The immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied paying $720,000 from the state treasury for his children’s tuition fees. The chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, on Tuesday, accused Mr Bello of stealing the funds while his administration was coming to an end to pay his children’s education … Read more
An appellate court on Monday granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in a federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district after the two sides reached a settlement on separate litigation in state court. Disney’s request last Friday to the federal appellate court was motivated by … Read more
Kolkata: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has accused Governor C V Ananda Bose of creating an unprecedented crisis in the functioning of state universities which have remained without permanent vice chancellors for the past 9-10 months. Basu said such a situation had never been witnessed since Independence. “Like the governor-general of British-ruled India, the … Read more
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, at his office at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Woohae Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential … Read more
