Former Nevada Politician Robert Telles Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Journalist Jeff German
Robert Telles, the former Clark County public administrator, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 28 years for the murder of journalist Jeff German in September 2022. Telles, 50, was convicted in August for fatally stabbing the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter, who had exposed alleged corruption in Telles’ office, leading […]
US Launches Precision Strikes on Houthi Weapons Sites in Yemen
The US has conducted “precision strikes” on five weapons storage sites in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi movement, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The operation involved B-2 Spirit stealth bombers targeting underground facilities that housed missiles and other munitions used in attacks on civilian and military vessels. Austin emphasized that the strikes demonstrated […]
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen Suggests Adopting Elements of Italy’s Migrant Processing in Albania as Bloc Faces Migration Pressure
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen Suggests Lessons from Italy’s Offshore Migrant Processing in Albania as EU Summit on Migration Looms EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has suggested that the bloc could “draw lessons” from Italy’s controversial policy of processing migrants offshore in Albania. In a letter to member states ahead of an […]
Atiku Calls for Rail Transport of Petroleum Products Following Jigawa Explosion
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for Nigeria to consider using railways to transport petroleum products, emphasizing enhanced safety measures following a devastating petrol tanker explosion on the Kano-Hadejia expressway. The accident, which was confirmed by Jigawa police, claimed 90 lives and injured 50 more, many of whom were attempting to scoop fuel from the […]
Naira Among Worst-Performing Currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024 – World Bank
The World Bank’s Africa’s Pulse report has identified the Nigerian naira as one of the worst-performing currencies in sub-Saharan Africa for 2024, citing a year-to-date depreciation of about 43 percent by the end of August. This sharp decline is largely attributed to limited dollar inflows and slow foreign exchange disbursements by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]
House of Representatives Urges FG to Reverse Petrol and Cooking Gas Price Hike
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling on the federal government to reverse the recent increases in petrol and cooking gas prices. The motion, co-sponsored by Kingsley Chinda (Minority Leader), Aliyu Madaki (Deputy Minority Leader), and 109 other lawmakers, was adopted during Wednesday’s plenary session. On October 9, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company […]
Akpabio Dismisses Impeachment Plot Claims as “Fake News
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed reports suggesting that senators are plotting to impeach him. An online platform had claimed that the Department of State Services (DSS) had taken control of the National Assembly to prevent Akpabio’s impeachment. However, during plenary on Wednesday, Akpabio refuted the claims, stating that those behind the report might be […]
Presidency: No Leadership Vacuum Despite Absence of President and VP
The Presidency has sought to reassure Nigerians that the absence of both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from the country does not create a leadership vacuum. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, it was emphasized that the physical presence […]
Sanwo-Olu Increases Lagos State Minimum Wage to N85,000, Eyes N100,000 by 2025
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced an increase in the state’s minimum wage to N85,000, citing the government’s financial capacity to sustain the raise. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the decision was based on the state’s economic strength and the high cost of living in Lagos, rather than […]
Peter Obi Laments Nigeria’s Worsening Food Crisis, Urges Focus on Production
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has expressed grave concerns about the deepening food crisis in Nigeria, describing hunger as a “household crisis” affecting numerous families across the nation. His statement came in a post commemorating World Food Day, where he lamented the rising prices of essential food items, now unaffordable for many Nigerians. “The […]
