Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida Golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump is set to be sentenced. The incident happened less than two months before the 2024 U.S. election that returned Trump to the presidency. Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Aileen…
Rep. Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, warned that Trump’s failure to enter into agreements with the Biden administration on a presidential transition could endanger the peaceful transfer of power. WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, is sounding the alarm over former…
Prof Abdullahi Saleh, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday expressed the commission’s readiness to provide seamless 2025 Hajj operations, beginning with the inaugural flight on May 9. Saleh said this at the National Hajj Stakeholders Summit, with the theme “Sustainable Hajj Financing: Developing a Resilient Model for Nigerian Pilgrims and Operators’’. The…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged leaders to rise to the occasion with humility and a clear sense of purpose to ensure peaceful coexistence among their citizens. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said this in Abuja as Christians all over the world mark Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Okoh said…
A dramatic scene unfolded on Tuesday in an Ilorin Area Court as an ex-convict, Segun Samuel, attempted to escape from the court premises , the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Samuel Mayowa, who witnessed the incident, told NAN that the ex-convict cunningly removed the chains from his leg with a…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says deficit of leadership is a major challenge confronting the world, Africa inclusive. Obasanjo made the assertion on Monday at the 11th African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) 2024 Conference, organised by the Bible Society of various countries across the world, hosted by Nigeria in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Dr Abdulwahab Oyedokun, the Director of Legal Services, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, told the National Industrial Court that the dismissal of Mr Yisa Usman, a deputy director in the board, followed due process. Oyedokun told Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae while being cross examined by Usman’s lawyer, Mallam Mohammed Shuaibu, in a suit…
Prof Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB), says six Computer Based Test (CBT) Centres have been sanctioned for engaging in blank registration. Oloyede, however, did not give the location or details of the sanctioned CBT centres. The registrar disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin while speaking with newsmen during a tour of some…
Gunmen suspected of belonging to the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group abducted five government officials in northeast Kenya on Monday as they were on their way to work, media reported. According to Citizen TV, quoting North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno, the incident happened in Mandera County when the five chiefs were heading to Elwak….
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has outlined the reasons behind the State of Emergency on Agriculture declared by President Bola Tinubu, emphasizing the need to restore Nigeria’s food sovereignty and boost national resilience in the face of worsening food insecurity. Speaking at the “Country Perspectives: Government-led Strategies and Regional Framework” session of the ongoing UN Food Systems…
