A fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026.STR / AFP) Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday called for the release of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife from U.S. custody after President DonaldContinue Reading
The Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the United Nations on Saturday sent a letter to Abukar Dahir Osman, president of the Security Council for January, condemning “brutal, unjustified and unilateral” U.S. armed attacks against the South American nation. The letter also put forward four demands: an urgent Security CouncilContinue Reading
The United Nations said it was “deeply alarmed” by the U.S. strikes and reported detention of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. It expressed concern that the escalation was a violation of international law. “These developments constitute a dangerous precedent,” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general, said in aContinue Reading
BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua)/Flowerbudnews: — China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.’s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Saturday. It’s reported that the U.S. launched military strikes on Venezuela and DonaldContinue Reading
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP)/FLOWERBUDNEWS: — Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states after at least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas. The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond toContinue Reading
The group stage of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has reaffirmed African football’s enduring balance between proven greatness and emerging ambition. Across six groups and 24 matches, decorated African Footballers of the Year and rising talents shaped results, lifted performances and fuelled debate over the continent’sContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections, outlining key dates for voter registration, party primaries, campaigns, and the conduct of the polls. According to the timetable, Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will commence in April 2026Continue Reading
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government’s priority in 2026 is reliable, accessible and sustainable electricity supply. Adelabu gave this assurance in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Mr Bolaji Tunji. TheContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue Following a news report that *“34 Lawyers Fail NJC Integrity Test for Appointment as Judges,”* and the intense debate it provoked within the legal community, a very senior lawyer and former Attorney-General of a Nigerian state suggested that “any person who fails the integrity test isContinue Reading
