The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar and the camp of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike will today at the Federal High Court in Abuja begin legal fireworks on the legality or otherwise of the primary election that produced Atiku. The suit was filed by a chieftain of the party, Chief Michael Newgent Ekamon, asking the court to invalidate the victory of Atiku and declare Wike the valid presidential candidate of the PDP. A hearing notice just sighted
Google (GOOGL) suffered one of its biggest setbacks on Wednesday when a top European court fined it 4.125 billion euros ($4.13 billion) for using its Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals, offering a precedent for other regulators to ratchet up pressure. The unit of US tech giant Alphabet had challenged an earlier ruling, but the decision was broadly upheld by the Europe’s second-highest court in Wednesday’s ruling and the fine was reduced only modestly from 4.34 billion
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for cuts to electricity use across the bloc and windfall taxes on energy firms to tackle high prices. She told the European Parliament that gas and electricity prices had hit all-time highs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She called for electricity consumption to be cut at peak hours by at least 5%. But plans for a cap on the price of natural gas, a key Russian export to the EU, were put on hold. The plan outlined in Strasbourg targets “excess
British police have faced criticism from activists and civil liberties groups over their treatment of people who have publicly challenged King Charles III‘s accession to the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, raising free speech concerns. A woman in Edinburgh holding a sign reading “F*** imperialism, abolish the monarchy” was charged with a breach of the peace while another woman in London was moved from the gates of Parliament while carrying a “Not my king” sign. In recent
McDonald’s is to close all of its UK restaurants on Monday 19 September, as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral. The fast food chain, which has around 1,300 outlets in the UK, said they would all be shut until 5pm on the day. A bank holiday across the UK was approved by King Charles III for the day of his mother’s funeral. The Queen, Britain’s longest ever reigning monarch, died on Thursday at her Scottish estate in Balmoral. John Lewis, Waitrose,
President Volodymyr Zelensky has been to the recaptured city of Izyum, a key logistics hub in north-eastern Ukraine. During his visit, Mr Zelensky thanked troops who took part in the counter-attack against Russian occupiers. He oversaw a flag-raising ceremony and said the Ukrainian flag would return to every city and village in the country. Ukrainian officials say they are targeting towns in the eastern Donbas region after making a series of gains in a rapid counter-offensive. In recent days,
Russia has covertly spent more than $300m (£260m) since 2014 to influence politicians in more than 24 countries, the US has alleged. The Department of State’s allegation is based on a declassified US intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. A senior official from President Joe Biden’s administration said: “We think this is just the tip of the iceberg.” Russia has not publicly commented on the issue. Moscow itself has repeatedly accused the US of meddling abroad. American
Most men’s testicles are about the same size, but it’s common for one to be slightly bigger than the other. It’s also common for one testicle to hang lower than the other. The testicles should feel smooth, without any lumps or bumps, and firm but not hard. You may feel a soft tube at the back of each testicle, which is called the epididymis. If you notice any changes or anything unusual about your testicles, you should see a GP. What causes lumps and swelling in the testicles?
Ever since Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully at a great age, the British public sphere has been engulfed by waves of cloying platitudes. On a seemingly interminable loop, we hear that she was the glue that held us together, a part of us that has been taken from us, and the only stable presence in our lives. What renders our social existence so fragile and unstable in the first place that only one woman, who we would never meet, could provide “continuity” and “reassurance”? You
Arsenal, PSV game postponed due to mourning of Queen Arsenal’s Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven on Thursday has been postponed due to a lack of police resources in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death last week. A huge police operation is required in London this week with the queen to lie in state between Wednesday and her funeral on Monday, September 19. “The Uefa Europa League tie between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven, originally to be played on Thursday 15 September,
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