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Taiwan will not bow to pressure by Beijing and will defend its democratic way of life, President Tsai Ing-wen said Sunday, following a spike in incursions by Chinese warplanes into its air defence zone. Self-governed Taiwan’s 23 million people live under the constant threat of invasion by China, which views the island as its territory and has vowed to one day seize it, by force if necessary. “The more we achieve, the greater the pressure we face from China,” Tsai said in a speech marking Taiwan’s National Day, adding: “Nobody can force Taiwan to take the path China has laid…

Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho has been said to be safer in Benin Republic than in Nigeria. Igboho’s lawyer made the assertion on Saturday, adding he would be killed, should he be made to return to Nigeria. “He (Igboho) is safer in Benin,” Ibrahim David Salami told international news agency AFP. “He is not at all safe in Nigeria. Sending him to Nigeria means certain death.” Chronicle NG reported how security operatives stormed Igboho’s residence in Ibadan on July 1. Few hours later, the Department of State Services (DSS) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement, stating that the…

A group of gunmen have reportedly killed an Imam and 10 other persons at Mamande village in Gwadabawa local government of Sokoto State. The assailants believed to be the outlawed vigilante group – Yan Sakai, stormed the community at about 3:30pm on Thursday. It was gathered that majority of the victims were of Fulani extraction and had come from different settlements to purchase food and other essentials at the market when they were attacked. The Yan Sakai were said to have stormed the market from Goronyo Local Government Area, attacking the victims whom they accused of aiding banditry. A relative of…

A development economist, Dr. Chiwuike Uba, has said that the 2022 budget proposal presented to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, as presently constituted, may be difficult to be implemented by the government. In a statement made available to the media in Enugu on Friday, Uba, who is also the Board Chairman of Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), said that the revenue forecasts and some other budget parameters may be unrealistic, adding that the usual credibility problems of previous budgets are likely to shadow the 2022 budget. He said: “The presentation of the 2022…

Top-flight clubs have complained to the Premier League after it cleared the £305m takeover of Newcastle by a Saudi Arabian-backed group. There is understood to be frustration from clubs about how the deal passed the owners’ and directors’ test. Concerns also arose as to why they were not kept informed after the surprise news emerged on Wednesday. Additionally, there are worries as to how Saudi Arabian owners will reflect on the league itself. There are many human rights issues linked to the kingdom. Newcastle part-owner Staveley on hopes moving forward Clubs are demanding a meeting with the Premier League, which…

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realise peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan, though he did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island that sparked international concern. Taiwan responded shortly after by calling on Beijing to abandon its coercion, reiterating that only Taiwan’s people could decide their future. Democratically ruled Taiwan has come under increased military and political pressure from Beijing to accept its sovereignty, but Taipei has pledged to defend their freedom and that only Taiwan’s people can decide their future. Speaking at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi…

An SS3 student has been arrested in Abia state for masterminding his own kidnap to extort his mother. The 17-year-old suspect, a native of Isiala-Ngwa North Local Government Area, said that he decided to fake his own abduction because his mother, Mrs Rose Nwatu was ‘stingy’ to him. The SS3 student had conspired with a friend and hid in a hotel in Aba. A girl, whose account the ransom of N200,000 was paid, was also arrested. Briefing journalists in Umuahia, Commissioner of Police in the State, Mrs Janet Agbede said on September 19, one Wisdom Nwatu of Obikabia in Isiala…

Three unidentified gunmen have been killed by troops of Sector 5 of Exercise GOLDEN DAWN deployed in Anambra state. The assailants were neutralised in an attempt to attack a police checkpoint along Okija-Onitsha road on Thursday. It was gathered that a policeman attached to the attacked unit was killed during the incident. The latest development was disclosed in a statement by the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu on Saturday. The statement reads: “Troops of Sector 5 of Exercise GOLDEN DAWN deployed in Anambra have neutralised three unknown gunmen who attacked a Nigerian Police checkpoint along Okija-Onitsha expressway on 7 October 2021.…

Newcastle United could spend up to £190m in January without breaking Financial Fair Play rules, with Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 28, and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 22, “within reach”. (Telegraph – subscription required) Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and ex-Roma boss Paulo Fonseca are being considered as candidates to take over from under-pressure manager Steve Bruce at Newcastle. (Mirror) Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte would reject the chance to replace Bruce at Newcastle. (Sun) Ex-Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe would also turn down the Magpies as he waits for the Southampton job to become available. (Football Insider) However, Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 29, could be heading to Newcastle from Barcelona in January. (Sport – in Spanish) Former Newcastle and Senegal striker…

The United States and the Taliban will hold their first in-person talks since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan starting Saturday, the State Department said. The US delegation will meet Saturday and Sunday in the Qatari capital Doha with senior Taliban representatives, a State Department spokesperson said. The United States has remained in contact with the Taliban since the longtime foes seized Kabul in August as US troops pulled out but the meeting will be the first that is face to face. “We will press the Taliban to respect the rights of all Afghans, including women and girls, and to form…