Judge’s absence stalls Dasuki’s fraud trial
The trial of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) for alleged multiple frauds and illegal arms possession at the FCT High Court, Maitama, was stalled on Wednesday due to the absence of the presiding judge. Dasuki was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) […]
Referendum: Bougainville overwhelmingly votes for independence from Papua New Guinea
The results of Bougainville’s independence referendum are set to be announced Wednesday — with the troubled Pacific islands expected to resoundingly back the creation of a new nation and a break with Papua New Guinea. The South Pacific islands of Bougainville have overwhelmingly voted to be independent from Papua New Guinea, the referendum commission said […]
Pandemonium as police allegedly beat man to death in Ogun
Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday in Ipokia, the headquarters of Ipokia local government area of Ogun State as youths took to the street, to protest the death of a young man, Salia Gboge, popularly known as Alapa, who they alleged was beaten to death by police on Tuesday.
Greta Thunberg: Climate activist is Time’ 2019 person of the year
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who became the voice of conscience for a generation facing the climate change emergency, was announced Wednesday as Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year. The 16-year-old first hit the headlines for her solo strike against global warming outside Sweden’s parliament last year. “We can’t just continue living as if […]
UK PM Johnson heads for Brexit election win in tightening race
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on course to win Thursday’s election though the race has tightened markedly and he can no longer be sure of a majority, according to opinion polls published on the eve of the vote. The Dec. 12 election has been described by all parties as Britain’s most important in memory, […]
Maj. Gen. Buhari: You don’t have right to change Buhari’s official title, Presidency tells Punch
The Presidency yesterday said that it was not within the power or rights of a newspaper to unilaterally change the official title of President Muhammadu Buhari.
