Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama Carries Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution
Alabama has executed convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith with nitrogen gas, the first time the method of capital punishment has been used globally. A witness told the BBC that Smith thrashed violently on the gurney and the execution took around 25 minutes. The UN condemned it on Friday as cruel but Alabama said the process […]
Emir Of Kano Urges Govt: Harness Tech To Curb Insecurity
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, urged Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, to utilize technology in apprehending those responsible for insecurity. The Emir made this plea during the minister’s visit to his palace yesterday, emphasizing the need to trace and halt criminal activities like kidnapping and terrorism […]
NLC President Slams Tinubu’s Policies For Causing Economic Hardship
The Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero, strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, alleging they’ve inflicted “unprecedented pain and hardship” on Nigerians. During the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue, themed “Tinubu’s Economic Reforms: Gainers and Losers” Ajaero specifically targeted the recent petrol price increase, questioning the government’s sincerity and highlighting the lack of tangible benefits […]
Uzodinma: FG Takes Steps To Halt Crude Oil Theft
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, states that the federal government is actively addressing crude oil theft in the country. The adverse impact of crude oil theft has cost Nigeria billions in lost revenue. The governor while speaking to State House correspondents yesterday in Abuja said he came to brief Vice-President Kashima Shettima on the progress […]
Ganduje Invites Kano Governor To Join APC
The All Progressives Congress chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged Kano Governor Abba Yusuf to join the ruling party, suggesting his departure from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The recent development stems from the Supreme Court’s confirmation of Yusuf as the governor of Kano merely a week ago. Addressing reporters in Kano on Thursday, Ganduje […]
Supreme Court Triumph: Governors Fubara, Kefas, And Aliyu Prevail
The Supreme Court has upheld the electoral victories of Governors Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Kefas Agbu of Taraba State, and Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State. The Supreme Court, in separate judgments, dismissed the various appeals for lacking merit. Notably, the Court of Appeal in Lagos had previously affirmed Siminalayi Fubara’s election as the governor […]
Tinubu Greenlights Funding Boost For Abuja-Kano, Lagos-Ibadan Road Projects
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved and directed immediate fund release for the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano, Lagos-Ibadan Highways, and the second Niger Bridge two bypass projects. This initiative aims to eliminate financial constraints on these projects, ensuring swift completion. Umahi made these remarks during the inspection of the Lafia […]
A Separatist Rebel Leader In Ukraine Who Called Putin Cowardly Is Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
The Moscow City Court on Thursday convicted a former Ukraine rebel leader who called President Vladimir Putin cowardly of extremism and sentenced him to four years in prison. Igor Girkin, who used the surname alias of Strelkov (shooter), was the most prominent leader of Russian-backed separatist fighters in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in 2014, when rebellion […]
Khan Younis: UN Says 12 killed At Gaza Shelter As Fighting Rages
At least 12 people were killed and 75 injured when a UN facility sheltering civilians was struck in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency says. UNRWA said two shells hit its Khan Younis Training Centre during fighting in the city’s western outskirts. Its commissioner condemned the “blatant disregard of basic rules […]
Kenneth Eugene Smith: US Inmate Faces First Nitrogen Execution After Losing Last-minute Appeals
An Alabama death row inmate is expected to become the first person in the US to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined to block what Kenneth Eugene Smith’s lawyers called a “cruel and unusual” punishment. Opponents say using nitrogen could cause unnecessary […]
