Author: thecolumnng
Sri Lanka Ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly “misusing government funds”, a senior police detective told AFP. Wickremesinghe was taken [more…]
Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Acquitted Of Royal Insult Charges
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving one of the threats to his embattled dynasty, which has dominated [more…]
Japanese City Proposes Two-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit
A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance [more…]
Trump To Patrol Washington Streets With Troops
President Donald Trump said he plans to patrol Washington’s streets on Thursday with troops he deployed to the US capital in a show of force [more…]
Trump Hails ‘Total Victory’ As US Court Quashes $464m Penalty
A US court threw out Thursday a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his [more…]
House Committee Summons Electricity Discos Over ₦2.6tn Debt
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has summoned 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) to appear before it regarding an outstanding ₦2.6 trillion [more…]
Learn Combat Skills for Protection, General Musa Urges Nigerians
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has urged Nigerians to acquire combat skills as a means of safeguarding themselves in times of [more…]
UPDATED: Death Toll in Katsina Mosque Attack Hits 32
The Katsina State Government on Wednesday confirmed that the death toll from the bandits’ attack on worshippers at a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government Area [more…]
Eight Operatives Dismissed in Anambra, to Face Prosecution for Attack on Corps Member
The Anambra State Government has relieved eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security Outfit of their duties following their involvement in the assault of a female [more…]
Court Bars Reps From Summoning 17 Insurance CEOs Over Alleged Debt
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Committee on Capital Market and [more…]
