Sources say Apple car on the way in 2019

 (AP)

Apple will take mobility to the next level in 2019 when in launches its long-rumored electric car.
Sources familiar with the plan tell The Wall Street Journal that the tech giant has committed to the product and will soon triple the staff of its Project Titan, which has been investigating it for several years.

American woman held in China for six months on spying suspicion, husband says

This undated photo provided to media by Jeff Gillis shows his wife, Sandy Phan-Gillis, who has been arrested in China on charges of spying and stealing state secrets. (Jeff Gillis)

A Texas man said early Tuesday that his wife, a Vietnam-born U.S. citizen, had been arrested by China after she had been detained for six months on suspicion of spying for Washington.
Jeff Gillis told The New York Times that he heard that his wife, Phan, had been arrested Sunday, just two days before Chinese President Xi Jinping of China was due to arrive for a state visit. Gillis said that he hoped President Obama would use the occasion to press Xi for his wife's release.

FG Declares Thursday & Friday as Public Holiday for Id-El-Kabir Celebrations

The federal government has declared Thursday September 24th, and Friday September 25th as public holidays to mark Id-El-Kabir.

According to Daily Trust, the announcement was made in a statement by the Director of Press, Ministry of Interior, Yusuf Isiaka Alhaji on Monday. 

Senate Pres. Saraki Loses Bid to Stop Trial | Faces Code of Conduct Tribunal Today

After failed attempts to avoid appearing before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has finally acquiesced, and will appear before the tribunal today, Punch reports.

Speaking on his predicament, Saraki told newsmen:

Nigeria: Flood Sacks Over 3,000 Families in Kaduna

By Christiana T. Alabi and Dickson S. Adama
Kaduna — Over 3,000 families have been displaced by flood which ravaged some parts of Kaduna State yesterday following heavy downpour, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said.
Houses along waterways including Kigo Extension, Romi, Rafinguza, Down-Quarters, Legislative Quarters in Ungwar Dosa, Barnawa, Kudenda, Kinkinau at Ungwar Muazu, Ungwar Romi and Shooting Range in Kabala among others were heavily affected.

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Might Quit Before End of Tenure – Zanu-PF Officials

Senior officials from the ruling Zanu-PF party have reportedly indicated that President Robert Mugabe might be forced to quit before his current tenure ends in 2018 due to "explosive succession and economic problems".
This comes as Mugabe, 91, continues to make blunders which the opposition says is a sign the veteran leader is "too old" to continue leading Zimbabwe.

20 Nigerian pilgrims die in Mecca

20 Nigerian pilgrims have so far died in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the hajj. Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mukhtar, who made this known at a pre-Arafat meeting at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today, said 14 pilgrims died due to cardiac arrest and other ailments, while six lost their lives at the September 11 crane cra