Grand Jury Indicts Former San Antonio Police Officer Accused Of Shooting Unarmed Teen
A grand jury has indicted former San Antonio Police officer James Brennand on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at unarmed 17-year-old Erik Cantu in a McDonald’s parking lot. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced the indictment at a Thursday press conference. He said his […]
Ukraine War: Biden Prepared To Meet Putin To End Russia’s War
US President Joe Biden has said he would be ready to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. Addressing reporters alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, he stressed Mr Putin had not yet done that. The two men stressed […]
Immediate Past Gov Left A Debt Of N76bn In Salaries, Pensions – Gov. Adeleke
The Osun State government has revealed the massive debt of N76 billion left behind by the former Gboyega Oyetola-led government on Thursday. The administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke revealed a massive debt in salaries, pensions, and insurance commitments. The debt incurred by the state’s immediate-past administration is N76 billion, according to the Osun Government. Bimpe […]
Corrupt Senator Sentenced To 42 Years In Prison
Bassey Albert, a senator from Akwa Ibom North-East, has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for corruption by the state’s federal high court. Albert was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prior to the landmark verdict when he won the election before defecting to the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in July 2022, […]
Minister Of Finance: Nigeria Is Not Broke
Zainab Ahmed, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, has stated that the country is not broke. She said that the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) is still allotting money to the three levels of government in the country. The minister said that since 2015, the Federal Government has given N5.04 trillion to the states. […]
Cyril Ramaphosa: South African President Faces Threat Of Impeachment Over ‘Farmgate’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the “Farmgate” scandal. The president has been accused of covering up a $4m (£3.3m) theft from his farm in 2020, including kidnapping and bribing the burglars into silence. A three-volume report from an independent panel has found that Mr Ramaphosa abused his position […]
Macron Says Putin Made ‘huge mistake’ Invading Ukraine But Negotiations Still ‘possible’
French President Emmanuel Macron told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos that he believes a negotiation is still “possible” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — which Macron called a “huge mistake.” Macron spoke with Stephanopoulos ahead of meeting with President Joe Biden on Thursday for the first state dinner of Biden’s administration. In the interview, Macron talked […]
Trump Taxes: US Lawmakers Get Access To Former President’s Returns
Donald Trump’s tax returns have been handed over to a committee of the US House of Representatives after the former president lost a long legal battle to keep them sealed. The Treasury Department said it had complied with a Supreme Court order that the records should be given to a panel in the Democrat-controlled House. It is […]
Ngozi Fulani: Palace Race Incident Was Abuse, Says Charity Boss
A black British charity boss who was repeatedly asked where she was “really” from at a royal reception has told the BBC the encounter was “abuse”. Ngozi Fulani was questioned about her background by Lady Susan Hussey, Prince William’s godmother, at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The late Queen’s lady-in-waiting has since resigned. Ms Fulani likened […]
FG Blames State Government For The Country’s Rising Poverty Level
The federal government has blamed the state governments for the country’s rising poverty level. Clement Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, made this claim in Abuja on Wednesday following the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. According to him, the rise in […]
