#Endsars Protest:Nigerian Army Insist on Using Blank Bullets
The Nigerian Army has insisted that only blank bullets containing gunpowder were fired at the Lekki Tollgate area of Lagos State on October 20. Commander of the 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Brigadier Ahmed Taiwo, made this known on Saturday when he appeared before the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the state government to […]
#endsars:Sam Adeyemi, Folarin Falana, Aisha Yesufu ,Are To Be Probed
A Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja has ordered the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to investigate 50 people who allegedly promoted the #EndSARS movement. Magistrate Omolola Akindele gave the order in a letter to the police commissioner following a criminal complaint filed by an activist, Mr Kenechukwu Okeke. Okeke […]
Army identifies 5 Americans killed in helicopter crash involving peacekeeping force in Egypt
The US Army has identified five Americans killed in a helicopter crash Thursday while serving as part of a peacekeeping force in Egypt. The Americans, who were among seven members of the force killed in the southern Sinai Peninsula, were identified as: Capt. Seth Vernon Vandekamp, 31 of Katy, Texas; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dallas Gearld Garza, […]
Trump may ‘stop by’ a D.C. rally on Saturday amid electoral losses and failed court challenges
President Trump said he might “stop by” a demonstration on Saturday in Washington, D.C., of supporters who back his refusal to concede the election, even as his loss in the Electoral College grew on Friday and his legal maneuverings in several states to overturn the results failed to advance. The president’s possible visit comes after results […]
Petrol Price Increase Looms As PPMC Adjusts Ex-Depot Fee
A fresh hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol looms following the adjustment of the ex-depot price of the product. This adjustment was contained in a leaked internal memo from the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), sighted by Channels Television on […]
Security Forces Asked To Respect Human Rights During Operations
Security personnel have been reminded to uphold the fundamental human rights of citizens while carrying out their duties in order to deal with the challenges of violent extremism in the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, gave the reminder on Friday at a three-day workshop for security personnel in Kaduna State, organised, as […]
Former Ghanian President, Jerry Rawlings dies At 73
A former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, has died, Ghanaian media reported on Thursday. Rawlings is suspected to have died from COVID-19 complications at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. He was a former Ghanaian military leader and, later, civilian President between 1981 to 2001. Rawlings initially rose to power in Ghana as a flight […]
For Biden’s most ambitious plans, it all comes down to Georgia
After more than a week of vote counting and only periodic election calls, the shape and the resulting stakes of the next Senate have finally come into sharp relief: Party control will be determined by a pair of runoff elections in Georgia in January, and who wins those races will have profound implications on President-elect Joseph R. Biden […]
FG On Course To Have Budget Passed Before 2021, Says DG Budget Office
The Federal Government is on course to ensure that the 2021 Appropriation Bill currently before the National Assembly is passed before the end of the year. Director-General of Budget, Mr Ben Akabueze explained. He noted that the budget defence by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) before the lawmakers has been going on smoothly so […]
Robbers Burgle German Customs Office, Cart Away With 6.5M Euros
German investigators said Wednesday they had launched a manhunt for suspects who made off with 6.5 million euros ($7.6 million) in cash after breaking into a customs office. “The break-in was professionally planned and carried out: three as yet unidentified perpetrators used a drill to get to the vault from an adjoining room in the […]
