Mother Of Six-year-old Who Shot Teacher Jailed For Two Years
The mother of a six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia has been sentenced to two years in prison. Deja Taylor, 26, reached a plea deal with prosecutors to lessen the sentencing which could have been more than five years. She was charged with child neglect over the incident. In January, her son took […]
Northern Governors Donate N180m To Kaduna Air Mishap Victims
In a meeting held on Friday in Kaduna, the nineteen Northern governors collectively donated N180 million to support the victims of the Kaduna airstrike accident, which resulted in the loss of over 80 lives and left numerous others injured. Inuwa Yahaya, the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, conveyed the donation on behalf of the […]
Niger Coup Leaders Reach Agreement On Transition Terms
The ruling military in Niger has agreed to the terms and conditions for a transition back to civilian rule, according to the chief diplomat from mediator Togo, Robert Dussey who announced this on Thursday. He announced the agreement on Niger’s national television, stating that he had reached an agreement “on the content and timing of […]
NLC Criticizes World Bank’s N750/Litre Proposal, Labels Them An Enemy Of Nigeria
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denounced the World Bank as an adversary of the country after the institution suggested that the Federal Government cease petrol subsidy payments and increase the product’s cost to N750/litre. In a statement on Thursday, the NLC accused the World Bank of destabilizing nations, particularly those in the sub-Saharan region, […]
Akpabio Reveals Exhaustion After 61st Birthday Colloquium
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has shared further details about the aftermath of his 61st birthday colloquium, acknowledging that he was exhausted. Held in Abuja, reports suggested he slumped during the event. Clarifying the situation, Akpabio, the former governor of Akwa Ibom, explained to journalists in his Abuja office that the combination of battling malaria and […]
Supreme Court Reverses Court Of Appeal’s Verdict, Orders Nnamdi Kanu To Face Trial
The Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Government’s appeal, overturning the Court of Appeal’s verdict that dismissed charges against Nnamdi Kanu. The Supreme Court ruled that Kanu must face trial at the Federal High Court, disagreeing with the earlier decision that he couldn’t be retried due to the Federal Government’s alleged illegality during the invasion […]
Hungry, Thirsty And Humiliated: Israel’s Mass Arrest Campaign Sows Fear In Northern Gaza
The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected to hunger and cold, according to human rights activists, distraught relatives and released detainees […]
Former FBI Official In N.Y. Sentenced To More Than 4 Years In Prison
Former FBI official Charles McGonigal, who served as chief of counterintelligence in the bureau’s New York City office, was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in prison for his illicit work for a Russian oligarch. U.S. District Judge Jennifer H. Rearden said McGonigal’s actions put the country in jeopardy of terrible consequences. In addition to the […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Sends Abused Women To Prison – UN
The Taliban government in Afghanistan is putting women abuse survivors in prison and claiming it is for their protection, according to a UN report. The UN said the practice harms the survivors’ mental and physical health. There are also no more state-sponsored women’s shelters as the Taliban government sees no need for such centres, the report […]
Hungary Blocks €50bn Of EU Funding For Ukraine
Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine – just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks. “Summary of the nightshift: veto for the extra money to Ukraine,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after Thursday’s talks in Brussels. EU leaders said the aid negotiations would resume early next […]
