Suspended Adamawa REC, Yunusa-Ari, Faces Six-count Charge From INEC
Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended resident electoral commissioner for Adamawa state, has been charged on six counts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These charges were officially filed in Yola’s high court, the capital city of the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, INEC stated that the decision to charge Yunusa-Ari was made after […]
Wagner Boss Prigozhin Is In Russia, Belarus Ruler Lukashenko Says
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin – who led a short-lived rebellion in Russia last month – is in Russia and not Belarus, the leader of Belarus says. Prigozhin’s whereabouts have been a mystery since the mutiny. Under the deal to end the stand-off, charges against him were dropped and he was offered a move to Belarus. […]
The Journey To Reduce Youth Unemployment Is Just Beginning – Gov. Sanwo-Olu
Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the journey to reduce youth unemployment is just beginning after supporting over 50,000 new MSMEs established by young people in the state. Sanwo-Olu via his social media tweeted and said “I firmly believe in the power of partnership to tackle youth unemployment. That’s why I am calling […]
Iwuanyanwu Urges Tinubu To Release Nnamdi Kanu
The president-general of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. Iwuanyanwu in Lagos during the first official tour of South-West states revealed that the continuous detention of Nnamdi is a deliberate attempt by some elements […]
PoS Operators Resist FG Attempt To sanction Them For Increase In Transaction Fee
Due to the recent increase in their transaction fees, Point of Sale operators (PoS) across the country have resisted attempts by the Federal Government to sanction them. Recall that the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN), which is the umbrella association for the Lagos Chapter of PoS operators, has announced a […]
Removal From APC: Goje Files Stay of Execution, Appeals Judgement
Mohammed Danjuma Goje, a former governor of Gombe State, has appealed the judgement upholding his removal from the All Progressives Congress (APC). At the Court of Appeal in Abuja, the senator who represents the Gombe Central Senatorial District also requested a stay of execution. On June 27, a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over […]
Evan Gershkovich: Russia Reveals Contact With US Over Jailed Journalist
Russia says it has had “contacts” with the US in the case of jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich, suggesting the possibility of a prisoner exchange. It comes a day after the US ambassador to Russia was allowed to meet with Mr Gershkovich for the second time since his imprisonment. Russian embassy staff also recently visited […]
Cocaine Found In White House Sparks Brief Evacuation
The US Secret Service is investigating after cocaine was found at the White House on Sunday night. The discovery in the West Wing, which contains the Oval Office and other working areas for presidential aides and staff, led to a brief evacuation. Secret Service agents found the suspicious powder in an area that is accessible […]
2 Dead, 7 Wounded In Overnight Shootings Across New York City
Just hours after July 4th fireworks shows, more gun violence erupted across New York City overnight in three boroughs. At least seven people were shot between the hours of 1 and 2:20 a.m., leaving two dead. One of those deadly incidents occurred in the Tremont section of The Bronx, where police were called around 2:20 […]
Israel’s Jenin Operation Reignites Palestinian Anger
A thick crust of black ash has settled on the pavements and roads in the centre of Jenin. It comes from barricades of burning tyres set up by young Palestinian men, who prowl streets where they might see an Israeli jeep. Some of them carry rocks or small home-made bombs to hurl at passing Israeli […]
