Vice President Kamala Harris Makes History With Tie Breaking Votes In Senate
Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman or person of color to serve as vice president, made history again Wednesday as she matched the record for most tiebreaking votes in the U.S. Senate. The vote, her 31st, advanced the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The only other vice […]
Cerberus Heatwave: Hot Weather Sweeps Across Southern Europe
A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F). A red alert warning has been issued for 10 […]
Greek Coastguard ‘pressured’ Disaster Survivors To Blame Egyptian Men
New evidence found by BBC News casts further doubt on the Greek coastguard’s version of events surrounding last month’s deadly migrant boat sinking, in which up to 600 people died. Two survivors have described how the coastguard pressed them to identify nine Egyptians on board as traffickers. A new video of the overcrowded boat foundering […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal: NLC Oppose N500b Palliative Demands 300% Salary Increase
The proposed N500 billion palliative for removal of fuel Subsidy from President Bola Tinubu has been opposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The labour union said that the N500 billion the president proposed is insufficient to ease the problems faced by Nigerian employees as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy. Recall that […]
Emefiele’s Lawsuit For Release From DSS Detention To Be Heard In Court
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is requesting his release from the Department of State Services’ (DSS) detention following his suspension and subsequent arrest. Today, Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja will make a decision regarding its jurisdiction to hear Emefiele’s lawsuit challenging the DSS’s detention […]
Senate Reopens Probe Into N483bn MSME Loan
In order to look into the alleged unequal disbursement of an N483 billion loan from the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) to Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the six geopolitical zones in 2021, the Senate has established an ad hoc committee. This came after a motion moved by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) […]
Reps Set Up Ad Hoc Panel To Probe NIMASA Over Fraudulent Contracts, Among Others
The House of Representatives has decided to set up an ad hoc committee to look into claims that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) awarded fraudulent contracts, placed employees in unequal positions, and mismanaged funds. This came after the plenary on Wednesday adopted a proposal put out by Kinsley Chinda, Mansur Manu Soro, […]
UK Authority Denies Air Peace’s Application To Fly To London
As a result of the British authority’s refusal to accept the airline’s application, Air Peace’s chairman, Mr. Allen Onyema, said that the airline has yet to commence flying to London, United Kingdom. This is happening despite the fact that UK airlines like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways have 21 weekly flights to Nigeria. Reciprocity is […]
Trump Loses Immunity Shield In E Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit
Ex-President Donald Trump can be held liable for disparaging comments he made about a woman who accused him of rape, the US Department of Justice has said. Its lawyers previously argued Mr Trump was legally immune as he was president when he made the remarks in 2019. But on Tuesday government attorneys said they no […]
North Korea Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile After Threatening US
North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Japanese and South Korean officials report. The long-range missile flew for more than an hour before landing short of Japanese waters on Wednesday morning. Pyongyang’s launch comes after it threatened retaliation against what it said were recent US spy plane incursions over its territory. Earlier […]
