Friday, April 25

World News

Trump Says New Indictment Was ‘Rigged,’ Deliberately Filed During His Political Campaign
15Aug By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
World News

Trump Says New Indictment Was ‘Rigged,’ Deliberately Filed During His Political Campaign

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an indictment approved by a Fulton County grand jury in the U.S. state of Georgia “rigged”. Mr Trump added that it was deliberately presented in the midst of his political campaign and that the move was a “witch hunt.” On Monday night, the Fulton County grand jury indicted Mr Trump on 13 criminal charges related to an investigation into an alleged attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a court document. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis later told reporters that the grand jury had issued arrest warrants for the 19 defendants named in the indictment, but they all have until August 25 to voluntarily surrender. “And what about those Indictment Documents put out today, long befo...
Read More
U.S. Jury Indicts Trump, Associates In 2020 Election Investigation
15Aug By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
World News

U.S. Jury Indicts Trump, Associates In 2020 Election Investigation

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been indicted in Georgia after investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis into efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results. Eighteen others were also indicted, including Mr Trump’s personal lawyers Rudolph Giuliani and Sidney Powell. Mr Willis launched the probe in February 2021, after news broke that the former president was recorded during a January 2, 2021. He said that there was a phone call pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” him 11,780 votes, enough to win in Georgia. Mr Trump had insisted that making the call was appropriate. The investigation also focused on a plan to assemble a slate of fake electors to meet in secret at the state Capitol. The planned ...
Read More
Catastrophic Tornadoes in US: Buhari Condoles with American People
12Dec By Seun AdamsNo Comments
World News

Catastrophic Tornadoes in US: Buhari Condoles with American People

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday extended the sympathies of Nigerians  to the government and people of the United States (U.S) following devastating tornadoes ripping across 6 states, leaving destruction and death on their trail.  Reacting to the catastrophe shown around the globe since Friday, President Buhari said: “The destruction of whole towns, flattening of houses, schools, hospitals, businesses and other social infrastructure on a scale never seen before is deeply saddening.”  He said: “our deepest sympathies go to all those affected, as well as the government and the American people."  The President urged fellow citizens to join the rest of the world in praying for the deceased and the quick recovery of other victims and their families at this difficult time...
Read More
Once Upon A Governor
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
World News

Once Upon A Governor

by Alaba Abdulrazak GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, by his own admission is one of the best governors (more…)
Read More
Oil: Illusion in Wealth Creation
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
World News

Oil: Illusion in Wealth Creation

“It is in our best interest to…embark on a revolutionary change that will lead us away from oil dependency rather than drag our feet and suffer the cost of becoming growingly dependent on a diminishing resource. True words were never written.”  - Albert Marrin. (more…)
Read More
Tackling Rumour Mongering
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
World News

Tackling Rumour Mongering

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi This writer is angry not because there is a problem with Nigeria (apologies to Chinua Achebe), not because we now have a clueless and myopic administration, which according to one of its aides, is the most cursed in the world, not because Boko Haram (more…)
Read More