South West Governors Launch Security Outfit, Amotekun
Governors from the six states in the South West region on Thursday, declared that the region and its Governors strongly believed in the unity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its indissoluble sovereignty. They made this declaration during the launch of a new security outfit code-named Amotekun. THISDAY gathered that the six governors, Rotimi […]
Crashed Boeing Was Checked Two Days Ago: Ukrainian Airline
The Ukrainian airliner that crashed outside Tehran on Wednesday killing over 170 people was a Boeing 737 built-in 2016 and checked only two days before the accident, the company said. “The plane was manufactured in 2016, it was received by the airline directly from the (Boeing) factory. The plane underwent its last planned technical maintenance […]
Support For Trump Remains Low Worldwide, Survey Finds
President Donald Trump is viewed negatively by the public in many countries, but the image of the US itself is generally favourable, according to a survey published on Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. Sixty-four percent of those surveyed outside the US said they do not have confidence in Trump to do the right thing […]
Ex-Stripper Who Inspired J-Lo Hustlers Sues For $40 Million
The woman whose life inspired Jennifer Lopez‘s 2019 film Hustlers is suing the singer cum actor for $40m. Samantha Barbash filed a federal lawsuit against Lopez’s production company Nuyorican Productions, STX Entertainment, Gloria Sanchez Productions and Pole Sisters LLC claiming they tried to exploit her likeness and story in the hit film, according to court documents […]
Ghosn To Speak For First Time Since Japan Escape
Carlos Ghosn is set to hit back at allegations against him when the fugitive car magnate faces the world’s media on Wednesday for the first time since his Houdini-like escape from Japan. The former Renault-Nissan boss, who denies any wrongdoing, skipped bail while awaiting trial on multiple charges of financial misconduct including allegedly under-reporting his […]
Three Foreign Sailors Rescued From Pirates In Ondo
Three foreign sailors kidnapped by pirates in the oil-rich south of Nigeria last week have been rescued, the Nigerian Navy said Wednesday. The three — two Russians and one Indian — were saved in an operation late Tuesday by a navy team in the southwestern coastal state of Ondo, spokesperson Suleman Dahun told AFP. “The […]
Indian Police Open Fire To Clear Strike Protests
Indian police fired live rounds Wednesday to break up a protest by strikers taking part in nationwide action against government economic policies, officials said. The strike, called by unions which claim 250 million members, disrupted public transport, public-owned banks and some auto-industry factories across several states. West Bengal was the worst hit, with police firing […]
FRSC To Prosecute Sirens, Convoy Offenders
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, says it is out to prosecute abusers of sirens and convoys across the federation. Oyeyemi made this disclosure on Wednesday at a news conference on the recently concluded end of the year activities in Abuja. He said that the organisation would work with the […]
Kano Uncovers 1,400 Absentee Workers At Traffic Agency
No fewer than 1,400 staff of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) who had seen abandoned their duty places have been uncovered by the state government. The managing director of the agency Baffa Babba DanAgundi disclosed this while receiving Kano State commissioner for housing and transport, Barrister Abdullahi Musa Lawan on courtesy call at the agency. […]
EU Warns Of Tough Post-Brexit Talks With UK
The EU’s top official told Britain on Wednesday that it could lose its open access to the European market if it refused to extend post-Brexit partnership talks beyond 2020. Ursula von der Leyen’s warning to Prime Minister Boris Johnson came ahead of their first meeting in her capacity as European Commission president — and […]
Buhari Won’t Fall Into Third Term Temptation – Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said he knew President Muhammadu Buhari would not fall into the temptation of third term agenda. Buhari had in his New Year letter to Nigerians, addressed concerns he wanted to change the constitution to seek a third term. He had said: “I will be […]
FG Approves NIPOST As Collecting Agency For Stamp Duty
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has said that the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) is the agency responsible for the collection of stamp duty and not the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Pantami, who made the clarification during a media interaction in Abuja, blamed the FIRS for initiating the discussion without involving NIPOST. […]