Canada Court Starts Extradition Hearing Of China Huawei
A Canadian court on Monday began hearing the case of a senior Huawei executive who is fighting extradition to the United States, and whose arrest in Vancouver led to a breakdown in Canada-China relations. Meng Wanzhou, the company’s chief financial officer and eldest daughter of its founder Ren Zhengfei, is wanted by US authorities for […]
Supreme Court Makes Final Decision On Lalong’s Election
The Supreme Court on Monday, dismissed the appeal challenging the return of Simon Lalong as duly elected Governor of Plateau State. The court in a unanimous judgment held that the appellants, Sen. Jeremiah Useni and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed to prove allegations made against the victory of Lalong of APC in the March […]
Govt Files New 42-Count Charge Against Ex-AGF, Adoke
The Federal Government has filed a fresh 42-count charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke and six others over alleged fraud in the $1.1 billion Malabu oil deal. Adoke is being charged alongside Rasky Gbinigie, A. Abubakar, Malabu Oil and Gas Limited, Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited, […]
Kano: Ganduje Reacts To Supreme Court Victory
Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State in reaction to his victory at the Supreme Court has commended the Judiciary for what he termed “defending of the Nation Democratic Culture.” Reacting few minutes after the verdict of the Supreme Court reaffirming his Victory, the governor, said the Judiciary has truly shown to Nigerians that they are […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bala’s Election As Bauchi Governor
The Supreme Court in Abuja has finally put to rest the legal entanglement between Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC. The court has quashed the arguments put forward by the APC and its candidate, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar. It has […]
Pompeo Urges End To ‘Tyranny’ Of Venezuela’s Maduro
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Monday for cooperation in the struggle to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office amid a long-running crisis in the South American country. The appeal came as Pompeo met with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido for strategy talks. “We must put an end to Maduro’s tyranny which […]
Three More Horse Deaths At Santa Anita Track
California’s famed Santa Anita Park faced fresh scrutiny on Monday after three horses died over the weekend at the racetrack. Santa Anita officials confirmed that a four-year-old gelding which had been training at the track on Sunday had been euthanised after suffering undisclosed injuries in an accident. The death came after two horses died in […]
The World Is Drowning In Debt
The world’s already huge debt load smashed the record for the highest debt-to-GDP ratio before 2019 was even over. In fact, it broke that record in the first nine months of last year. Global debt, which comprises borrowings from households, governments and companies, grew by $9 trillion to nearly $253 trillion during that period, according […]
The American Dream Is Much Easier To Achieve In Canada
If you’re born in the United States, having wealthy parents matters a great deal to your chances of success, according to a new report. Individuals born into poorer families have a better chance of owning a home, getting a good education and experiencing a better life than their parents if they are born in Canada than if they […]
Nearly 80 Dangerous Inmates Escape Paraguay Prison
Nearly 80 prisoners, many of them members of a Brazilian drug- and the arms-trafficking gang and described as “highly dangerous,” have escaped from a Paraguayan prison near the border, police said. The escapees, Brazilians and Paraguayans, made their getaway through a tunnel from the prison in the border city of Pedro Juan Caballero, police spokeswoman […]
Buhari Lobbies UK To Invest In Nigeria
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari is soliciting a better engagement with the United Kingdom (UK) government to invest in Nigeria for better employment opportunities for the country’s highly-skilled youths. “For my country, greater UK engagement in its economy would bring jobs to under-tapped sectors, such as agriculture and manufacturing,” Buhari said in an opinion published in […]
Why Lopez, Eddie Murphy Were Not Nominated For Oscars
Jennifer Lopez is a woman of many talents, she is a successful singer, actress and businesswoman but it appears talent is not enough to get you an Oscar nomination. Fans were left shocked when the nominees for the 2020 Oscars were announced and the “Hustlers” star failed to make the cut. Read Also: Billionaires Richer […]