South African Columnists Assaulted And Undermined Amid Civil Unrest, 4 Radio Broadcasts Plundered
South African specialists should quickly and altogether research ongoing assaults on news sources and columnists covering common agitation in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Since July 4, fights have broken out in no less than two territories, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which began over the imprisoning of previous President Jacob Zuma but […]
South Africa’s Government Deploys The Army To Quell Unrest
Declaring that the nation is reeling from public violence “rarely seen before in the history of our democracy,” South Africa’s president on Monday deployed the military in an effort to quell the escalating civil unrest that has led to several deaths, tens of millions of dollars in damages to businesses and the disruption of the […]
Texas House Republicans Vote To Track Down Absent Democrats And Arrest Them
Texas House Republicans have approved an arrest warrant to bring House Democrats who fled the state back to the statehouse for the special session. Tuesday morning, the House returned to work after adjourning for the weekend. They couldn’t debate or vote on bills because 57 Democrats didn’t show up. Republicans were able to approve a […]
Protests In Iraq After Covid Hospital Fire Kills 50
More than 50 people have died after a fire in a coronavirus isolation ward at a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Much of Iraq’s health care system is in poor condition after years of conflict and angry relatives of the victims have been protesting outside the facility. The cause of the fire at […]
Death Toll In Surfside Condo Building Collapse Reaches 94
The death toll has reached 94 as recovery operations at the Surfside condo collapse site continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a Monday morning news conference. Of the 94 victims, 83 have been identified and 80 families of the deceased have been notified, according to Levine Cava. The mayor said 22 people remain […]
Emefiele Advice Universities To Focus On Entrepreneurship Development
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele has called on the Nigerian universities to focus more on entrepreneurship development rather than continue with the traditional method of producing half-baked graduates. He made the call at the 35th Conference of Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) which was held at […]
Senator Shehu Sani Relinquishes PRP
Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, has formally resigned from the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). His decision to step down was made known in a letter addressed to the PRP Ward Chairman, Ward 6, Tudun Wada, Kaduna State, and obtained by newsmen. In the letter dated July 9 and signed by him, the ex-lawmaker said the […]
Leave Govt If You Can’t Protect Nigerians, Wike Tells APC
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government to resign if it cannot be alive to its constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property in all parts of the country. This is as he condemned the APC of attempting to force an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, […]
UK PM Boris Johnson Condemns Racial Abuse Of England Football Stars
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he was appalled at racial abuse targeting England’s football stars after they lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy on a penalty shoot-out. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka, the three players who missed England’s penalties on Sunday, were the victims of a stream of abuse on Twitter […]
‘Dying in Their Homes’: Covid-hit Indonesians Scramble For Oxygen
Outside a small store in South Jakarta, dozens of people line up for the chance to save the life of their loved one. In the Indonesian capital, oxygen is an increasingly precious commodity as the country battles a relentless surge in cases of COVID-19. “I’m here to buy an oxygen tank for my mother, she […]
