Today In History: UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London and more
49 BC Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war which would lead to his appointment as Roman dictator for life 1430 Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece founded in Bruges in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains […]
Kogi Guber: FJP drags INEC to Supreme Court over exclusion
…Seeks cancellation of polls By Chris Ochayi – Abuja Not satisfied with the verdict of lower and appeal courts over its exclusion from the November 16, 2019, Kogi State governorship election, the Freedom and Justice Party, FJP, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to the Supreme Court. National Chairman of the party, Dr […]
Portugal investigating Africa’s wealthiest woman
Portugal is investigating embezzlement claims against Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire daughter Angola’s former president, the prosecutor general’s office told AFP Friday. The investigation comes after judicial authorities confirmed receipt of a complaint from Ana Gomes, a former Socialist lawmaker in the European parliament against Dos Santos. Financial daily Jornal Economico reported last Friday that […]
Kane absence has Mourinho down in the dumps
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said he would get “depressed” if he wallowed in the news that Harry Kane is to be missing for at least three months. The Spurs striker has undergone surgery on a torn hamstring that will see him miss the majority of the remainder of the season at club level and in […]
At least 15 dead in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing
A suicide bomber targeted a mosque in southwestern Pakistan during evening prayers Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 19 others, officials said. The blast took place in a satellite town of Quetta, the province’s main city. Debris and shattered glass littered the scene. Fida Mohammad, who was attending evening prayers, said about 60 […]
Ukraine gets access to crashed plane’s black boxes
Ukrainian experts have gained access to the black box flight recorders of the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Friday. Kiev sent around 50 experts to Iran to participate in the probe after Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 went down near Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. “Our team […]
Cameroonian-Canadian soul singer Erockfor hints at new music In 2020
Erockfor (Rocky) is kicking off her new year with a cryptic message about new music. The genre-blurring Cameroonian singer-songwiter born and raised in Montreal, Canada, who fuses Jazz and Soul with Hip Hop and reggae, debuted with “How Will I Know,” in October 2019.
Runsewe explains why some people want him in jail
The Director General of National Council for Art and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has linked his current travails to his patriotic desire to protect and defend government property owned by the National Council for Arts and Culture.
NUC splits Mass Communication into 7 other degree programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has not abolished the study of Mass Communication in Nigerian universities, saying that the course has just been unbundled into seven other degree programmes.
“From a short distance, I can gaze the financial value from my victims”- Evans says in video
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans in a video played during his trial in an Ikeja High Court on Friday said from a short distance, he can estimate the financial value of his victims.
Violence: INEC moves to review electoral legal framework
…Sets to hold re-run polls in 11 states this month By Olasunkanmi Akoni Worried by the prevalence of violence during polls across the country with determination to curb the menace, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed plans to review the electoral legal framework. This came as the commission expressed readiness to hold re-run elections […]
