Senators Unveil Text Of Bipartisan Deal On Gun Violence, Setting Up Speedy Vote
After weeks of negotiation, a bipartisan group of senators released their anti-gun violence bill on Tuesday evening — setting up a vote in the upper chamber as early as this week. The four key senators on the deal were Republicans John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Democrats Chris Murphy of […]
1,000 Dead, 1,500 Injured In Afghan Quake, News Report Says
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, according to a state-run news agency. Officials warned that the already grim toll would likely rise. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor near the Pakistani border, but quakes of that strength can cause […]
FCT Police, DSS Addresses Okada Riders On Jungle Justice In Abuja
During a meeting held at the Federal Capital Territory Command’s headquarters on Tuesday, the Federal Capital Territory Command’s Commissioner of Police, Babaji Sunday, and a representative of the State Security Service spoke to more than 150 chairmen of commercial motorcyclists’ units and associations across Abuja. Omotayo Oduniyi, the deputy police public relations officer, said in […]
Ex-Deputy Comptroller Of Correctional Service Charged With N8.7 Million Land Fraud – EFCC
The 62-year-old retired former deputy comptroller of the correctional service was charged with land fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Abuja Zonal Command on Tuesday. He appeared before a high court in Bwari, Abuja. Odeyemi was arraigned for charges relating to land fraud, according to the EFCC’s Director of Media and Publicity, Wilson […]
Internet Fraudster Serve Eight-month Community Service Cleaning Osun School Toilet
Both federal and state high courts in Ibadan, Oyo State, and Osogbo, Osun State, have convicted no fewer than five internet fraudsters guilty. The cases were being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Ibadan Zonal Command, according to a statement released on Tuesday by Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity. Amusa Oluwasegunfunmi, […]
PDP Members Defect To APC In Oyetola Lg
The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State lost more than 500 members to the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday in the state’s Boripe Local Government Area. During the APC’s campaign rally in Iragbiji, the hometown of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, the governing party welcomed the defectors. Ismail Omipidan, the state governor’s chief press secretary, spoke on […]
2023: PDP Presidential Candidate Atiku Taunts Wike
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, has set up a committee to engage with Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, and other rebellious party members. Since the former Vice President chose Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State, to be his running mate, Governor Wike has been silent. Atiku in his plan […]
Prince William Turns 40: Birthday Photos Show Duke’s Priorities
The Duke of Cambridge celebrates his 40th birthday on Tuesday and will spend it privately with his family, according to Kensington Palace. It has issued three new photographs of Prince William to mark the occasion – but if you were expecting official, formal royal portraits, then think again. The three previously unseen images were taken […]
Uvalde Mass Shooting: Photos Show Armed Police Waiting In School Hallway
The first images showing armed police waiting in a corridor during last month’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas have emerged. Officers arrived earlier in the attack and with more powerful weapons than previously reported, according to US media who have seen investigative documents. Police have been accused of failing to act quickly enough to stop […]
Assam: India Floods Destroy Millions Of Homes And Dreams
“There was water everywhere, but not a single drop to drink.” That is how Ronju Chowdhary described the scene outside her house on Saturday. She lives in Udiana, a remote village in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, which has been hit by severe floods. It had been raining incessantly, she remembers. The water rose […]
