Nigeria- Woman Allegedly Murder 49- year- old Man Over NEPA Bill
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ms. Tina Essi, for the alleged murder of a 49-year-old man, Christian Akparie of No 26 Orijamogun Street, Oreyo, Ikorodu, Lagos. The police preliminary investigation revealed that on January 31, 2021, there was an argument over the payment of Nepa Bill, ensued between the Landlady’s daughter, Ms. Tina […]
Day 2 Ends In Procedural Chaos As Senator Mike Lee Asks For His Name To Be Struck From The Prosecution’s Arguments
An emotional second day of the trial ended in procedural chaos as a Republican senator objected to testimony that cited him as a source for a conversation former President Donald J. Trump had during the Capitol attack that is at the heart of the case. In the final hour of arguments on Wednesday, Representative David […]
New Details On Capitol’s Day Of Terror Are Devastating Indictment Of Trump
Impeachment prosecutors took senators on a wrenching journey inside the horror of the US Capitol insurrection, making a devastating case that Donald Trump had plotted, incited and celebrated a vile crime against the United States. Their previously unseen video evidence showed a bloodthirsty mob defiling Congress, heroism from overpowered police officers pleading for backup, high-profile […]
Horrific Mob Scenes Dominate Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Chilling video evidence on the first day of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, showing his frenzied supporters smashing their way into the US Capitol, revived a national trauma. Combined with a botched, illogical opening by his defense team, it also raised a perennial question: what exactly would it take for Republican senators to finally hold […]
Somali President Moves To End Electoral Impasse
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called for a meeting with federal state leaders next week to resolve the impasse on how to proceed with elections. The term of President Farmajo ended on Monday after talks on the elections collapsed on 5 February. Opposition groups have said they no longer recognise Mr Farmajo’s authority and […]
Again, Morocco Work Conditions In The Spotlight After Factory Deaths
Morocco’s premier has vowed “sanctions” after 28 people were confirmed dead when heavy rain flooded an illegal textiles workshop in a basement, reviving a debate on work conditions in the North African country. Authorities in Tangiers told AFP that 28 bodies, mostly of women, had been pulled out of the factory in a residential area of the […]
Buhari: Extension Of Kano-Katsina-Jibiya Rail Line Will Boost Trade When Completed
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday justified the extension of the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya rail line to Maradi in Niger Republic, saying the project, when completed, will boost trade between Nigeria and Niger Republic, foster trans-Sahara trade and contribute to the expected gains in AfCFTA. Buhari, during the virtual ground breaking for the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi rail line, also […]
Covid-19: Germany Wants To Extend Lockdown Till March 14
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government wants to extend strict pandemic curbs until March 14, according to a draft text seen by AFP on Wednesday, even as Germans grow increasingly weary of the shutdowns. Coronavirus infection numbers have come down in Europe’s top economy after more than three months of shutdowns, but fears are growing over more […]
Covid-19: WHO Expert Lash Out At US Pandemic Intel, Goes Home Without A Concrete Answer
A WHO expert sent to China to probe the coronavirus hit out at US intelligence on Covid-19 as his team headed home with few answers about the origin of a pandemic that was forcing more clampdowns in some of the hardest-hit parts of the world. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set to seek an extension […]
Evidence Covid May Have Emerged Outside Of Wuhan, WHO Says
Early data from unpublished studies suggests that covid-19 could have been circulating for weeks outside the city of Wuhan, where the virus was first identified, according to the Chinese lead of the World Health Organization team that released first details of its fact-finding mission into the origins of the virus. “This indicates the possibility of […]
