California Couple Sue Clinic For Alleged IVF Swap ‘Horror’
A California couple gave birth to a stranger’s child after being given the wrong embryo by a fertility clinic during in vitro fertilisation (IVF), says a lawsuit. Daphna and Alexander Cardinale say they gave birth in September 2019 to a girl that looked nothing like them. After a DNA test, they found the couple that […]
UN Says Risk Of Ethiopia Descending Into Civil War ‘Only Too Real’
UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo has said the risk of Ethiopia “descending into widening civil war is only too real”, adding that the political repercussions of “intensifying violence in the wider region would be immense, compounding the many crises besetting the Horn of Africa”. Addressing the Security Council on Monday, the UN under-secretary-general for political […]
January 6 Committee Issues 6 Subpoenas To Top Trump Campaign Associates, Including Michael Flynn And John Eastman
The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill announced Monday it is issuing six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates as it continues to seek testimony and documents from key witnesses in the sweeping probe. With this round of subpoenas, the committee is targeting top individuals from former President […]
Suspected Gunmen Raid Zamfara Kills 6, Abduct Several Others
Gunmen suspected of being bandits raided Rijiya village in Zamfara State’s Gusau Local Government Area, killing six people and kidnapping numerous. Musa Sani, a resident of the area who fled to Gusau town, said the bandits arrived on motorbikes at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday and began shooting at people. He claimed he was in another […]
Speaker Emeziem Impeached By Imo Lawmakers For Abuse Of Office
The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Paul Emeziem, has been impeached amid claims of gross misconduct and abuse of authority, and Kennedy Ibeh has been selected as his replacement. Amara Iwuanyanwu, the impeached deputy speaker, was also recalled by the lawmakers. Emeziem (Onuimo state constituency) was impeached after 19 of the 27 […]
AbstractEmu New Android Malware, Telecom Users Beware – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a warning to telecom customers and the broader public about a newly discovered Android malware. The malware, dubbed ‘AbstractEmu,’ can obtain access to cellphones, take entire control of affected handsets, and surreptitiously adjust device settings while attempting to avoid detection, according to the Commission. This discovery was recently […]
Ex-Pension Chairman, Maina Sentenced To 8- years In Prison For Money Laundering
Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the disbanded Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, was convicted and sentenced to eight years in jail for money laundering by the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday. Maina was found guilty on all 12 counts brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against him and his […]
EFCC Brings In First Witness Against Former NSITF Chairman Olejeme Over Alleged N3 Billion Fraud
In the alleged N3 billion money laundering criminal charges, the trial of former Chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund NSITF, Ngozi Olejeme, continued yesterday before Justice Maryam Hassan of the FCT High Court Jabi, with the testimony of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s first prosecution witness, Malam Salihu Dantsoho Sadiq. In his […]
Afghans Facing ‘Hell on Earth’ As Winter Looms
This is a country which is starting to feel the very real fear of hunger. The weather is turning from early autumn warmth to a sharp chill. Several areas are reporting drought, which adds to the sense of growing catastrophe. At Maidan Wardak, 50 miles west of Kabul, a crowd of several hundred men had […]
Coup Leader Burhan Says He Will Not Be Part Of Sudan Government After Transition
Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said he will not participate in any government that comes after a transitional period and denied that the army was responsible for the deaths of protesters rallying against the military takeover. Nationwide anti-coup protests have taken place since the October 25 power grab by the army, but […]
