October 29, 2019

HRH Ejike: Kanu Has Never Killed Anyone, Not A Terrorist

October 29, 2019 1:08 pm

Monarchs in Orlu, Imo State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to permit the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to come back home and bury his mother.

Sally Kanu died August 30 in Germany after a protracted illness. Kanu however, accused Nigerian army of killing her, noting that his mother died because of the shock from the alleged invasion of soldiers in his Umuahia, Abia State residence in September 2017.

His words, “Watching her children being hunted and killed by the federal government was the cause of her illness, and today we …

Lebanese Protests: Prime Minister Hariri Promises To Resign

October 29, 2019 12:23 pm

Saad al-Hariri, the Lebanese Prime Minister on Tuesday promised to tender his government’s resignation to the Lebanese President Michel Aoun in response to the protests, saying he had “reached a dead end”. Lebanon has been gripped by unprecedented nationwide anti-government protests. Hariri called on all Lebanese to protect civil peace. Lebanese President invites protesters for a dialogue The Lebanese president has previously invited the invited protesters for a dialogue to find the best solution for saving the country from financial collapse and suggested a government reshuffle was on the table. In a televised address to the nation, Aoun promised he …

Masked Men Gun Down Iraqi Protesters In Karbala Holy City

October 29, 2019 12:22 pm

Amid a clampdown by security forces, it was difficult to piece together what exactly prompted the attack. There were differing accounts and death toll estimates.

The provincial governor, Nassif al-Khattabi, denied that any protesters were killed but said there were some injuries among security forces.

He said videos that had spread online were fabricated and not from Karbala. Footage purporting to show the aftermath of the attack showed fires and people running away to the backdrop of heavy gunfire. His description contradicted that of people who were at the scene.

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US House To Hold First Formal Impeachment Process Vote

October 29, 2019 12:21 pm

The US House of Representatives will hold its first formal vote Thursday on the impeachment enquiry into President Donald Trump, a senior aide said, as Democrats forge ahead with a process that includes public hearings.

The move marks a shift in strategy by Democrats who had insisted for weeks that they did not need a floor vote to proceed with an investigation into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, a posture that angered Republicans who relentlessly attacked the process as unfair.

The chamber will go on record for the first time to “lay out the next steps for the inquiry,” a …