George Floyd’s Family Receives $27m Settlement From Minneapolis Over His Death
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in police custody, a case that stirred national protests over racial injustice and police brutality. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in May as Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, […]
At Least Five Killed In Saturday Myanmar Protests As US And Allies Vow to Restore Democracy
At least five protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday of a student whose killing in 1988 sparked an uprising against the military government. Two people were killed and several injured when police opened fire on a sit-in protest in Mandalay, Myanmar’s […]
Soldiers Escort Rescued Kaduna Students Back To School, Some Fainted On Arrival
Security operatives have escorted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Kaduna State to pick their belongings and vacate the premises. The students arrived at the school on Saturday morning on military trucks while some parents were on the ground to receive their children and take them home. Shortly after their arrival, a […]
WTO Director General, Okonjo-Iweala Makes First Visit To Nigeria
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has made her first visit to Nigeria since assumption of office. She was received upon her arrival in the country on Saturday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo. Okonjo-Iweala told reporters in Abuja, the nation’s capital […]
Cuomo’s Office Tried To Get Information About Accuser, WSJ Reports
A new report suggests members of the Cuomo administration called former employees to get more information about one of his accusers. The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday that the governor’s office called at least six former employees days after former aide Lindsey Boylan first accused Cuomo of sexual harassment. The purpose was to find out […]
NNPC Insists No Increase In Depot Fuel Price In March
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday insisted that there is no increment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol this month. NNPC announced this via a post on their official Twitter handle @NNPCgroup. “#NNPC Insists No Increase in Ex-Depot Price of PMS in March,” it simply tweeted. […]
Kaduna Kidnap: 172 Students, Eight Others Rescued With Several Still Missing – Govt
Not less than 172 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been rescued. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this via a statement issued on Friday. He said troops of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of today […]
“If we do this together, By 4th July,America Can “mark independence” From Covid-19 -President Biden
US President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can “mark independence” from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated. In his first primetime address as president, Biden said he would order states to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by 1 May. Current measures prioritise people by age or health condition. […]
Sexual Assault: Mayor Bill de Blasio Urges Governor Cuomo To Resign
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has urged Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over allegations of sexual misconduct. Cuomo, who is already being investigated after five women accused him of sexual harassment, is now facing allegations of assault from a sixth. De Blasio called the women’s accounts “absolutely unacceptable”. The governor has denied all […]
Canada Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe After Norway And Denmark Suspend Use
Canada on Thursday said the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe after Denmark and Norway temporarily suspended its use amid reports that blood clots had formed in some who had received the shot. “Health Canada is aware of reports of adverse events in Europe following immunization with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and would like to reassure […]
