Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1950, Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture was born. In 1951, Ian Hargreaves, English-Welsh journalist and academic was born. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 1973, Gavin Wanganeen, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1978, Wang Liqin, Chinese table tennis player was born. In 1982, John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (born 1912) passed away. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 1994, Sean McMahon, Australian rugby player was born. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Alleged N1.3bn fraud: Mr P’s absence stalls trial
The continued hearing in the trial of Jude Okoye, the manager of the defunct music group, P-Square, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, was stalled, yesterday due to the absence of Peter (Mr. P), who was billed to be cross-examined by the defence team. The post Alleged N1.3bn fraud: Mr P’s absence stalls trial appeared first on Vanguard News.
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