January 6 Committee Slated To Formally Advance Steve Bannon Criminal Contempt Report Tuesday
The House committee investigating the January 6 US Capitol attack is expected to formally kick off the process to hold Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies, in contempt of Congress on Tuesday night when the panel is scheduled to meet and advance a referral to the Justice Department. The measure is […]
Trump Sits For Deposition In Lawsuit Brought By Demonstrators Alleging Assault
Former President Donald Trump sat for a deposition Monday at Trump Tower in New York City that lasted “several hours,” said an attorney for the plaintiffs suing him over an alleged assault. “The deposition of Donald John Trump went not unlike any other deposition, any other employer that I’ve examined under oath,” the attorney, Benjamin […]
Nnamdi Kanu Resumes Trial October 21
Federal High Court, Abuja has issued a trial notice for the October 21 prosecution of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the treasonable felony charges brought against him by the federal government. The trial notice entitled “Federal Republic of Nigeria Versus Nnamdi Kanu” was marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/15 and served on […]
Women Entrepreneurs Plead With NAFDAC To Loosen The Registration Process
National president, African Women Entrepreneurship Programme (AWEP), Angela Ajala, has solicited to the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to make the registration process easy for entrepreneurs in the country. Mrs. Ajala said acquiring NAFDAC certification for the production of food and drugs has become very hard, making it difficult for starters […]
FG: Twitter Recommendations To Influence Other Social Media Platforms
The federal government yesterday said the recommended conditions for the lifting of the suspension inflicted on Twitter will apply to over-the-top and other social media platforms in Nigeria. Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this yesterday when he starred on a phone-in program of TV Continental, “This Morning”. The minister, who did […]
IGP Orders Investigation Of Police Officers Collecting Bribes
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, on Monday ordered the investigation of police personnel who were seen in a viral video extorting and assaulting travelers in Kogi State. Recall that a viral video in which a police officer was seen assaulting a passenger and also allegedly extorted N25,000 from him with the use of […]
Breaking: Former US Secretary Of State Colin Powell Dies At 84 From COVID-19 Complications
Former U.S Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19, his family announced in a statement. The family said the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had been fully vaccinated and was receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Medical Center. “General Colin L. Powell, former […]
Facebook Plans To Hire 10,000 In EU To Build ‘Metaverse’
Facebook Inc (FB.O) plans to hire 10,000 in the European Union over the next five years, the social media giant said on Monday, to help build the so-called metaverse – a nascent online world where people exist and communicate in shared virtual spaces. This would be a significant step the company is taking towards the […]
Tunisian Lawmaker Detained Over Suspected Tax Fraud, Money Laundering
A Tunisian court on Sunday ordered a lawmaker to be detained over suspected tax fraud and money laundering – the fourth parliamentarian to be taken into custody since President Kais Saied seized near total control of the country in July. Mehdi Ben Gharbia, a businessman and former minister, is a member of the Tahya Tounes […]
Nigeria’s Northeast Humanitarian Crises One Of World’s Most Challenging- US
The United States Government has described the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s North-east as one of the world’s most challenging and complex. U.S Consulate Public Affairs Officer, Stephen Ibelli, disclosed this at the Nigeria Info 99.3 FM “Security and Development Summit”, during a session on “US and Nigeria Security Assistance and Cooperation”. The summit was in […]
