Imran Khan: Pakistan PM On Brink As Confidence Vote Looms
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that if he is ousted from power, he will not recognise an opposition government. He was speaking ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday, which he is expected to lose. Mr Khan said he accepted the Supreme Court decision that he must face the vote, but […]
Inside Chernobyl: We Stole Russian Fuel To Prevent Catastrophe
The former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in northern Ukraine was taken over by Russian forces on the first day of the invasion. It’s now back under Ukraine’s control. On the afternoon of 24 February, Russian forces surrounded Chernobyl with tanks and armoured vehicles, entering Ukraine from the Belarusian border, just about 16km (10 miles) […]
Abuja Court Dismiss Eight Of The FG 15-count Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja Yesterday dismissed eight of the federal government’s 15-count indictment against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. While ruling on a preliminary objection filed by the IPOB leader challenging the legitimacy of the federal government’s 15-count revised charge against […]
Buhari Signs A Bill To Increase Retirement Age For Nigerian Teachers
The National Assembly recently passed four bills, including the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022, which was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act of 2022, the National Biotechnology Development Agency Act of 2022, and the Federal Medical Center Act, Hong (Establishment), 2022 are among the others. Garba […]
NAHCON Has Invited EFCC To Investigate Possible Fraud In The Hajj Savings Scheme
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Friday that it will invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate claims of NAHCON’s fraudulent activities in the Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS). According to NAHCON, the EFCC would be formally invited to probe the administration of the pilgrims’ funds. The commission, according to […]
Court Fixes Date For Nnamdi Kanu’s Bail Hearing
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed a date for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to be heard on his bail plea. The court set May 18 and 26 for a ruling on the IPOB leader’s bail application. On Friday, Justice Binta Nyako made this ruling after dismissing […]
National Electricity Grid Collapses Yet Again, Causing Widespread Blackout
The country’s energy infrastructure has collapsed for the third time in less than a month, causing widespread blackouts. The federal government stated to Nigerians about three weeks ago that various issues are to blame for the country’s epileptic power supply. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, stated after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting […]
Canada Bans Foreign Home Buyers For 2 Years To Cool Market
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced Thursday it will ban foreign investors from buying homes in Canada for two years in a bid to cool off a hot housing market. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took a number of measures to tamp down speculation and demand amid record home prices in announcing the federal budget for […]
Israel: Palestinian Gunman Killed After Deadly Attack At Tel Aviv Bar
Israeli security forces have killed a Palestinian who opened fire at a bar in Tel Aviv, killing two people and wounding 12 others, police say. The man, from Jenin in the occupied West Bank, was tracked down to nearby Jaffa and died in a shootout. Hours earlier he had attacked people at the Ilka bar […]
At Least 30 Killed, Over 100 Injured In Attack On Ukrainian Train Station
At least 30 people were killed and more than 100 others injured in a rocket attack on a railway station in eastern Ukraine on Friday morning, authorities said. According to Ukraine’s state-owned railway company, two Russian rockets struck the train station in the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast. “This is a purposeful strike on […]
