Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Senate President Bukola Saraki Played Errand Boy To Buhari To Stall Corruption Trial
Senate President Bukola Saraki this morning in Abuja,
and on the eve of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), filed
an appeal at the Supreme Court asking for a stay of proceedings.
Last week, the Court of Appeal had decided that Saraki should face trial, and that the CCT is a competent court for it. Saraki’s action today followed his strange move on Tuesday to appease President Muhammadu Buhari when he personally turned messenger to deliver the list of cleared Ministers to the presidency.
Saraki’s move earlier today seemed to follow the conclusion from the meeting between both men that Buhari is not ready to commit to any extra-legal settlement of the issue.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Yet Again! Secular Publisher Hacked To Death In Bangladesh
A publisher of a slain online critic of religious militancy
was hacked to death in the Bangladeshi capital, police said, hours after
similar attacks wounded two secular writers and another publisher.
Faysal Arefin, who was killed on Saturday in Dhaka,
published books by Avijit Roy, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin who was
murdered in the same way in February.
Kano Govt Shuts College Over Alleged Sodomy Cases
The Kano State Government has ordered the immediate closure
of boys section of Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo College, Kano, over recent media
report of alleged child abuse in the school.
Deputy Governor of the state, Hafiz Abubakar, announced the
closure of the college while inaugurating a 14-man committee to investigate the
matter on Friday.
Nigeria’s Larry Ekundayo Defeats Ghana’s Joseph Lamptey In Boxing Battle (Photos)
Two Bomb Blasts Rock Zanzibar Following Election Annulment
The Association France Presse (AFP) reported that two
bomb blasts rocked the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar of Tanzania
late Friday night.
The explosions occurred in the historic Stone Town at a busy roundabout, and sent people running for cover according to witnesses. The bomb blasts are the latest news of unrest following the annulment of this week's presidential elections in Zanzibar and Tanzania.
Russian Flight Crashes Into Sinai Peninsula, All Passengers Reportedly Killed
On Saturday morning a Russian plane crashed into the
Sinai Peninsula killing all 224 passengers on board, according to the
Associated Press (AP).
The flight departed from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the Sinai and was to arrive in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Russian Embassy in Cairo confirmed the crash on Twitter. Russian state media is reporting that most of the passengers on board were returning from vacation.
The flight departed from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the Sinai and was to arrive in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Russian Embassy in Cairo confirmed the crash on Twitter. Russian state media is reporting that most of the passengers on board were returning from vacation.
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