Gov. Makinde Wants Stakeholders’ Support For The Less-privileged
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on individuals, corporate organizations, philanthropists, public-spirited groups, and other actors in the organized private sectors to assist the state government in its endeavors to improve the livelihood of the less privileged in the state. Makinde said creating an enabling environment for the less privileged people in society gives […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty On 5 of 6 Charges In Sex Trafficking Trial
Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite charged with recruiting and grooming teenage girls to be sexually abused by the financier Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted on five of six charges Wednesday. She was found guilty of sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and three related counts […]
Biden And Putin High Stake Call Ahead Of January Diplomatic Meeting
President Joe Biden will hold a call with Russian President Vladmir Putin on Thursday to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Russia. The call comes as U.S. and Russian officials are set to meet next month, according to reports. In the past several months, there has been a buildup of Russian […]
Personal Trainer Accused Of Shooting Parents On Christmas In Their Long Island Mansion
A personal trainer and social media bodybuilding influencer is accused of shooting both his parents in their Long Island mansion on Christmas Day during a dispute over the custody of his child. Dino Tomassetti, 29, was arrested in New Jersey the same day as the shooting, after the Brooklyn resident was tracked to Mahwah. He […]
Wealthy Nigerians With Access To Firearms Are Sponsors Of Insecurity In The Country – Al-Mustapha
Former Chief Security Officer of the late dictator, General Sani Abacha, Hamza Al- Mustapha, has exposed those behind the country’s security challenges. Al-Mustapha said that affluent Nigerians with access to firearms and hard drugs were sponsors of instability in the country in an interview with VOA Hausa on Wednesday. He said that just a few […]
Buhari Addresses FOREX, Promises To Resolve Importation Issues
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that his administration will address issues such as foreign exchange and the importation of raw materials and machines that are not accessible locally without hesitation. When he hosted the leadership of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Nigeria’s number one citizen reaffirmed […]
Tensions Rise As Army Arrest Task Force Commander Bolo For Allegedly Assisting Bandits In Kaduna State
Aminu Sani, also known as Bolo, one of the commanders of the Kaduna State Civilian Joint Taskforce (CJTF), has been arrested by the Nigerian military. Bolo was apprehended for reportedly assisting bandits during their raids in various regions of the state. Bolo, the leader of vigilantes in Kaduna State’s Rigasa region, was charged by the […]
Israel Approves Measures For Palestinians After Leaders Meet
Israel’s defense minister approved a raft of measures aimed at improving relations with the Palestinians on Wednesday following a rare meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Israel. Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with Abbas at his private residence in a Tel Aviv suburb late Tuesday night. It was the first time Abbas met an […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Jury Told To Meet Every Day Because Of Covid
The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in New York has asked jurors to meet for deliberations every day out of fears of Covid disruption. Citing the city’s “astronomical spike” in Covid cases, Judge Alison Nathan said she needed them to meet “every day forward until they reach a verdict”. The jury resumed deliberations […]
Hong Kong Pro-democracy News Outlet Stand News To Close After Police Raid
Hong Kong’s national security police arrested six people linked to Stand News, an independent online media outlet, in another sign that the city’s once-thriving press freedom is taking a turn for the worse. Police also froze $7.8 million in assets and raided the outlet’s headquarters, where they seized “subversive articles,” officers said at a press […]
