Facebook Must Be Broken Up, The US Government Says In A Groundbreaking Lawsuit
Dozens of states and the federal government sued Facebook (FB) on Wednesday in twin antitrust lawsuits, alleging that the social media giant has abused its dominance in the digital marketplace and engaged in anticompetitive behavior. The Federal Trade Commission, in particular, is seeking a permanent injunction in federal court that could, among other things, require the company to […]
APC Chieftain – Buhari’s Reason To Shun Reps. Invitation, ‘Baseless’
The argument of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari that he declined to honour an invitation from the House of Representatives because he does not want to divulge national security matters has been described baseless. A member of the President’s party, All Progressives Congress (APC) Daniel Bwala said the president who isn’t a child should know when to […]
Call for Buhari’s Impeachment Constitutional -PDP Spokesman
Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said the party’s caucus in the House of Representatives were exercising their constitutional rights when they called for the impeachment of the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Kola Ologbodinyan, the National Publicity Secretary of the party who was a guest on ARISE News said members of the lower house from the […]
Insecurity: Buhari Ditched Plenary
President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to honour the invitation by members of the House of Representatives to address them on the security situation in the country as plenary commenced on Thursday in his absence. Members of the House of Representatives had earlier on December 1st passed a resolution to invite President Buhari to brief the […]
Pandemonium In Court As Maina Collapsed, Trial Adjourned
The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina on Thursday collapsed in court. The Federal Government is prosecuting Mr Maina on a 12-count charge of fraud and money laundering before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Mr Maina was recently extradited from the Niger Republic after he jumped bail […]
US Supreme Court Rejects Republican’s Bid To Over Turn Biden’s Pennsylvania Win
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo President Donald Trump’s election loss, with the justices refusing to block the state from formalizing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory there. The court in a brief order rejected […]
A ‘No Deal’ Brexit Grows As Deadline Looms
Talk of a chaotic British split from the European Union grew on Tuesday with just three weeks left to break a deadlock in trade deal negotiations, with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warning that the two sides may have to accept “no deal”. The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, told a meeting of the bloc’s […]
Buhari, Governors Meet Over The State Of Insecurity, Says More Equipment Are Being Procured
The Nigerian government is procuring more equipment in its bid to overcome the security challenges in various parts of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. President Buhari disclosed this to members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at a security meeting held on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. His special adviser on […]
Gunmen Kidnap Taraba Lawmaker Representing Nguroje Constituency
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped Barr. Bashir Mohammed, the member representing Nguroje Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly. A family source who preferred anonymity said the Chairman House Committee on Information was picked up from his residence behind Dr Jalo Eid prayer ground in Jalingo at about 1:45 am. The source also disclosed […]
Los Angeles County Police Arrest 158 People, Recovered Sex Trafficking Victim At ‘Super Spreader’ Party
Days after vowing to target coronavirus super spreader events, the Los Angeles County sheriff announced 158 arrests tied to an underground party in Palmdale, where officers recovered guns, drugs and a juvenile sex trafficking victim. Deputies broke up a party Saturday night at a vacant house the party organizers had broken into, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said, calling […]
