Senate Approves Ariwoola As CJN, Receives Agenda
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola was approved by the Senate to serve as actual Chief Justice of Nigeria on Wednesday. This is just as senior lawyers, set the agenda for the new CJN. Following Justice Mohammed Tanko’s retirement as the previous Chief Justice of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Ariwoola to the Senate for confirmation in July. […]
Iran Unrest: Women Burn Headscarves At Anti-hijab Protests
Women have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws. Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire in Sari on Tuesday, as the unrest continued for a fifth night and spread to more cities. Activists said two […]
US Charges Dozens With $250m Pandemic Relief Fraud
US prosecutors have charged 47 people in the largest Covid relief fraud scheme alleged to date. The suspects are accused of stealing $250m (£220m) from a government aid programme that was supposed to feed children in need during the pandemic. They allegedly spent the spoils on properties, cars and luxury goods. A Minnesota non-profit organisation, […]
Biden To Rebuke Russia Over War In Ukraine At UN General Assembly; Gridlock Alert Continues
World leaders have descended on New York for the U.N. General Assembly amid a Gridlock Alert for New York City motorists – and all eyes will be on President Joe Biden, who is set to speak Wednesday morning. The White House says Biden will deliver a powerful rebuke of Russia’s war on Ukraine, hours after […]
Lamido Faces Charges Of Money Laundering
Alhaji Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, and his co-defendants have been charged with money laundering involving N712 million, and a Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that they have a case to answer. Along with two of his sons, Aminu and Mustapha, Lamido is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial […]
Yobe Govt Warns Civil Servants Against Laxity, Absenteeism
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has precautioned public servants in the State against laxity, absenteeism, and a nonchalant attitude to work. He said the government would not tolerate such acts. Buni gave the warning at an interactive session held on Tuesday between the State Working Committee and the leaderships of the Nigeria Labor Congress, […]
Acting CJN Ariwoola Undergoes Screening Today – Senate
The Senate will conduct a confirmation hearing for Olukayode Ariwoola, the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, on Wednesday (today). The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made this announcement on Tuesday at the plenary. In response, Lawan urged all senators to attend the plenary so that the Acting CJN may undergo the necessary screening for substantive Chief […]
INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates For National Elections
In accordance with the election timetable for 2023 that was earlier released this year, the Independent National Electoral Commission released the final list of candidates for national elections on Tuesday, including those for the presidential, senatorial, and federal constituencies. Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner in Charge of Voters’ Education for INEC, who verified this in […]
Sri Lankans Freed From Russian Brutality In Ukraine
Ukraine’s recapture of the city of Izyum has brought multiple allegations of atrocities under Russian occupation. Among the accounts emerging is that of a group of Sri Lankans held captive for months. Here, they tell their story. “We thought we would never get out alive,” says Dilujan Paththinajakan. Dilujan was one of seven Sri Lankans […]
Hurricane Fiona Now Category 3, Becomes 1st Major Hurricane Of Season; NY Sending Aid
Hurricane Fiona is now the first major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season, barreling toward the Turks and Caicos Islands after devastating Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Early Tuesday, Fiona was centered 20 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Grand Turk Island. It had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph) and was […]
