MURIC Reacts As Buhari’s Daughter Flies Presidential Jet
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the backlash at Hanan Buhari, the president’s daughter over the use of the presidential jet. THISDAY recalls that Hannan, who is a first-class graduate in photography had used the presidential jet while honoring an invite to the Durbar by Rilwanu Adamu, E mir of Bauchi, on Thursday. […]
B/Haram: New Borno Security Trust Fund Gets Chairman
Borno state Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of chairman and executive secretary of a newly established Borno state security trust fund. The trust fund, created by a bill passed by the state assembly and signed into law by Governor Zulum in 2019, will serve as a permanent multi-stakeholder platform that will fund […]
Exiled Morales Will Create Bolivia Militia If He Returns
Exiled former Bolivia president Evo Morales says he will call for the introduction of popular local militias similar to those in Venezuela if he returns home. In a recording played Sunday on a Bolivia’s Radio Kawsachum Coca (RKC) — owned by the coca planters union to which he belongs — Morales repeated his belief […]
Normal Human Body Temp Has Dropped Steadily In The US
Doctors may have to rethink what the normal human body temperature is. It may not be 98.6 F or 37°C anymore, according to a recent study that suggests that body temperatures among Americans have dropped since the 1800s. The body temperatures in both men and women have constantly decreased by 0.03°C per decade of birth. […]
Brad Pitt Bounces Back With Oscar Acting Nod
Brad Pitt scored an Oscar nomination on Monday for his performance as a charming stuntman in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” cementing his return to the forefront of show business. But he is considered the favorite to win the best supporting actor Academy Award next month, according to awards pundits, after wowing […]
U.S. S/Court Refuses To Free Nipple In Topless Women Case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday decided not to “Free the Nipple,” refusing to hear an appeal by three women fined by a city in New Hampshire for exposing their breasts in public who argued that banning female but not male toplessness violates the U.S. Constitution. The justices left in place a 2019 […]
Cherish Rule Of Law, Says Hong Kong’s Senior Judge
Hong Kong’s most senior judge made a rare public plea on Monday for the rule of law to be protected amid often violent anti-China protests rocking the financial center since mid-2019. Hong Kong’s judiciary, which underpins the former British colony’s semi-autonomous status since returning to China in 1997, is facing the strain of more than […]
Libyans Regret The Removal Of Gaddafi
Libyans are severely suffering since the removal of the former leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi by an allied force led by Britain under David Cameron, and the United States of America under Barack Obama. Five years after the invasion that dethroned him, life in Libya has become that of pain, anguish, and regrets. The majority […]
Ex-Athletics Chief Diack In Paris ‘Russian Dope’ Trial
Lamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics’ world governing body, goes on trial in Paris on Monday facing a potential 10-year prison sentence for accepting millions of dollars to cover up tests showing Russian doping. Diack, the 86-year-old Senegalese who was in charge of the International Association of Athletics Federations (now World […]
Fragile Truce Agreed In Libya After 9 Months Of Fighting
Both sides in Libya’s conflict agreed to a ceasefire from Sunday to end nine months of fighting, following weeks of international diplomacy and calls for a truce by power-brokers Russia and Turkey. The oil-rich North African country has been wracked by bloody turmoil since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising killed long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with multiple […]
Two WWII Bombs Made Safe In Germany
Two World War II-era bombs were made safe in the western German city of Dortmund after around 14,000 people were evacuated, the city said Sunday. Officials there warning on Saturday that unexploded bombs dropped by Allied forces during the war might be buried in four sites in a heavily populated part of the […]
False Alarm Sets Off Nuclear Scare In Canada
An alert signaling an incident at a major nuclear power plant near Toronto in Canada was sent in error to millions of residents Sunday, causing a scare and prompting calls for an investigation. The emergency alert went out shortly before 7:30 am (1230 GMT). Though intended for residents living within a 10-kilometer (six-mile) radius of […]