Dead Soldier Suffered Relentless Sexual Harassment – Army Report
A female teenage soldier is believed to have taken her own life after relentless sexual harassment by one of her bosses, an Army investigation has found. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021. A service inquiry report, seen by the BBC, describes “an intense period […]
US Sanctions Chinese Firms In Crackdown On Fentanyl Supply Chain
The US has announced sanctions on 25 China-based firms and individuals allegedly involved in the production of chemicals used to make fentanyl. Fentanyl, a potent opioid used as a painkiller or sedative, plays a major role in the ongoing US drug crisis. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the drug’s supply chain “often starts with chemical […]
Speaker Kevin McCarthy: US House Of Representatives Votes To Oust Republican Leader
Kevin McCarthy has been toppled in a right-wing revolt – the first time ever that a US House of Representatives Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote. The final tally was 216-210 to remove the congressman as leader of the Republican majority in the lower chamber of Congress. Hardliners in his party voted against him after […]
Tinubu Seeks Confirmation Of Three New Ministerial Nominees From Senate
The Senate has been asked by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to confirm three additional ministerial nominees. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio that was read aloud on the Senate floor on Tuesday during plenary, the president made the request. President Tinubu requested the Senate to confirm Dr. Jamila Bio, Balarabe Abbas, and Olawale […]
Army Chief To Investigate Alleged Complaints Of Poor Feeding Of Nigerian Soldiers
Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has ordered an immediate investigation into claims that soldiers at the front lines in the Northeast region have been receiving inadequate food and poor welfare. Lagabja issued the order in response to a complaint that some soldiers of the 154 Taskforce Battalion of the Nigerian […]
What Chicago State University Have To Say On President Tinubu Certificate Submitted To INEC
The Chicago State University have said in their testimony that the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu submitted a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when he applied to become the country’s leader in June 2022. The only academic certificate Tinubu offered to the electoral office was his certificate, which the school officials […]
I Never Knew About NSITF Until I Became A Minister
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, has said that prior to being assigned to his current position, he was not aware of the existence of an agency like the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Lalong said this on Tuesday at the NSITF headquarters in Abuja, stating that despite his brief tenure as […]
Defiant Trump Turns Up At $250m New York Fraud Trial To Blast ‘scam’
Former President Donald Trump has attacked a judge and prosecutor in a day of courtroom drama as he attended the opening of a fraud trial that could threaten his business empire. On entering the room on Monday dressed in a blue suit, Mr Trump – who turned up voluntarily – looked ahead as he walked […]
Hunter Biden Due In Delaware Court To Face Federal Gun Charges
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is expected to plead not guilty to charges of illegally owning a handgun on Tuesday. Prosecutors allege that Mr Biden, 53, lied about his drug use on application forms when he purchased the weapon in 2018. Mr Biden has acknowledged that he was a heavy user of […]
Republican Matt Gaetz Files Historic Bid To Oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is fighting for his political life after a right-wing rebel filed a rarely used motion to oust him. Responding to Matt Gaetz’s move, Mr McCarthy posted on social media: “Bring it on.” Mr Gaetz retorted: “Just did.” Tensions between the two Republicans boiled over at the weekend after […]
