Human Rights Lawyer Storms Supreme Court Dressed As A Herbalist
Malcom Omoirhobo, human rights lawyer from Lagos, raised questions on Thursday when he showed up at the Supreme Court in Abuja dressed traditionally, giving the impression that he was a herbalist. Security guards at the court reportedly tried to stop the lawyer, but they dropped their attempts after he explained why he was entering the […]
Ekweremadu, Wife Arrested In The UK For Alleged Organ Trafficking
Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and accused of allegedly conspiring to remove a child’s organs. According to Naija News, the Specialist Crime Team of the UK Metropolitan Police arrested Ekweremadu and his wife in London. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Thursday that the two had planned to make […]
Germany Triggers Gas Alarm Stage, Accuses Russia Of ‘Economic Attack’
Germany triggered the “alarm stage” of its emergency gas plan on Thursday in response to falling Russian supplies but stopped short of allowing utilities to pass on soaring energy costs to customers in Europe’s largest economy. The measure is the latest escalation in a standoff between Europe and Moscow since the Russian invasion of Ukraine […]
Jan. 6 Committee To Hear Of Trump’s Pressure On Justice Department
The Jan. 6 committee will hear from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results while suppressing a bizarre challenge from within their own ranks. The hearing Thursday will bring attention to a memorably turbulent stretch at the department as Trump in his […]
Rupert Murdoch And Jerry Hall Reportedly To Divorce
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and actress Jerry Hall are getting a divorce, US media report. The divorce would be a fourth for Mr Murdoch, 91. Ms Hall, 65, was previously married to Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Representatives for Mr Murdoch and Ms Hall, who wed at a mansion in central London in 2016, are […]
Afghanistan Quake: Many Children Killed In Disaster, Doctors Say
Doctors in Afghanistan have told the BBC that many children may have been killed in Wednesday’s earthquake. More than 1,000 people died in the disaster and heavy rain, threadbare resources and rugged terrain are hampering rescue workers. Unknown numbers were buried in the rubble of ruined, often mud-built homes by the magnitude 6.1 earthquake. The […]
NPC Bemoans The Fact That 50% Of Nigerian Children Are Not Registered
Any child who is not registered is at risk for child labor, child trafficking, and early marriage, according to the National Population Commission. In an interview with the Director of Civil Registration and Statistics, NPC, Mr. Matthew Sunday in Abuja, encouraged parents to make sure that their children are registered at birth. He asserted that […]
20 Senators Agree To Dump APC For NNPP, PDP, Labour Party, Others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) may lose its majority in the Nigerian Senate if the ruling party does not prevent more senators from defecting. No fewer than 20 senators from the APC reportedly have intentions to defect to the opposition parties of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Labour Party (LP), […]
Saudi Crown Prince Visits Turkey For First Time Since Khashoggi Murder
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is to visit Turkey for the first time since the 2018 murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Istanbul consulate. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold one-on-one talks with Mohammed bin Salman aimed at repairing a deep rift. Mr Erdogan once indirectly accused the prince of ordering Saudi agents to […]
Capitol Riot Hearing: Vote Workers Detail Death Threats
Election officials faced relentless pressure from former President Donald Trump and his supporters to overturn his defeat in the 2020 poll, a congressional panel has heard. Elected Republicans as well as poll workers say they were threatened. A Georgia vote counter said she was forced to temporarily leave her home, while an Arizona official said […]
