Category: News
Sinner, Sabalenka Chasing Rare Repeats As US Open Begins
Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are chasing rare repeat US Open triumphs as the final Grand Slam of the season gets underway in [more…]
Heavy Rains, Flooding Leave Two Dead In Central Mexico
Two people died in central Mexico from flooding caused by heavy rains, local authorities said Saturday, as severe downpours continued to batter parts of the [more…]
Presidency Launches tax calculator to show impact on incomes
President Bola Tinubu on Friday (today) urged Nigerians to try a newly launched Personal Income Tax calculator that estimates how much would be paid under [more…]
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…]
