TikTok on Friday confirmed that it plans to go dark Sunday unless it’s given more clarity from the Biden administration and the Department of Justice regarding the ban that’s scheduled to go into immediate effect.Recall that President Joe Biden signed a law in April that required TikTok to divest from its Chinese ownership and sell to a U.S. company or face a shutdown.Congress had passed the legislation last year with strong bipartisan support, with many who voted in favor of the law saying they had concerns regarding data and national security because of China’s involvement with the app.The Supreme Court in...
South African Miner Underground Horrific Experience Trying to Make Ends Meet
Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and wracking coughs echoed in the confined space.Bodies wrapped in fabric and twine were set aside in rows nearby. Bad odors permeated everything, so it was hard to distinguish what smells were coming from the dead versus the unwashed bodies or the damp rock.The miners were emaciated from lack of food, which was hard to come by since police cracked down on their illegal mining and for a time halted the supply deliveries.Usually the men would eat meat, bread,...
U.S. Presidents Tradition of leaving congratulatory Letters in the Oval desk for the Incoming President, Will Biden Pass the Torch?
What started with good intention from Ronald Reagan congratulating his successor has become a tradition that all other incoming presidents participated in.Reagan who was the 40th presided served the country from 1981 –1989 had left a letter in the Oval Office desk drawer for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president of eight years.Bush did the same for Bill Clinton, who left a note for Bush’s son, George W. The younger Bush left behind written words for Barack Obama, who later put pen to paper for Donald Trump.Trump curiously continued this rite of presidential passage by writing a letter...
Israeli Doctors Ready as 737 Prisoners will be Freed in First Phase of Truce Deal
Israel’s justice ministry has said 737 prisoners and detainees will be freed as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal approved Saturday. In a statement on its website, the justice ministry said “the government approves” the “release (of) 737 prisoners and detainees” currently in the custody of the prison service.Two sources close to Hamas told AFP three Israeli women soldiers would be the first to be released on Sunday evening.The women may, in fact, be civilians, as the militant group refers to all Israelis of military age who have undergone mandatory military service as soldiers.An Israeli military official said reception...
BREAKING: The HTS-led Syrian Transitional Government confirms that all Iranian nationals are banned from entering Syria
BREAKING: The HTS-led Syrian Transitional Government confirms that all Iranian nationals are banned from entering Syria, including for religious pilgrimage to Sayyeda Zainab shrine in Damascus.In addition, Russian and Iranian goods are now banned from entering Syria.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ABUJA. PRESS RELEASE
FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N1.424 TRILLION FROM A GROSS TOTAL OF N2.310 TRILLION FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024 The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its December 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1.424 Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of December, 2024 from a gross total of N2.310 Trillion. From the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), Exchange Difference (ED), the Federal Government received N451.193...
Lagos Increase Capacity and Ensure Efficiency in Transportation with Six Additional Trains from China
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to take delivery of six additional train sets from China to enhance its rail mass transit system.The governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this in a post on his twitter handle, explaining that the purpose is to ease the residents commuting and for the growth of the state.In his words: “Six new train sets are on their way to Lagos to strengthen the capacity of our Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue and Red Lines. This step will transform commuting and further drive economic growth across our state.“These train sets, having successfully...
Removal of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker: Matters arising – Dr. Muiz Banire
January 16, 2025 admin 0 CommentsAs the new year commences, every human being had wished himself a happy year, so also is Honourable Mudashiru Obasa. With the unfolding development at the Lagos State House of Assembly. However, one is not too sure that the supplication of Mudasiru Obasa in this regard had been answered. Up till the 12th of January, 2025, barely two weeks into the year, Mudasiru Obasa was the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. By the next day, however, 13th January 2025, he had suddenly become one-time Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly....
Late Liam Payne’s Friend Sues Singer’s Dad for Defamation
The father of late One Direction star Liam Payne, Geoff Payne, has been named in a US defamation case by the singer’s friend Roger Nores.Payne died, aged 31, from “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage”, after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.Five people were charged over his death, including Mr Nores, who was accused of manslaughter. Argentine prosecutors claimed he “abandoned” the singer and failed in his duty of care responsibilities.In a legal complaint filed in Florida on Wednesday, Mr Nores claimed Payne’s father made “false” declarations to Argentine officials which “contained material omissions, and many parts...
Video: Ghana Young Man Caught Using Quran as Toilet Paper Says He Doesn’t Have Knowledge of the Holy Book.
In the early hours of yesterday, some Muslim youth caught a young boy in Ashaiman, Washington Accra, using pages from the Quran as toilet paper to defecate in a nearby bush.EDHUB reported that the Muslim youth noticed over time that pages from the Quran were used as toilet paper by unidentified individuals in a bush frequently used by locals for defecation.This prompted them to report the unfortunate behaviour to the Imam of the area, and after several days of monitoring, they caught the young man red-handed.The Muslim youth questioned the young man about how he acquired the Quran. He explained...