Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1608, Alberico Gentili, Italian lawyer and jurist (born 1551) passed away. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1944, Chico Buarque, Brazilian singer, composer, writer and poet was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1978, Claudio Vargas, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1980, Nuno Santos, Portuguese footballer was born. In 1985, Dire Tune, Ethiopian runner was born. In 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. In 2014, Ibrahim Touré, Ivorian footballer (born 1985) passed away. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
2027: Hamzat has capacity to govern Lagos — Oba Akiolu
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has described Lagos State Deputy Governor, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, KOH, as very intelligent, hardworking with huge capacity to govern Lagos State. The post 2027: Hamzat has capacity to govern Lagos — Oba Akiolu appeared first on Vanguard News.
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