U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blocked all political nominations to the Department of Justice (DOJ) until Trump administration responds to questions about accepting a luxury jet from Qatar. Speaking on the Senate floor, Schumer said: “In light of the deeply troubled news of a possible Qatari-funded Air Force One and reports that the Attorney…
Fifty-seven children have died from the effects of malnutrition during the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip, a representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, citing Palestinian Health ministry. Rik Peeperkorn, who represents the WHO in the Palestinian Territories, said in a video call that the UN organisation has not yet verified these figures….
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order giving drugmakers 30 days to voluntarily reduce the cost of prescription drugs in the United States, or face new federal pricing limits. “The cost of prescription drugs must come down, or there will be consequences,” Trump said during a morning news conference. “We’re going to…
The FCT chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has called on striking workers to resume duty in the interest of the territory. The Chairman of the association, Mr Danladi Chiya, made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that workers under…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing construction of three bus terminals as critical infrastructure to improve FCT’s transportation system. Wike stated this after he inspected two of the three bus terminal projects and access road to Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal under construction in…
The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun processes toward the domestication and implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this at a three-day workshop on rights-based approach to disability-inclusive development, government and public policy. The…
The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has successfully mediated in over 1,200 real estate disputes and recovered nearly N300 million in funds on behalf of Lagos residents. LASRERA also recovered 20 property on behalf of the residents. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Mrs Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, made this known on…
The last time Kim Kardashian faced the men that police say robbed her, she was bound with zip ties and held at gunpoint, and feared she might die. On Tuesday, nearly a decade later, she returns to Paris to testify against them. One of the most recognisable figures on the planet is expected to take…
British King Charles is to host French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK from July 8-10, Buckingham Palace has announced. The French leader and his wife Brigitte Macron would stay at Windsor Castle and will be feted with a state banquet at the historic Berkshire royal residence. Buckingham Palace said: “The…
Freed U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander will not travel to Qatar to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said on Tuesday. “The Alexander family confirms that as of now, Edan will not fly to Qatar,” the forum said in a statement. The family remains in regular contact with the Trump administration,…
