Senate Intervene In Ekweremadu, Wife’s Arrest, Set-up Delegation To Visit UK
The Senate has formed a delegation to travel to the United Kingdom in response to the arrest of Ekweremadu and his wife. With regard to the detention of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, in the United Kingdom for alleged organ harvesting, the Nigerian Senate has taken further steps to intervene. Ekweremadu and his […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced To 20 Years Over Sex Trafficking
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for helping former financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse young girls. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage girls for sexual abuse by Epstein, her then boyfriend. One of her accusers said outside the court in New York that she […]
January 6 Hearings: Trump Urged Armed Supporters To Storm Capitol – Aide
Donald Trump knew supporters had weapons when he urged them to storm the Capitol to overturn the 2020 election, a former White House aide has said. Ex-aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified to the committee probing the 6 January 2021 riots that Mr Trump and his top staff knew the potential for violence. But a planned rally […]
Abiodun Meets With Labour Leaders Over Strike Of State Workers
To end the industrial action that the state government employees in Ogun State began on Tuesday, Governor Dapo Abiodun has called the organized labour in the state to a meeting on Wednesday. Abdulwaheed Odusile, the commissioner for information and strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The intended meeting, according to the statement, is […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Adjourned Till November 14
The trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been adjourned by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court. Justice Nyako adjourned the pro-Biafra activist’s case to November 14, 2022, pending the Appeal Court’s decision. According to reports received, Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team will appeal the […]
Senate Probes Former CJN Tanko Over Corruption Allegation
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, requested a probe against former Chief Justice Tanko Muhammed on Tuesday after allegations of corruption were leveled against him by some Supreme Court judges. The former CJN was recently accused of corruption by 14 Supreme Court justices, which he vehemently denied. However, Lawan issued a directive for the probe of […]
Buhari Meets With Aggrieved APC Senators
Senators who had been elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja. About twenty-two senators had threatened to leave the ruling party after they were unable to secure the party’s re-election ahead of the general elections in 2023. Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of […]
US Forces Kill Senior Terrorist Leader In Syria
U.S. forces killed a senior terrorist leader in an airstrike in Syria on Monday, according to military officials. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the target of the strike, Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, was a senior leader of an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist group known as Hurras al-Din. The leader was riding alone on a motorcycle in Idlib […]
Nigeria: Ogun State Workers Embark On Indefinite Strike Over Unremitted Deductions
The organized labour in Ogun state has directed the state workforce to commence a full blown and indefinite industrial action. The action is expected to commence by 12am on Tuesday. They are seeking to press home their demands for better conditions of service. At a Congress held at the arcade ground of the governor’s office […]
At least 46 Bodies Found In 18-wheeler In San Antonio
At least 46 people have been found dead in an abandoned truck on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. A fire official said 16 people, including four children, had also been taken to hospital. The survivors were “hot to the touch” and suffering from heat stroke and heat exhaustion. San Antonio, which is 250km (150 […]
