PMB Express Grief Over Zamfara Lawmaker’s Death
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of a Zamfara State lawmaker, Muhammad Ahmad, who was killed by gunmen while driving to Kano along Shema-Funtua road, Katsina State. He made his feelings known in a condolence message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja. The […]
Nigerian Custom Seized 33,900 Liters Of Diesel Packaged In 565 Bags In Benue
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone D, is said to have seized contraband, including diesel, textile materials, vehicles, used tires, rice, among others, worth N51,238,235, in the last five months. The zone encompasses Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Benue , and Nassarawa states. The FOU Comptroller, Adesanmi Omiye, at a press […]
Tropical Storm Elsa Strengthens On Path Toward Haiti, Florida
Elsa strengthened overnight and now has winds of 60 mph, making it a strong Tropical Storm. A Hurricane Watch has been posted for Dominican Republic and Haiti. The storm expected to pass very close to the island this weekend with winds near hurricane strength of 70 mph. Heavy rain and flash flooding are expected. On […]
Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg Plead Not Guilty To Tax Fraud Charges
The Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief each pleaded not guilty Thursday to tax crime charges arising from a two-year investigation into former president Donald Trump’s company. The company pleaded not guilty to a scheme to defraud and 14 other related charges, while CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded not guilty to criminal charges including second-degree […]
Surfside Building Collapse: As Search And Rescue Resumes, Officials Shape Plans To Demolish Remaining Structure
At least 18 people, including two children, have been confirmed dead and 145 others remain unaccounted for since a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in SouthFlorida’s Miami-Dade County last week. The partial collapse occurred around 1:15 a.m. on June 24 at the Champlain Towers South condominium in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 […]
Nigeria Queries British Role In Separatist Leader Nnamdi Kanu’s Bail Breach
Nigeria’s federal government has launched further enquiries into the role of the British High Commission in Kanu’s breach of his bail terms, including his escape from Nigeria. The main issue the government and its intelligence agents are probing is how the IPOB leader, whose Nigerian and British passports were in the custody of the Federal […]
Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg To Face Indictment Today, Sources Say
A special grand jury in Manhattan has voted to indict former President Donald Trump’s namesake firm and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg. The charges contained in the indictment are expected to be unsealed Thursday afternoon, the sources said, when Weisselberg and a representative of the Trump Organization are due to appear in court. The […]
Senate Passes New Bill On Illegal Possession Of Firearms In Nigeria
Senate yesterday passed a bill that provides for three years jail term or N3 million naira fine or both as penalties for anyone caught possessing or illegally dealing in firearms in Nigeria. Titled: “Firearms Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021,” the piece of legislation amends Section 35 (2) of the Principal Act which previously provided a fine […]
APC Praises Governor Uzodinma For Youth Empowerment Initiative
The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Governor Hope Uzodinma for “addressing the cancerous issue of youth unemployment and insecurity in the state, in line with the Shared Prosperity mantra of his administration.” The party says the empowerment of over 15,000 Imo youths drawn from across the 27 local government […]
UBEC Commences Inspection Of Model Schools Across The Nation
Chairman, Governing Board of Universal Basic Education Commission, Professor Usman Adamukyuka, has expressed satisfaction with the level of work being done on the construction of the 20 multimillion-naira model schools across some states of the federation. He, therefore, assured Nigerians that the majority of the schools, built with state-of-the-art facilities, will be ready for use […]
