Islamic State In Afghanistan Could Be Able To Attack U.S. In 6 months-Pentagon Official
The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State in Afghanistan could have the capability to attack the United States in as little as six months, and has the intention to do so, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday. The remarks by Colin Kahl, under secretary of defense for policy, are the latest […]
Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa Trade Attacks In Final New York City Mayoral Debate
With one week to go before Election Day, Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa met in their final New York City mayoral debate on Tuesday night at WABC-TV studios. The debate opened with a question about stop-and-frisk policing but the candidates went a different direction as Sliwa slammed Adams for having said he met with gang […]
Two Abducted NYSC Members, Others Released
Two members of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC and four other Benue residents who were kidnapped in Zamfara State recently regained their freedom. In a statement issued on Wednesday morning by Jimin Geoffrey, the Social media aide to Governor Samuel Ortom, the development followed the collaborative efforts of the state government, Benue Links management, […]
NSCDC Apprehends Suspected Serial Internet Fraudster In Ilorin
Charles Gabriel Purple (aka Pastor), a 37-year-old notorious internet fraudster who specializes in withdrawing money from people’s bank accounts after stealing their phones, has been arrested in Ilorin by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The suspect, who claimed to live at No. 16, Opaleye Street, Mile 2, Lagos State, was apprehended by […]
Envoy: China Will Prioritize Political, Economic Cooperation With Nigeria
Mr. Cui Jianchun, China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, stated on Tuesday that the country’s political and economic cooperation with Nigeria would be prioritized to achieve growth. Cui made the remarks while briefing journalists in Abuja on the 50th anniversary of China’s re-accession to the United Nations. On Oct. 25, 1971, the UN General Assembly recognized China’s […]
Texas Governor Signs Bill Banning Transgender Girls from Female Sports in Schools
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law a bill banning transgender girls from participating in female sports at public schools, joining a wave of similar measures emerging from Republican-controlled statehouses across the country. Supporters of the bill, due to take effect on Jan. 18, say it is aimed at protecting fairness in school […]
Shopping Mall Shooting In Idaho Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
Two people were killed and four others, including a police officer, were injured on Monday in a shooting at a shopping center in Boise, Idaho, that ended with the lone suspect taken into custody, authorities said. Official details of the bloodshed were sketchy, but Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee told reporters at a briefing that […]
Overcoming Scandal And PTSD, Japan’s Princess Mako Finally Marries College Sweetheart
Japan’s Princess Mako, the emperor’s niece, has married her commoner college sweetheart on Tuesday and left the royal family after a years-long engagement beset by scrutiny that has left the princess with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 30, announced their engagement four years ago, a move initially cheered by the […]
Tri-state Region Feeling Effects Of Heavy Rain, High Winds Powerful Nor’easter
Communities around the Tri-State are feeling the effects of the season’s first nor’easter as the system bears down on the area with heavy rain and high winds. Steady rain and gusty winds moved into the region before dawn, with much more expected in the morning ahead. States of emergency have been declared in both New […]
PMB Swears In Two INEC Commissioners
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday swore in two National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The two newly swear-in Commissioners are part of the six cleared by the Senate in July this year. Remember that President Buhari had on September 15, 2021, sworn in three of the cleared National Commissioners. The swearing-in took […]
