Family Of George Floyd Vows To Fight Alongside Daunte Wright’s Family
In the middle of a monumental trial, Philonise Floyd, the younger brother of George Floyd, said he couldn’t help but to be there for the family of Daunte Wright. Wright was shot in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday, as the Minneapolis area was already on edge amid the trial of a police officer in Floyd’s […]
US To Withdraw All Troops From Afghanistan By September 11
President Joe Biden will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several US officials said. Biden will lay out his vision for the way forward in Afghanistan and the timeline for the withdrawal in remarks Wednesday afternoon, The […]
Daunte Wright Shooting: Police Resignations Fail to Ease Unrest Over Death
The resignation of a police chief and of an officer who shot dead a black motorist in Minnesota have failed to end unrest over Sunday’s killing. Chief Tim Gannon and Officer Kim Potter quit the Brooklyn Center force on Tuesday. The pair said she shot Daunte Wright accidentally, having mistakenly drawn her gun instead of […]
Over 1,000 Test Positive For COVID-19 At India Religious Festival
Hundreds of people have tested positive for coronavirus in India at the site of the world’s biggest religious festival, officials said Wednesday, as huge crowds of mostly maskless Hindu devotees descended on the River Ganges. The virus was detected in more than 1,000 people in just 48 hours in the city of Haridwar, which lies […]
‘Nigerian Women Are Capable,’ WIMBIZ Writes FG Over Women’s Exclusion From Varsities Governing Council
The Board of Trustees and Executive Council of Women in Management, Business & Public Service (WIMBIZ) have written to the Federal Government over the non-inclusion of women in the newly constituted Governing Councils of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and four other Federal universities in the country. The other university includes the University of Ibadan […]
Women Detail Drug Use, Sex And Payments After Late-Night Parties With Gaetz And Others
The first thing some of the women were asked to do when they got to the house parties in the gated community in suburban Orlando was to put away their cellphones, according to two women in attendance who spoke to CNN in recent days. The men inside, a who’s who of local Republican officials that […]
Kidnappers Demand N150 million Ransom For River State Council Chief
Kidnappers of Chairman of Okrika Local Government Council in Rivers State, Philemon Kingoli, has reached out to his family demanding N150 million as ransom for his freedom. Family sources say the Kidnappers established contact with the family five days after his abduction. They lamented that they are devastated by the outrageous amount demanded as ransom […]
Bandits Kill Father, Son, Three Others In Kaduna
Bandits struck again on Monday in Kaduna State, killing a man, his seven-year-old son, and three others in Giwa and Zangon Kataf council areas. The gunmen also set seven houses, a car, and a motorcycle ablaze. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan identified the victims of the attack as Joshua […]
Nigeria Downstream Oil Sector Losses Billion Over Uncertainty, Subsidy
An investigation last weekend showed that the dominance has continued to push the sector towards a negative trajectory, which culminated partly in the divestment of operators, especially Oando, Forte Oil, and Mobil. Specifically, the policy flip-flops have also constrained potential investors from making long-term strategic plans required to deploy capital in the downstream sector. Oil […]
UK Police Hunt For Thieves Who Stole World’s Biggest Rabbit
British police are seeking thieves who bagged the world’s largest rabbit named Darius from his owner’s garden. West Mercia Police said they were appealing for information after the brown-and-white bunny disappeared on Saturday night from his pen in Stoulton in central England. Darius, a Continental Giant rabbit, was recognised by Guinness World Records as the […]
