Tension as Natasha Akpoti joins Kogi governorship race

I was attacked, harassed, called names by APC thugs - Natasha Akpoti

The governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the November 16 Kogi Governorship election, Natasha Akpoti, has paid a condolence visit to the family of women leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mrs. Salome Acheju Abuh, who was burnt to death in Ochadamu, Ofu local government area of Kogi State.

Ahead of Thursday's 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Pyongyang through the ruling Workers Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun has warned that last week's blowing-up north of the demilitarized zone of the Pyongyang-Seoul liaison office was "just the beginning". Why now?

Egypt calls it an "existential threat". As of next month, Ethiopia says it's going to start filling Africa's largest dam. How fast? Too fast, for Cairo and Khartoum, which both depend on the water of the Nile. Can the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) be resolved peacefully or could it spiral out of control? At a time when they're under pressure domestically, could Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed be tempted to rally around the flag as they're tested on the home front?

Turkey has reduced the number of navy vessels in an area of the East Mediterranean where it disputes Greek jurisdiction over oil-and-gas drilling rights, Greek authorities have said.

President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to boost the island's defense capabilities after Beijing stepped up military exercises near Taiwan this year. The new fleet of eight submarines is expected to be ready by 2025.

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The move could end weeks of geopolitical tension caused by a massive buildup of troops and weaponry at the Ukraine border.

Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda has just released his highly anticipated EP “High Tension 2.0” and in an exclusive with The Guardian Life, he says fans can expect a “better Bella” from the body of work!

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Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder were stopped from taking part in a face-off as insults and expletives filled the air at an ill-tempered final press conference on Wednesday for their heavyweight world title fight.