Agency Report Former US President, Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a political rally on Saturday, leaving security agencies hunting for information about how a gunman could attack a former American leader. Here is a blow-by-blow account of the shooting in Pennsylvania, where one Trump supporter was killed. – How it unfolded – Dressed in a white shirt, dark blazer and bright red MAGA cap, Trump was railing against illegal immigration when shots rang out at 6:08 pm (2208 GMT). “Take a look at what happened…” he said, his words cut off by four shots in quick succession.…
Author: Daily News Hub
Following an attempt on the life of former United States President Donald Trump at a political rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Pennsylvania, authorities have identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks. “Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, is the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania,” USA Today quoted the Federal Bureau of Investigation as saying in a statement on Sunday. The bureau added, “This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and anyone with information that may assist with the investigation is encouraged to submit photos…
The Secret Service has shot and killed a man who opened fire at the rally of ex-President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, on Saturday. According to law enforcement officials, the suspected shooter was brought down at the scene of the crime. Trump, who was six minutes into his speech, when gunshots disrupted the rally sustained injury. He dropped to the ground and was swarmed by Secret Service agents who provided cover. He had blood on his face as he was rushed away. The Secret Service later said Trump was safe and under protective measures. One of the persons who attended the…
Agency Report World leaders reacted with shock to the wounding of Donald Trump in an assassination attempt against the former US president at an election rally. Presidents and prime ministers globally spoke out against political violence and expressed their support for those affected by the shooting on Saturday, which killed one bystander and left two other spectators critically wounded. – Europe – The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, condemned the attack. “Once again, we are witnessing unacceptable acts of violence against political representatives,” the bloc’s top diplomat said. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he was “appalled…
Distraught parents were in desperate search for their children yesterday, about 24 hours after the collapsed school building that killed 22 pupils in Jos. The tragic incident also saw about 132 injured victims hospitalized in various hospitals around the Plateau State capital. Emotions ran high at the site of the incident yesterday as parents searched desperately for their missing children. One of the women, whose 16 years old daughter sustained injuries and was on admission at Our Lady of Apostles Hospital (OLA), raised the alarm on sighting Governor Caleb Mutfwang who visited the site yesterday, pleading that she was yet…
Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest, on Saturday, gave a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the directive requiring vehicle owners to register and obtain a Central Motor Information System Certificate for a fee of not less than N6,000. NBA-SPIDEL questioned the legal basis for the Nigeria Police Force’s issuance of the CMRIS Certificates, arguing that no law had granted the police the authority the powers to issue such licences or certificates to vehicle owners following vehicle registration at the appropriate offices. The Association demanded an immediate stoppage of the issuance and enforcement…
…says ‘I heard a wheezing sound of shots, bullet pierced upper part of my right ear’ Former President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage with blood on the side of his head and his ear after shots were fired just minutes into his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump is currently safe and is expected to survive, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. One spectator from the rally is dead, and a second is in serious condition, according to the Butler County district attorney. The shooter is dead, NBC News confirms. Trump was just…
The news of Rema’s record-breaking performance fee at Anant Ambani’s wedding has sent shockwaves across social media, with many users hailing music as a lucrative career path. The Nigerian Afrobeats sensation reportedly pocketed a whopping N4.5 billion for performing just one of his hit songs, ‘Calm Down’, at the high-profile event, leaving many in awe. Rema performed at the wedding of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani’s son, Anant Ambani, and daughter of pharma tycoons, Viren and Shaila Merchant, Radhika Merchant. The event was held on Friday at the Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Centre (BKC) in Mumbai. Canadian singer,…
The Nation newspaper’s Abdulgafar Alabelewe and Blueprint Newspaper’s Abdulraheem Aodu, who were abducted alongside their families members by bandits, have regained freedom. Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists announced this in a statement on Saturday evening. The journalists and their family members were abducted in their homes in the Danhono Community near Millennium City Kaduna last Saturday. But one of the journalists’ wives was abandoned by the terrorists in the bush due to her illness. She returned home on Sunday morning. The NUJ’s terse statement read, “Dear Esteemed colleagues. “To the glory of God Almighty, our colleagues,…
Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, on Saturday, officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress. Anyim had on June 29 dumped the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling APC. The former lawmaker was formally received into the APC alongside other stakeholders in the Southeast on Saturday by the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje. Anyim formally defected at the Abakaliki Stadium during the party’s rally. State Governors and other APC stalwarts, including the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma attended the event.