Classes have been suspended and roads waterlogged in some cities and counties in south China’s island province of Hainan due to heavy rainfall which started on Monday. Local authorities said the rain was induced by a combination of the remnants of Typhoon Trami and cold air. In the city of Sanya, many roads in the…
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his Novichok poisoning, he told an inquiry held on Monday into the death of a woman who was unwittingly poisoned by the nerve agent. Skripal, who sold Russian secrets to Britain, and his daughter Yulia were found slumped unconscious on a public bench…
The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned the invasion of a territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23 rebel forces. The EU ‘s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Mr Anouar El Anouni, made the condemnation at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. According to the bloc’s spokesperson, the continued advance of the M23…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a final forfeiture of several assets, including N335 million, a hospital, five filling stations, among others, to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, moved the motion to the effect. Yusuf prayed the court…
Trudeau’s departure would leave his party without a leader just a few months before the next legislative elections, scheduled to be held by the end of October. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign as soon as Monday, according to media reports, as he faces mounting dissent within his Liberal party. National newspapers The Globe…
The Zamfara Concerned Citizens Forum has applauded former Governor Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for transforming the state’s agricultural sector and restoring dignity to farmers, describing his tenure as a golden era for rural development. In a statement signed by the Forum’s Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Marafa, the group said Matawalle moved Zamfara’s agriculture from subsistence to…
Former Imo State Chief of Staff and governorship candidate, Mr Uche Nwosu, has revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), firmly denying rumours of a possible defection to another party. The revalidation took place during the APC’s ongoing e-registration exercise in Eziama Obaire Ward, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State. In a…
Explosive materials kept inside a warehouse triggered the fire that engulfed sections of the Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Estate in Mile 2, Lagos, on Saturday night, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. The Controller General of the agency, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters received a distress call at 9:29 p.m. and were on site…
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has criticised the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for substandard work on the rehabilitation of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, particularly the Aba-bound section. Umahi’s remarks were contained in a statement released on Monday by his media aide, Mr. Orji Uchenna Orji. During an inspection of federal road…
A witness in the ongoing trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has told an Abuja High Court that the ex-governor’s name did not appear in any of the transaction records tendered in evidence. The witness, Ismail Lawal, a former personal assistant to Ishaku, gave the testimony under cross-examination in the case filed by…
