VP Kamala Harris’ Historic Election Celebrated In Cracked Glass Portrait At Lincoln Memorial
Two weeks after Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman to be vice president , her barrier-breaking career has been memorialized in a portrait that depicts her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass. The 6-by-6 foot (1.8 meter), 350-pound (159 kilogram) portrait, meant to symbolize Harris breaking through a glass […]
Biden’s COVID Relief Plan: VP Kamala Harris Casts Tie-Breaking Vote In Senate
The Senate just wrapped its budget reconciliation process with the tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Kamala Harris, providing Democrats with a simple majority to proceed with its coronavirus stimulus package without Republican support. The measure, which the House is expected to adopt later today, sets aside room for up to $1.89 trillion in deficit […]
Russia’s Navalny Goes On Trial On Slander Charges
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny went on trial Friday on charges of defaming a World War II veteran, days after being handed a nearly three-year prison term that sparked an international outcry. An AFP journalist said the 44-year-old anti-corruption campaigner was present in the courtroom, standing inside a glass case for defendants. Legal pressure has been […]
Ghana: 15 Lawmakers Contract Covid-19
Local media reports suggest fifteen members of the Ghanaian parliament and 56 staff members have contracted coronavirus. The reports which quoted Alban Bagbin, the speaker of the parliament said the MPs returned positive following a recent round of testing. The infected lawmakers and staff have been asked to self-isolate while undergoing treatment, according to reports. […]
Biden Ramps Up US Refugee Admissions To 125,000 Per Year
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his intention to massively increase the cap on annual refugee admissions to the United States, which fell to a historical low under Donald Trump. In line with a campaign promise, Biden said he would set at 125,000 the cap on admissions as part of the country’s refugee resettlement program, […]
WTO DG: Coast Clear For Okonjo-Iweala As South Korea Withdraws Candidate
South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Friday abandoned her bid to become head of the World Trade Organization, Seoul said, clearing the way for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the global body’s first woman and first African director-general. Yoo made the decision after discussions with the U.S. and other major nations, and took various issues […]
Lawyer Drags Buhari To Court Over IG’s Continued Stay In Office
The continued stay in office by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, two days after he was billed to retire after 35 years of service has attracted a lawsuit. An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr. Maxwell Okpara, has asked the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, to stop Adamu from parading himself as the IG. […]
US Calls For Dialogue To Resolve India’s Farmers’ Protests
The US embassy in New Delhi has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to resume talks with farmers angry over agricultural reforms that sparked a months-long protest campaign. Largely restricted to the outskirts of New Delhi, the mostly peaceful protests were marred by violence on Jan 26., when some protesters entered the heart of […]
Bangladesh Court Jails 50 Over Attack On Prime Minister’s Convoy
A Bangladesh court jailed 50 opposition activists on Thursday for up to 10 years for an attack on the current prime minister’s motorcade nearly two decades ago, a prosecutor said. Among the defendants was a former member of parliament for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which was in power at the time of the attack. […]
Nigeria: Court Jails Two Students For Fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has convicted and sentenced two students for fraudulent impersonation. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, saying its Ibadan Zonal Office secured the conviction of the defendants. Both men – […]
