Old Nigerian Boy, Elion mesmerises crowd at International Music Contest in Russia

WORLD NEWS#2024International Children's Song Competition, #ElionReyAustin, #Gold, #Russia

12 Yr Old Nigerian Boy, Elion mesmerises crowd at International Music Contest in Russia By Ioanna Ferpan, Moscow, Russian Federation A twelve year old Nigerian boy, Elion Rey Austin was a participant at the International Children's Song Competition held recently in Russia. The world event comprised talented children and teenagers from 9 to 16 from all over the world took part in the "Our Generation' International Children's Song Competition" which was held in Kazan, Russia. Participants from 15 countries reached the finals of the competition. The countries include Russia, China, Brazil, Uganda, Kenya, Madagascar, Egypt, Mongolia, Nigeria, Armenia, Belarus, India,…

Nov

21

2024

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Simon Ekpa To Be Extradited To Nigeria To Face Terrorism Charges

WORLD NEWS#Biafra, #Extradition, #SimonEkpa

JUST IN: Simon Ekpa To Be Extradited To Nigeria To Face Terrorism Charges According to a statement made available to Sahara Reporters on the shocking news of the arrest of Ekpa, the Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Tukur Gusau, explained that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Chris Musa, was pleased with Ekpa’s trial. Speaking further in the release, the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Abuja, revealed that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) would be extradited to the country to face charges against him. Speaking on the arrest of Ekpa in a short…

Nov

21

2024

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Simon Ekpa arrested alongside 4 others

WORLD NEWS#Biafra, #ipob, #SimonEkpa

JUST IN: Simon Ekpa arrested alongside 4 others Simon Ekpa, a notorious Pro-Biafra Agitator, has just been arrested alongside four others, Famous Reporters learnt. Ekpa and his cohorts were arrested for allegedly involving in terrorism related activities by Finnish Authorites. According to reports, the self-declared Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. He was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”, while four others were arrested “for financing a terrorist crime”. A…

Nov

11

2024

By Famous Reporters

Shun Western False Narratives Against Russia, 2023 VP Candidate Urges Journalists

WORLD NEWS#Colonialism, #DrEmmanuelJohnsonChukwuka, #Russia, #Victimisation

Shun Western False Narratives Against Russia, 2023 VP Candidate Urges Journalists A prominent Nigerian delegate at the just concluded World Youth Festival at Kalinigrad, Russia, Dr Emmanuel Johnson Chukwuka has urged journalists to correct historical biases through research, especially ones instigated against Africa, Russia and other countries by the West. Chukwuka who was the Vice Presidential candidate of the Action Alliance in the 2023 general elections argued that media reports should be thoroughly investigated before they are spread further, as many are false narratives enabled by Western countries against perceived enemies, especially nations like Russia which vehemently fought against Western…

Nov

06

2024

By Famous Reporters

US. Presidential Election: What you need to know about Trump Resounding Victory

WORLD NEWS#2024USpresidentialelection, #DonaldTrump, #Economy, #KamalaHarris, #Republicans

Donald Trump has won North Carolina and Georgia and taken a lead over Kamala Harris in several other battleground states that will decide the winner of the US election, BBC's US partner CBS projects. CBS also says Wisconsin is leaning towards a Trump win and he is also narrowly ahead in the other so-called Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania and Michigan. The results are not final. As expected, Trump has won conservative strongholds from Florida to Idaho, while Kamala Harris is sweeping liberal states from New York to California, CBS projects. In more good news for Trump, Republican candidates were…

Aug

16

2024

By Famous Reporters

Nigeria Reports 39 Mpox Cases, Zero Deaths Amid Global Outbreak

WORLD NEWS#Monkeypox, #Worldhealthorganisation

By Elizabeth Austin, Lagos The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of Mpox (monkeypox) and zero deaths in the country so far this year. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a "public health emergency of international concern" due to a surge in cases across Africa. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, NCDC Director-General Jide Idris revealed that the cases were spread across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The highest number of cases were recorded in Bayelsa (16), Cross River (5), Ogun (4), Lagos (4), Ondo (3), and Ebonyi…

Jul

21

2024

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Biden endorses vice, Kamala for 2024 US presidential race

WORLD NEWS#JoeBiden, #KamalaHarris

Following the sudden withdrawal of the United States President, Joe Biden, from the forthcoming 2024 US presidential election, he has endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential race. It would be recalled that Biden has earlier today, Sunday, July 21, taken a bowl from the race, stressing that it is in the interest of his party, the Democrats as well as his country. Announcing his decision, the US president stated emphatically his unwavering determination to unalloyedly support Kamala, his vice to run for the seat of presidency. On his official X handle Sunday evening, Biden wrote: “My…

Jul

21

2024

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING! US President Biden Withdraws Re-elect Ambition

WORLD NEWS#2024USpresidentialelection, #DonaldTrump, #JoeBiden

BREAKING! US President Biden Withdraws Re-elect Ambition Four months prior to his re-election as the President of the United States of America (USA), President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election. According to the incumbent President, his decision "is in the best interest of my party and the country". This is contained in a letter posted to his social media account, wherein he posited that it had been the greatest honour of his life to serve as president. His decision was prompted by intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a halting debate performance against his…

May

02

2024

By Famous Reporters

Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day …Urge Government to Protect Media Freedom

WORLD NEWS#2024Pressfreedomday, #HumanRights, #InternationalCentreforInvestigativeReporting

Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day…Urge Government to Protect Media Freedom Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to ensure media freedom and the safety of journalists in Nigeria, saying the deteriorating state of media freedom in the country is potentially harmful to its system of democratic governance. Their call is contained in a statement announcing their collaborative activities to commemorate the 2024 edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024) through separate events taking place in Lagos and Abuja on Friday, May 3. According to…

Dec

04

2023

By Famous Reporters

IGP Kayode Egbetokun Highlights NPF Green Initiatives At Cop28, Affirms Commitment To Renewable Energy

NEWS, WORLD NEWS#COP28, #KayodeEgbetokun, #RenewableEnergy

IGP Kayode Egbetokun Highlights NPF Green Initiatives At Cop28, Affirms Commitment To Renewable Energy The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, delivered a compelling speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, outlining the significant strides to be made by the Nigeria Police Force in environmental sustainability through the Nigeria Police Green Initiatives (NPGI). The motivating motto, "Saving People with Environment," underscores the Police Force's commitment to addressing environmental challenges and fostering sustainable practices, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.The core mission of NPGI aligns with global efforts to combat…