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Capitol Riot Hearing: Trump dismisses daughter Ivanka’s testimony
Former US President Donald Trump has hit back at his daughter Ivanka after she distanced herself from his unfounded claims of mass voter fraud. A probe into the 2021 US Capitol riots on Thursday aired a previously unseen clip of Ms Trump rejecting the claims, reports the BBC. Trump said Ivanka had not been
Possible human remains found in hunt for missing journalist
Brazilian police have found possible human remains in their search for UK journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. The police say experts will analyse the “organic material” found in a river near the town of Atalaia do Norte in the remote Amazon rainforest, reports the BBC. The pair went missing while travelling
Man Utd contact Barcelona over De Jong
Manchester United have contacted Barcelona over the availability of Frenkie de Jong. The Netherlands midfielder played for new United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax and is regarded as the ideal fit for his intended system at Old Trafford, reports the BBC. There has been no official bid made yet and United sources are
Nations League: Super sub Mbappe salvages draw for France
…as Pasalic pounces to give Croatia over Denmark Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to score a late equaliser as France settled for a 1-1 draw with Austria in their Nations League encounter in Vienna on Friday. Mbappe appeared as a second-half replacement for Antoine Griezmann at the Ernst-Happel Stadium and burst through in characteristic
…Nigeria dealing with elements obsessed with domination –Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has visited Ondo State Governor, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu in Akure over last Sundays terror attack on a Catholic church in Owo town. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Ondo State governor, Mr. Richard Olatunde obtained by Saturday Telegraph on Friday quoted the playwright as stating that
Akeredolu to FG: I don’t agree ISWAP responsible for Owo massacre
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has stated that the pronouncement of the terrorist group, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), as the group behind last Sunday deadly attack at Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government was too hasty. According to Akeredolu, ISWAP is known for taking responsibility for their attacks,
Conviction of Fasoranti daughter’s killers shows FG in denial over perpetrators of attacks –Afenifere
The pan Yoruba socio- political organization, Afenifere, has hailed the judgment of an Ondo State High Court, which sentenced the killers of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoronti to death. According to the foremost Yoruba group, the judgement unearthed the group of people carrying out various crimes in
CBN issues revised guidelines for non-interest financial institutions’ instruments
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday released guidelines for its operation of non-interest financial institutions’ instruments. According to a circular posted on the apex bank’s website: “The revised guidelines replace the existing guidelines for the operation of non-interest financial institutions’ instruments by the CBN of 2012 and the introduction of two new instruments –Funding
INEC releases 209 machines for CVR exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released additional 209 machines to contain the pressure associated with the surge in the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. There have been surge in some states of the country by prospective registrants who want to beat the June 30 deadline for conclusion of the exercise by the
Nothing wrong with Muslim/Muslim ticket, says el-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has hinted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) might pick a Muslim to run with its Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The issue of the desirability of the same faith presidential ticket has continued to generate intense heat in the polity with many observers and commentators warning against
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