Nikki Haley Under Attack And More Republican Debate Takeaways
The fourth Republican debate featured a much-diminished field, but the night fell into a familiar pattern: rivals firing attacks at an ascendant candidate, a longshot candidate grasping at insults, and a palpable absence of the actual frontrunner, Donald Trump. Polling shows the former president remains far ahead of any of the candidates onstage despite skipping […]
Bringing Broken Survivors Of The Israel Nova Festival Attack Back From Darkness
“You can cry here,” the sign reads in pale blue lettering on a clean white background. Beyond it, comfortable sofas piled with cushions are screened off from the rest of the room. It’s a safe, private corner where survivors of the Nova music festival can be with others who went through the same ordeal on […]
Gunfire Injures Four On Central Brussels Shopping Street
On Wednesday evening, a shooting incident unfolded on a major shopping street in central Brussels, resulting in injuries to four individuals, as confirmed by the city’s police. The assailants had fled the scene by the time the police responded to the incident around 7:30 pm (1830 GMT), according to police spokeswoman Ilse Van de Keere. […]
UK Minister Resigns Over Rwanda Immigration Bill
Britain’s ruling Conservative party faced internal turmoil on Wednesday, as the immigration minister resigned over legislation related to sending migrants to Rwanda, adding pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Robert Jenrick stepped down, citing “strong disagreements” with the government’s immigration policy direction, raising concerns for Sunak’s leadership. Rwanda warned of treaty withdrawal if the UK […]
NJC Proposes Elevation Of 11 New Supreme Court Justices
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has put forward the names of 11 justices for appointment to the Supreme Court. In a statement by Soji Oye, the Director of Information for the apex court, the recommendation emerged from the 104th council meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. Pending approval from President Bola Tinubu and subsequent confirmation […]
Forbes Recognizes Okonjo-Iweala Among 100 Most Powerful Women
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has secured a place in Forbes’ prestigious 100 Most Powerful Women list. The 20th annual ranking, released on Tuesday, positions the distinguished Nigerian economist at 87th place, surpassing South African businesswoman Mpumi Madisa at 88th. Making her debut on the list, Tanzanian President Samia Hassan […]
Senate Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum For Kyari, NUPRC Boss To Defend Budget
Senator Adeola Olamilekan, Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee, has given Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) a 24-hour deadline to appear before the committee for budget defense. Olamilekan emphasized the importance of their […]
Gbajabiamila Denies Renovation Allocation For CoS Residence In 2024 Budget
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, refutes circulating claims that a substantial sum was allocated for the renovation of his residence in the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Amid social media backlash asserting a N10bn budget for his residence renovation and an additional N10.1bn for computer software, Gbajabiamila clarifies on his official X […]
Biden Says Stopping Trump Is Motivation For Second Term
US President Joe Biden has said part of his motivation to run for a second term next year is to prevent the return of Donald Trump. “We cannot let him win,” Mr Biden told reporters. In a Fox News event, Mr Trump did not rule out abusing power if he returns to the White House. […]
Zelensky Abruptly Cancels US Senate Briefing Amid Funding Row
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called off a high-profile briefing with US lawmakers amid an impasse over future US funding for the country. Virtual appearances in the Senate and House had been scheduled for Tuesday, but were cancelled at the last moment. It came after a top Ukrainian official warned they are in danger of […]
