“Why are we not protecting the American citizens, it’s just common sense. Why are we not protecting our children? “To have a senator from Maryland who didn’t even acknowledge, or barely acknowledged, my daughter and the brutal death that she endured, leaving her five children without a mother and now a grandbaby without a grandmother so that he can use my taxpayer money to fly to El Salvador to bring back and someone that’s not even an American citizen. “Why does that person have more right than I do, or my daughter or my grandchildren?” Patty Morin questioned during an...
Senator Chris Van Hollen In El Salvador To Fight For The Return Of Abrego Garcia.
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegally removed from the U.S. and imprisoned in El Salvador. Despite his efforts, Senator Van Hollen faced challenges in meeting Garcia or securing any direct communication with him. I’ve been in El Salvador all day fighting for the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia. “The Trump Admin can lie all they want, but the Court said they failed to show he was part of MS-13. This is about bringing home a man they ADMIT should’ve never been abducted. I won’t rest...
Nigerian Army Appoints First Female Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyinyechi Appolonia as the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, marking the first time a woman has held this position in the Army’s history. Anele, a member of Direct Regular Course 15 and a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, takes over from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre. She is set to officially assume the role on April 22, 2025, succeeding Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been reassigned to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre. Prior to...
Kebbi Government To Control Newly Constructed Central Motor Park, Limits NURTW Role
The Kebbi State Government has announced that the newly constructed Central Motor Park in Birnin-Kebbi will be directly managed by the state, with limited involvement from the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). While talking to journalists during a tour of the facility, State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmad, emphasized that the government aims to oversee the park’s operations to ensure efficient management and revenue generation. He stated, “The state government constructed the park to generate revenue and reduce unemployment, and it will take control of its activities without much interference from the NURTW. The motor...
U.K. Supreme Court Rules That Law Defines Women As People Born Biologically Female.
Under the equality law, U.K. Judges at the Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex. The court sided with campaign group For Women Scotland, which brought a case against the Scottish government arguing that sex-based protections should only apply to people that are born female. Judge Lord Hodge said the ruling should not be seen as a triumph of one side over the other, and stressed that the law still gives protection against discrimination to transgender people. The Scottish government argued in court that transgender people with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) are entitled...
Chess In The Slum Founder Tunde Onakoya, States Reason He Wears Cap, While He Forge Ahead In Building Sanctuary For Less Opportune Children
The founder of ‘Chess in the Slum’ Tunde Onakoya who broke the Guinness World Record in April 2024 in new York where he played a 60-hour marathon chess is gearing for the secon attempt. However before the event, the Nigerian chess coach explained why he wears cap and also wear for his protégées. Onakoya who during an interview on Channels Television said growing up in poverty taught him empathy because the real pain wasn’t just lacking money, but being cut off from things like education and justice. He said this experience drives his passion to help others. In a Thursday...
Tennis Player Harriet Dart Apologizes For Advising Opponent To Use Deodorant Because She “Smells Really Bad.”
British tennis player Harriet Dart has apologized after asking the chair umpire to tell her opponent to put on deodorant because she “smells really bad.” Dart lost 6-0, 6-3 to French player Lois Boisson in the first round of the clay-court Rouen Open on Tuesday, and was picked up by a microphone during a changeover telling the umpire: “Can you tell her (Boisson) to wear deodorant? … Because she smells really bad.” After the footage spread on social media, Dart posted an apology on Instagram and said “it was a heat-of-the-moment comment that I truly regret.” “That’s not how I...
Myanmar Frees Around 4,900 Prisoners Including Political Detainees
The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new-year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog said they included at least 22 political detainees. At least 19 buses with prisoners aboard left Yangon’s Insein prison and were welcomed outside the gate by excited family members and friends who had been waiting since early morning. The Political Prisoners Network — Myanmar, an independent watchdog group that records violations of human rights in Myanmar’s prisons, said in a statement that by its initial count, 22 political prisoners had been freed. Senior Gen....