Tag: Kathy Hochul

Saudi Arabia steps up arrests of its citizens who comment against Israel’s war on social media

Saudi Arabia has reportedly stepped up arrests of its citizens who comment against Israel over the war in Gaza, despite Riyadh having no relations with Israel. Recent detentions have included an executive for a company involved in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s...

Court remands tenant for setting landlord’s house on fire in Ibadan

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Dickson Peter, be remanded in a correction facility for allegedly setting his landlord’s house on fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police...

We won’t blame Buhari for our failures – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that the Tinubu administration won't be blaming the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari for the challenges it encountered after taking over. In his speech at the second Chronicle Roundtable, organised by the 21st Century Chronicle,...

Some Nigerians don’t want power sector to work because of selfish gains – Minister

Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has said that some Nigerians do not want the power sector to work because of their selfish gains. Adelabu who spoke at the commissioning of the 63 MVA, 132/33kV mobile station at Ajah, Lagos State,...

Kenya gets first female air force commander

Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed, was on Thursday, May 2 appointed as the Commander of the Kenya Airforce, becoming the first woman in the country to head any service in the Armed Forces. Ahmed made history years ago after she...