UK finance minister resigns, shattering PM Johnson’s reshuffle
Finance Minister Sajid Javid on Thursday resigned a surprise move that shattered Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s choreographed reshuffle of his government and raised questions over his leadership team. Johnson’s team had wanted to keep Britain’s biggest-hitting ministers in the post, but Javid’s reported resignation over what one political editor said was a disagreement over his advisers has thrown the prime...
UK finance minister resigns, shattering PM Johnson’s reshuffle
Finance Minister Sajid Javid on Thursday resigned a surprise move that shattered Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s choreographed reshuffle of his government and raised questions over his leadership team. Johnson’s team had wanted to keep Britain’s biggest-hitting ministers in the post, but Javid’s reported resignation over what one political editor said was a disagreement over his advisers has thrown the prime...
Coronavirus: UK declares virus serious threat, confirms another case
Britain on Monday declared coronavirus a serious and imminent threat to public health. Britain’s health ministry said it had introduced new measures aimed at delaying or preventing further transmission of the virus. “We are strengthening our regulations so we can keep individuals in supported isolation for their own safety and if public health professionals consider they may be at risk of...
Drug Lord Escobar’s Hitman Popeye Dies In Colombia
A notorious murderer who worked for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has died of stomach cancer, Colombian officials say. Jhon Jairo Velásquez, who boasted of killing 300 people for Escobar, was 57. Known as "Popeye", he was released from prison in 2014 after more than 20 years and launched a YouTube channel, attracting more than a million followers. But he was jailed...
BREAKING: China Suspends Issuance Of Visas To Nigerians
The Chinese authorities have suspended the issuance of Visas to Nigerians with immediate effect. This was disclosed by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingian, on Monday in Abuja. He said the development was part of efforts being carried out to contain the outbreak of Coronavirus in the Asian country. Details soon…
President Trump Reacts To Kobe Bryant’s Death
President Donald Trump said he was sorry to hear reports that basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California. “That is terrible news!” Trump tweeted. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles, celebrity website TMZ reported, saying five people are confirmed dead in the incident. See tweet: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1221535503868223488?s=20
BREAKING: Popular NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant Is Dead
Former Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA legend Kobe Bryant has died in Calabasas following a fatal helicopter crash, according to TMZ. He was 41 years old. The initial report stated Bryant and at least three other people were on his private helicopter when it went down, killing everyone on board sometime Sunday morning: Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash...
BREAKING: Nigerians may face visa restriction to US from Monday
President of the United States, Donald Trump may sign an executive order to include Nigeria in his infamous visa restrictions list. According to Politico and the Wall Street Journal, Nigeria is on the new visa ban list along with six other countries which are Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Sudan and Tanzania. Donald Trump is expected to announce the list on Monday,...
NYSC: We want skirts included in NYSC uniform – Serve with skirts movement protests
Serve With Skirts Movement, an advocacy group was on Wednesday, stage a peaceful protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja to demand inclusion of skirts as part of the uniform for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Members of the group, comprising of young boys and girls, held banners with inscriptions like “there is a difference between the world and...
Isabel dos Santos: Africa’s richest woman eyes Angola presidency
Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, who is embroiled in a huge financial scandal, has suggested that she may seek to become the country's president. In a BBC interview, Ms Dos Santos pointedly declined four times to rule out running for the presidency. Her father José Eduardo dos Santos ruled Angola for 38 years. Prosecutors are seeking to recover $1bn (£760m) Ms...
