Video shows moment potential mass shooting was foiled at Atlanta airport; suspect taken into custody

Officials say what could have been a tragedy was stopped after a man accused of threatening to shoot up the Atlanta airport was taken into custody. The man was arrested on Monday, Oct. 20, after entering a terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and allegedly threatened to shoot up the place. The man’s family alerted police that … Continue reading “Video shows moment potential mass shooting was foiled at Atlanta airport; suspect taken into custody”

Over 30 Feared Dead, 40 Injured In Niger State Tanker Explosion

  No fewer than 30 people have reportedly lost their lives, while about 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Tuesday in Niger State. The incident happened around 11:00 a.m. at Essan and Badeggi communities along the Bida–Agaie road in Katcha Local Government Area of the state. … Continue reading “Over 30 Feared Dead, 40 Injured In Niger State Tanker Explosion”

Senate Steps Down Criminal Code Amendment Bill Amid Tension

  The Senate has stepped down the Criminal Code Amendment bill 2024 to provide stiffer penalties to selected sections of the act, a concurrent bill previously passed by the House of Representatives. The development, however, was not without minor drama on the floor of the chamber as tensions briefly flared over a procedural agreement. The … Continue reading “Senate Steps Down Criminal Code Amendment Bill Amid Tension”

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, brother in Kuje prison

A magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has remanded Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the brother of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, alongside his lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor. Kanunta Kanu, another sibling of the IPOB leader, disclosed the development in a post on X, alleging a coordinated attempt by the executive, legislative, and … Continue reading “Court remands Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, brother in Kuje prison”

Maduka Okoye Returns for Udinese, Secures Point in Cremonese Clash

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye marked his long-awaited comeback to competitive football in a 1-1 draw against Cremonese in Serie A action on Monday evening. Okoye had been sidelined since late August due to a two-month suspension handed down by the Italian football authorities for fair play violations related to illegal betting involving associates close … Continue reading “Maduka Okoye Returns for Udinese, Secures Point in Cremonese Clash”

Supreme Court reserves judgement in PDP govs suit challenging emergency rule declaration in Rivers

Over a month after the expiration of Emergency Rule in Rivers State and the re-instatent of the democratically elected governor of the state, Similar Fubara, the Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in the sate by President Bola Tinubu.  A seven-man panel of the court led … Continue reading “Supreme Court reserves judgement in PDP govs suit challenging emergency rule declaration in Rivers”