Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal On Hold After Federal Judge Raises Concerns Over The Terms Of The Agreement
The plea deal in Hunter Biden’s criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of the agreement that has infuriated Republicans who believe the president’s son is getting preferential treatment. Hunter Biden was charged last month with two misdemeanor crimes of failure to pay more than $100,000 in […]
Ukraine MP Under Criminal Investigation Over Maldives Holiday
Ukrainian authorities are investigating whether a member of parliament broke the law when he took a family holiday to the Maldives. Officials are banned from travelling abroad on holiday, while men of conscription age need special permission to leave the country. The security service opened a criminal case to assess whether Yuriy Aristov gave false information to […]
Niger Soldiers Declare Coup On National TV
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard since early on Wednesday. He was promised Washington’s “unwavering support” in a […]
Emefiele Bail: DSS Discloses Next Step After Fight With Prison Officials
The Department of State Services (DSS) has opened an inquiry into the altercation between its operatives and officials of the prison service during the trial of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Recall that a fight broke out between DSS agents and correctional officers inside the Federal High Court […]
NLC Issues FG Seven Days Ultimatum, To Begin Nationwide Strike On August 2
On August 2, 2023, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) plans to embark on a nationwide strike. The planned industrial action was put on hold when the NLC gave the Federal Government a seven-day deadline to change any perceived anti-poor measures, such as the most recent increase in the price of petrol at the pump. According […]
Fuel Subsidy: FG Appeal With Nigeria Labour Union, TUC To Shelve Labour Unrest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have been appealed with by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal administration to call off their next strike, which is set to begin on Wednesday August 2, 2023. During a Wednesday meeting between representatives of the government and organized labour, the FG made an appeal. […]
Ganduje Receives Support In His Bid To Become APC National Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen from the seven states in the Northwest have endorsed Abdullahi Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, in his bid to become the party’s national chairman. The party chairmen, who met in Kaduna, communicated their stance to reporters on Wednesday. They said that Ganduje had made a significant contribution […]
Hunter Biden Heads To A Delaware Court Where He’s Expected To Plead Guilty To Tax Crimes
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is expected to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit possessing a gun as a drug user in a deal with the Justice Department that’s likely to spare him time behind bars. U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was appointed […]
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
More than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. The entire island of Rhodes has been put into a state of emergency, as fires also rage on Corfu and Evia. The current long heatwave shows no let-up – temperatures are […]
Lagos Court Grants Emefiele Bail In Sum Of N20 Million, Surety
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, has been granted bail in the amount of N20 million and a surety in the same amount. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, granted the bail. The judge ruled that Emefiele was not a flight […]
