Judge Fines Donald Trump For ‘blatant’ Gag Order Violation
A New York judge has fined Donald Trump for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial. Mr Trump was fined $5,000 (£4,100) by Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday. The judge said in court that the former president had failed to remove an online post mocking a clerk at the court. He also threatened […]
Israel- Gaza War: Hamas Frees Two US Hostages
Hamas has released two US hostages who were abducted during the Palestinian group’s deadly raid on Israel this month. Israel confirmed they had received mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan from Hamas at the Gaza boundary. The pair were freed for “humanitarian reasons”, Hamas said. US President Joe Biden said he was overjoyed at […]
Egypt Border Crossing Opens, Letting A Trickle Of Desperately Needed Aid Into Besieged Gaza
The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened on Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel sealed it off in the wake of Hamas’ bloody rampage two weeks ago. Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians, half of whom have fled their homes, are rationing food […]
Gov. Radda Urges FG To Allow Nigerians Legally Buy Weapons, Ak-47 To Protect Themselves Against Bandits
Dikko Umaru Radda, the governor of Katsina State, has urged the federal government to take into account allowing individuals to legally purchase firearms and other weapons in order to protect themselves against bandits. The governor bemoaned the fact that criminals had developed clever ways to obtain firearms illegally and that other parties involved, including state […]
Three Years After, APGA’s Case Seeking Uzodinma’s Removal To Be Heard By Supreme Court
In an attempt to remove Hope Uzodinma as governor of Imo State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has scheduled October 31, 2023, as the hearing date for the APGA’s application. The party filed the application in July 2020, and the hearing is taking […]
MAN Warns FG Over Ban Lift Placed By CBN On 43 Items
The Federal government has been warned by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) not to lift the ban on foreign exchange restrictions on forty-three items placed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Lekan Adewoye, the Vice Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)’s basic metal, iron, and steel products sector, issued a warning […]
Canada Withdraws 41 Diplomats From India
Forty-one Canadian diplomats have recently left India amid a rift over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil. India asked Canada two weeks ago to withdraw dozens of its diplomatic staff and threatened to remove their immunity if they remained. Canadian officials called the threat a “violation of international law”. Relations have […]
Biden Seeks ‘vital’ War Aid For Israel And Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has said world history is at “an inflection point” as he made the case for billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel. In a rare White House speech, he said Hamas and Russia both wanted to “annihilate a neighbouring democracy”. Mr Biden said he would send an urgent […]
Israel Pounds Gaza, Evacuates Town Near Lebanon Ahead Of Expected Ground Offensive Against Hamas
Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating a sizable Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil. Palestinians in Gaza reported heavy airstrikes in […]
Tinubu Withdraws 24-Year-Old FERMA Chairman’s Appointment
The nomination of Engineer Imam Kashim Imam to chair the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency’s (FERMA) board of directors has been withdrawn, per President Bola Tinubu’s directive. The president rescinded the appointment, according to a statement released on Thursday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. “The President’s withdrawal of […]
