UPDATEPublic Assault; Ogun State Government Suspends Olorile of Orile-Ifo for six months.

UPDATEPublic Assault; Ogun State Government Suspends Olorile of Orile-Ifo for six months.

In a bid to ensuring dignity of persons and for the protection of sanctity of our revered traditional institution, the Ogun State Government led by Prince Dapo Abiodun, has placed Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo on six months suspension for his uncivil conduct not befitting the status of an Oba. The decision was reached after the Kabiyesi and his victim were invited by the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs for interrogation. This became imperative as a result of the reckless utterances and public misconduct of the Kabiyesi as it was evident in the...

Shark Kills Teenage Girl In An Attack Off Australia’s East Coast

Shark Kills Teenage Girl In An Attack Off Australia’s East Coast

A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to Woorim Beach at Bribie Island, about 50 miles north of Brisbane, around 5 p.m. (1 a.m. ET) on Monday following reports of a serious shark bite incident, Queensland state police said Monday. “The female was swimming when she was bitten by a shark … the female sustained life-threatening injuries and succumbed to those injuries,” a police spokesperson said in an email. Police did not disclose the age of the victim, though Australian media widely reported the victim was a 17-year-old girl....

Trump Set To Meet With Netanyahu At The White House

Trump Set To Meet With Netanyahu At The White House

United State President Donald Trump will on Tuesday meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — the first foreign leader to meet with him since he started his second term. Speaking with reporters Sunday, Trump previewed the discussion at the White House as a “very big meeting.” In his letter inviting Netanyahu to Washington last week, he wrote, “I look forward to discussing how we can bring peace to Israel and its neighbors, and efforts to counter our shared adversaries.” Netanyahu said Sunday that they will discuss “the critical issues that lie ahead of us — defeating Hamas, returning all our hostages and dealing...

South Korean Military Officer Believes Suspended President Yoon’s Martial Law ‘Legitimate’

South Korean Military Officer Believes Suspended President Yoon’s Martial Law ‘Legitimate’

A top South Korean military commander said Tuesday that he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to “drag” lawmakers out of parliament.Army Lieutenant General Lee Jin-woo testified at a Constitutional Court trial reviewing parliament’s impeachment of Yoon, who is accused of masterminding insurrection with his short-lived martial law decree of Dec. 3.Yoon again played down his martial law declaration, which shocked the country and plunged the industrial powerhouse and a powerful example of democratic resilience into a constitutional crisis that...

“Danger Is Not Over” Police Warn As Five People Got Shot At School In Central Sweden

“Danger Is Not Over” Police Warn As Five People Got Shot At School In Central Sweden

Five people have been shot at a school in central Sweden on Tuesday afternoon. According to the police, the shooting happened in Örebro, 200km (124 miles) west of the capital, Stockholm. Authorities warned: “the danger is not over” urged the public to stay away. The extent of the injuries is unclear – but police say no officers have been shot. “This is currently seen as an attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence,” they said in a statement. The shooting – which occurred just before 13:00 (12:00 GMT) – apparently targeted a Komvux, or adult education centre. These centres are...

Death Row French Man Survives 19 Year Incarceration, Survives Execution, To Return Home

Death Row French Man Survives 19 Year Incarceration, Survives Execution, To Return Home

A French national held on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug offences has left prison to return to France as part of an agreement made between both countries. Serge Atlaoui, 61, was accused of being a “chemist” by Indonesian authorities and arrested in 2005 at a factory in Jakarta, where dozens of kilos (pounds) of drugs were found. An agreement was made between Indonesia and France on 24 January to extradite the father-of-four on “humanitarian grounds” because he has cancer and has been receiving weekly treatment at a hospital. “It’s a miracle,” his wife Sabine Atlaoui told France’s...