Federal Government of Nigeria has filed criminal charges against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for accusing one of the country’s top politicians of plotting to kill her. In April, the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, and Yahaya Bello, a former state governor, wanted to “eliminate” her. Both have denied the accusation. The case, which has stirred political and public reactions, underscores growing tensions within Nigeria’s political landscape, when the suspended senator accused the senate president of sexually harassing her – an allegation he also denied. The government has now filed charges with the High Court,...
DR Congo Strips Ex-Leader Of Immunity Over Treason Charges
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged backing of rebels in the east. Authorities have accused him of treason and war crimes, saying there was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila to the M23 armed group, which has taken control of several towns in the mineral-rich east. Kabila, 53, has not commented on the accusations but has in the past denied any connection with the insurgents. Nearly 90 senators on Thursday voted in favour of his treason prosecution, while five...
Daily Telegraph To Be Sold To US Firm Redbird
American buyout firm RedBird has agreed a deal to take control of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph after a two-year ownership vacuum. RedBird Capital will buy the stake owned by Emirati royal Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Sultan al-Nahyan who had bankrolled an earlier bid. That bid was rejected by the previous government, which passed a law preventing foreign governments owning British newspapers or news magazines. The current proposed deal will need regulatory approval. Both Telegraph titles and the Spectator magazine were put up for auction by Lloyds Bank, who seized them from the Barclay family for non-payment of outstanding debts....
“Israel Has Sent 1.8 Million Tons Of Aid To Gaza – More Than Enough Food To Feed Everyone” Netanyahu Breaks Silence Over Food Shortages
The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement has broken silence over blockage of food and water into Gaza. Recall Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March, prompting international experts to warn of looming famine in the besieged enclave that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians. according to a recent report by the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), Half a million people in the Gaza Strip, or one in five Palestinians, are facing starvation. The entire rest of the population is suffering from high levels of...
Israeli P.M Likens Couple’s Death To October 7, Calls Out Macron, Starmer And Carney For Standing On The Wrong Side Of Justice And Humanity
The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday likened the murder incidence of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim to October 7th event when Hamas terrorist group broke into the nation to maim, kill and rape. The P.M claimed it wasn’t a random murder but an attack to kill the Jews stating that pro Palestine “Free Palestine” is just today’s version of “Heil Hitler,” with the sole intention to destroy a Jewish state Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were couple brutally murdered on Wednesday night in a vile act of anti-Semitic terror after they attended an event at the Capital...
The U.S. Treasury Department To Stop Production Of New Pennies By Early 2026.
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that it will cease the production of new pennies by early 2026, marking the end of a coin that has been in circulation since 1793. This decision comes after President Donald Trump directed the Treasury to halt penny production, citing the high cost of minting the coin, which exceeds its face value. The Mint produced over 4.5 billion pennies in FY2023, around 40% of the 11.4 billion coins for circulation produced. The move is expected to save the government approximately $56 million annually, as each penny costs nearly 4 cents to produce. While existing...
Argentina’s Rising Passion For Dogs Has Coincided With Falling Human Fertility As More People Go Childless, Adopting Pet As Part Of The Family
Venus gazes in bewilderment at the candles flickering on her mini birthday cake. The partygoers crowd around her in expectant silence, but she doesn’t blow them out. Dogs can’t blow candles, after all. So Venus’ owner intervened, drawing a breath and extinguishing the flames to a round of applause before serving her black mixed-breed a bite of meat-flavored birthday cake. “Venus is like my daughter,” gushes Victoria Font, founder of Barto Cafe, a bakery making cakes for canines just south of Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires. About two decades ago, a birthday party for pampered pets featuring a custom cake...
South Carolina Death Row Inmate Seeks To Volunteer To Die After Friends Are Executed
After his best friend and four other fellow death row inmates have been put to death in less than a year, a South Carolina inmate wants to become his own attorney which would likely mean his own execution in weeks or months. A federal judge has ordered a 45-day delay in James Robertson’s request to have a different lawyer talk to him and make sure he really wants to fire his own attorneys and deal with the likely lethal consequences of his decision. Robertson, 51, has been on death row since 1999 after killing both his parents in their Rock Hill home....
13 Seasons Later, Encomiums Pour In From Team As Luka Modric Leaves Real Madrid As The Most Decorated Player, Pen Farewell Letter To Fans
The legendary Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modrić, has confirmed his departure from the club following the Club World Cup this summer. His illustrious career with Real Madrid began in 2012 but will unfortunately end against his will on Saturday when he plays his final home game against Real Sociedad. The club chose to let him go for a youth-focused transition. Modric’s legendary seasons is being celebrated in the football world, with his team mates, footballers and fans pouring him encomium as he will be moving on to a new chapter. Confirming the news in a post he wrote: “Time has...
