Nigeria election: Election office burnt down six days before polls
An office for Nigeria’s election commission has been burned down just six days before the country is due to vote in a general election.The fire in Plateau State has destroyed ballot boxes and voting slips. An electoral commission spokesperson called it a setback for the preparations for the election but is quoted in This Day […]
2019 Grammys: the complete list of winners
Does the world need the Grammy awards? Not according to Grammy-winner Drake, who the Recording Academy cut off during his spotlight moment at the 2019 awards, after he suggested the Grammys don’t matter as much as viral popularity. After winning Best Rap Song for “God’s Plan,” Drake used his winner’s speech to encourage musicians to […]
Australia PM seeks to block bill on sick asylum seekers
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison is campaigning to block a bill that would let sick asylum seekers in offshore centres get treatment in Australia.Mr Morrison said the bill would “take control from the government”, and “unleash a world of woe”. Australia has sent asylum seekers who arrive by boat to detention centres on the Pacific […]
Democrat Amy Klobuchar announces presidential bid
Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar has announced she is running for president in the 2020 election.Ms Klobuchar, a former prosecutor, said she was running for “everyone who wanted their work recognised”. She won praise for grilling Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and attorney general nominee William Barr during recent confirmation hearings.The 58-year-old enters an increasingly […]
