By Nwankwo Tony Nwaezeigwe, PhD, DDInstitute of African Studies,University of Nigeria, NsukkaDirector, Nigerian Civil War & Genocide Research NetworkOdogwu of Ibusa Clan, Delta State, Nigerianwaezeigwe.genocideafrica@gmail.com One major characteristic of the Southeast Igbo is their habitual distaste for the truth about their history. Whenever one speaks the truth about the dishonorable acts of the Igbo leadership both past and present, such a person is automatically branded an Igbo hater. Yet no other group describes the Igbo as their hater when it turns out to be the Igbo criticizing them. The Yoruba have never described the Igbo as Yoruba-hater in spite of...
12 Feared Dead In Kenya Aircraft Crash
A small aircraft with 12 tourists onboard has crashed on its way to Kichwa Tembo, Maasai Mara. Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) on Tuesday confirmed that an aircraft carrying 12 people crashed in Kwale County, along the country’s southern coast. The incident occurred early on Tuesday as the small aircraft flew to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The crash occurred in a hilly, forested area, approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Diani airstrip. In an official statement, the authority said the plane was travelling from Diani to Kichwa Tembo when the accident occurred. Emergency response teams and relevant government agencies have...
Tottenham Hotspur Former Captain Heung-Min Longs To Say Physical Goodbye To Fans
Tottenham Hotspur former captain Son Heung-min, who led the team to Europa League victory last season, expressed a desire to return to London for a proper goodbye to fans following his August move to LAFC. Son had stated: “My last game was in Korea, so I want to go back to London to see all the Spurs fans. “I deserve to say goodbye to them and they deserve to see me physically to say goodbye, it’s going to be a very emotional day… I can’t wait”. The South Korean star, who scored 229 goals in 495 appearances over a decade...
Video: Saudi Arabia Unveils The World’s First “Sky Stadium, Completion Expected In 2032, Will Host Matches For The 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Saudi Arabia is set to construct the world’s first-ever “sky stadium,” officially called NEOM Stadium. Suspended 1,150 feet above the ground, the venue is expected to open around 2032 and will host matches for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Election 2027: Edo Govt. To Suspend Commissioners Who Don’t Wear Asiwaju’s Cap
The All-progressives Congress Chairman in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, has warned that any commissioner who fails to comply with Governor Monday Okpebholo’s directive to wear the ‘Asiwaju cap’ during State Executive Council meetings will face suspension from the party. Governor Okpebholo had, on October 14, during the swearing-in of newly cleared commissioners and the inauguration of boards and commissions, instructed his appointees to demonstrate their loyalty to President Bola Tinubu by wearing branded outfits featuring the Asiwaju insignia. Tenebe described any act of defiance as “indiscipline and insubordination,” insisting that loyalty to the President and the party’s leadership was non-negotiable....
Ex-Wife Of Angels Employee To Face Cross Examination In Trial Over Pitcher’s Overdose Death
The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee at the center of the overdose death of one of the team’s star pitchers will face more cross examination Tuesday after testifying she saw players and clubhouse attendants passing pills and alcohol while partying on the team plane. Camela Kay told jurors in a Southern California courtroom on Monday she had traveled on the Angels team plane with her then-husband Eric Kay, who was convicted of providing drugs that led to the 2019 death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. She said she had seen players partying, playing card games, gambling and drinking....
Japan’s Ex PM Killer Pleads Guilty
A gunman has admitted to killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe in broad daylight with a homemade weapon three years after the assassination The slaying forced a reckoning in a country with little experience of gun violence, and ignited scrutiny of alleged ties between prominent conservative lawmakers and a secretive sect, the Unification Church. “Everything is true,” Tetsuya Yamagami said at a court in the western city of Nara, admitting to the murder of the country’s longest-serving leader in July 2022. The 45-year-old was led into the room by four security officials. When the judge asked him to state his...
NBA Starts Review Of Policies After Gambling-Related Arrests Of Rozier, Billups
The NBA, in reaction to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups last week for their alleged role in gambling schemes, has started a review of how the league can protect not just the integrity of the game but its players and coaches as well. The league made those revelations in a memo sent to all 30 teams, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. “Given the spread of legal betting to the majority of U.S. states, the recurrence of integrity issues across sports, and the emergence of novel betting formats and...