Two More Of Governor Cuomo’s Aides Accuse Him Of Sexual Harassment; Men Say He Used Abusive Language
Two more of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s aides are accusing him of sexual harassment. One of the accusers is Karen Hinton, who later served as Mayor de Blasio’s press secretary. Hinton told the Washington Post that back in 2000 when she was a press aide for the Governor at ‘Hud,’ he summoned her to a hotel […]
Pope Francis Prays For ‘Victims Of War’ In Iraq’s Mosul
Pope Francis prayed Sunday for “victims of war” outside a centuries-old church in Iraq’s Mosul, where the Islamic State group ravaged one of the world’s oldest Christian communities until the jihadists’ defeat three years ago. With the crumbling stone walls of the Al-Tahera (Immaculate Conception) Church behind him, Pope Francis made a plea for Christians […]
Trial To Begin For US Policeman Charged With George Floyd’s Death
Nine months after George Floyd’s death laid bare the racial wounds in the United States, the white policeman charged with murdering the 46-year-old Black man is going on trial. Jury selection begins in Minneapolis on Monday in the case against Derek Chauvin, who was filmed with his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes […]
Kidnap:12 Staff Abducted In Kaduna Airport Attack
At least 12 people have been kidnapped by bandits following an attack on the Junior Staff Quarters of the Kaduna International Airport. The incident occurred on Saturday, but the police authorities in the state have yet to confirm the attack. One of the victims, who is a member of staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management […]
Presidency-COVID-19 Vaccine Has Shown No Side Effects
The Presidency has assured all citizens, that the vaccine administered to President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has no side effects on them. In a short communique put out to dispel fears and misconceptions about the safety of the vaccine administered, Mr. Garba Shehu the Senior Special Assistant to the President said […]
Ivory Coast Gears For Parliamentary Elections After Political Turmoil
Ivory Coast was set to vote in a parliamentary ballot on Saturday in a key test of stability after presidential elections last year marked by violence. Grappling with a deep political crisis, President Alassane Ouattara has offered an olive branch to his former rival, Laurent Gbagbo, whose party has now lifted a decade-long boycott of […]
Nigeria: A Petrol Tanker In Ogun Explodes
A petrol-laden tanker has exploded at Ajayi Farm Bus-Stop along the Alagbole-Akute Road in Ogun State. Sources said the incident occurred very early on Saturday morning at the retail station of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the area. During a visit to the scene of the fire incident, witnesses told Channels Television that the tanker […]
Nigeria: President Buhari And Osinbajo Gets Vaccinated
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, are set to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. An event for the vaccination exercise is ongoing at the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. More to come….
Third Day Of Protests In Senegal After Opposition Leader Ousmane Sonko Arrested
Violent protests have hit Senegal for a third day as demonstrators burnt cars and clashed with police after the arrest of an opposition leader on Wednesday. Four people have died in the rare unrest, the interior minister said. Ousmane Sonko appeared in court on Friday accused of disrupting public order. He also faces a rape […]
Pope Francis Holds Historic Meeting With Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric
Pope Francis began a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful appeal for coexistence in a land torn by sectarianism and violence. Francis’s meeting in the holy southern city of Najaf, during a whirlwind and risky tour of Iraq, marked the first time a pope has […]
