Kidnapped North Carolina Teen Rescued In Kentucky Thanks To Viral TikTok Distress Signal
A missing teenager from North Carolina was rescued by Kentucky police after she signaled for help by using a hand gesture known on TikTok to represent violence at home, according to police. The 16-year-old from Asheville, North Carolina, was reported missing by her parents on Tuesday, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky. […]
International Tourists On Flights To US Welcomed Back To NYC For 1st Time In 20 Months
The return of international tourists is a monumental moment in the nation’s recovery from the pandemic. JFK Airport will lead the nation’s welcome party with the first flights arriving there. But Newark and LaGuardia airports will also welcome international tourists for the first time in over a year and a half. Emotional reunions are expected […]
#AnambraDecides2021: INEC Fixes Nov 9 For Ihiala LGA Election, Soludo Still Leading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has fixed Tuesday, November 9 for a supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra. The returning officer for Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Florence Obi, announced this early Monday after suspending the declaration of the final results of the election. The process was suspended because there […]
Fight Against Corruption: Ndume Urges President Buhari To Sign Unexplained Wealth Order
Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign or publish an Unexplained Wealth Order as soon as possible to enhance the fight against corruption. Ndume made the announcement on Saturday in Ibadan, while speaking at the University of Ibadan’s 2021 Distinguish Leadership Lecture Series. The lecture, titled “The Unexplained Wealth and the Fight […]
Abducted Kaduna Baptist Worshipers: Bandits Kills 2 Leaves 3 Others Seriously Injured
Two of the 66 worshipers kidnapped at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kakau Daji, Chikun local government area of Kaduna State on Sunday, October 31, 2021, were slain by their kidnappers. On Saturday, November 6, 2021, the bandits opened fire on five of their victims, killing two and sending three more to the hospital with significant […]
Iraqi PM Safe After Drone Attack On Residence, Military Says
A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military called an attempted assassination, but said Kadhimi escaped unhurt. The attack, which security sources said injured several members of Kadhimi’s personal protection detail, came after protests in the Iraqi capital over […]
Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate
A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or face mask requirements and […]
Libya’s Presidency Council Suspends Foreign Minister, Government Rejects the Decision
Libya’s Presidency Council has suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush for “administrative violations” and barred her from traveling, its spokesperson said on Saturday. The spokesperson, Najwa Wahiba, confirmed the authenticity of a document circulating on social media ordering Mangoush’s suspension for carrying out foreign policy without coordination with the council. Libya’s transitional Government of National Unity […]
#AnambraDecides2021: Soludo Triumphs Over His Main Contenders In Their LGA
Charles Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate, has defeated his primary rivals in their local government area. In the native council of Aguata LGA, Mr. Soludo defeated Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the three main competitors. In their respective polling […]
Ikoyi Building: Fatality Rate Rises To 42 As 15 Survivors Have Been Recorded So Far – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed that 42 people have died and 15 have survived the building collapse on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks while visiting the site with All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule yesterday. “At first, there were nine survivors, but […]
