#Endsars: Four Days Behind Bar Feels Like Death
A twitter user has said he was arrested and detained in Panti for four days and he feared he was never going to come out alive. He said he and two of his friends were taken away by police after they found an End SARS cardboard in the trunk of his car. He tweeted: “Just […]
Nigerian Born British Tinuke Oyediran Breaks Two New Records For Guinness Word Record Day 2020
The 27 year old Nigerian born British professional roller-skater Tinuke Oyediran (aka Tinuke’s Orbit), has broken the record for most cartwheels on roller skates in one minute with 30 and the mostspins on e-skates in one minute with 70 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2020. A circus performer and skating teacher by trade, Tinuke […]
COVID-19 Contracts:UK PM Defends Criticism
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday defended his government’s coronavirus response, following claims of rampant cronyism and watchdog criticism that its awarding of lucrative supply contracts lacked transparency. A probe by state auditors found the UK government has failed to account clearly for all of the £18 billion ($24 billion, 20 billion euros) it […]
#EndSARS: Sister Narrates How Brother Died In SARS Custody
A witness, Doris Idedia, on Wednesday narrated how her brother allegedly died in the custody of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian police and the subsequent refusal by the police to release his corpse to the family. Speaking before a nine-member panel set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to […]
FCC: Ahmad Balarabe Land 14 Years Inprisonment
A serving Deputy Director of the Federal Character Commission, Alhaji Ahmad Balarabe, has been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment by the High Court 3 sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State, for defrauding job seekers of N7m. Balarabe had earlier been dragged before Justice Bello Shinkafi by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission. The […]
Pfizer’s Vaccine Could Gain FDA Approval In December
Pfizer is taking the next step forward with its vaccine as it applies for emergency FDA approval. The pharmaceutical company completed its safety review of the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, Pfizer announced its vaccine appears to be more than 90% effective. The FDA advisory committee is set to meet for three days next month […]
Chuck Grassley: Senior Republican Senator Test Positive For Covid-19
The US senator who is third in the line of presidential succession has announced he has tested positive for coronavirus. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican in the upper chamber, said he would remain in quarantine. The 87-year-old Iowan’s illness caused him to skip a vote in the Senate on Tuesday for the first time in […]
US Troops In Afghanistan: Allies Shocked At Withdrawal Plan
Senior Republicans and US allies have voiced alarm at the announcement that a large number of American troops will be removed from Afghanistan and Iraq. The US is to withdraw 2,500 troops from both countries by mid-January, the US Department of Defense confirmed. President Donald Trump has long called for troops to come home and […]
DHS Cybersecurity Head Christopher Krebs Fired By President Trump After He Disputes Fraud Claims
The leader of the top cybersecurity agency inside the Department of Homeland Security, who has repeatedly rebuked claims made by President Donald Trump and his campaign about widespread voter fraud, has now been fired, the president Tuesday announced on Twitter. Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, had expected to be fired, a […]
INEC Arraigns Professor, Dismisses Three Officials Over Electoral Offences
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has arraigned a university professor who served as a collation/returning officer in the 2019 general elections in Akwa Ibom State. Professor Peter Ogban of the University of Uyo in the state capital was the collation/returning officer for Akwa Ibom North-West National Assembly election. He was arraigned on Tuesday on […]
