Utah Judge sentenced Shane Jesse Peterson, 47, to life in prison for the death of his son Gavin, who died on July 9, 2024 Gavin died after what officials called “unimaginable suffering” while in his father’s care Court documents revealed Gavin was fed only “a piece of bread with mustard” and one-third cup of water each day He was locked in an empty room under constant surveillance and was severely malnourished when found The affidavit said Gavin’s body was “visibly emaciated” and his internal organs had “shut down completely.”
Federal Government Discontinues Bilateral Scholarships To Strengthen Local Education
The Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, disclosed in a statement that the Nigerian government has officially discontinued the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme, which for years funded Nigerian students to study in foreign countries. Mr Alausa explained that the decision followed a thorough policy review aimed at consolidating national investment in domestic tertiary institutions. “Every course Nigerians travel abroad to study through the BEA is now available and often of higher quality within our own universities and polytechnics,” he said. “It is no longer justifiable to fund overseas studies with public resources when local alternatives exist.” The discontinuation of...
Federal Government Signs Financial Agreement For VCN
Vice president Kashim Shettima: “As part of ongoing efforts to revolutionize the nation’s agriculture sector, the Federal Government on Wednesday signed a financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). “With the signing of the agreement, the implementation of the $158.15 million VCN project begins immediately to support agricultural value chain development and value addition for farmers in nine states in the northern part of the country. “The initiative is co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the French Development Agency (@AFD_en), and the Government of Nigeria. “The eight-year initiative, validated on March 21, 2024,...
Lagos State Launches ‘Access To Finance For SMEs’, Partners With Bank Of Industry and Sterling Bank
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu: “We officially launched the Lagos State Access to Finance for SMEs Through Cooperatives (LASMECO), a pioneering public-private initiative designed to unlock capital for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises operating at the grassroots. “In partnership with Bank of Industry, Nigeria and Sterling Bank, we’ve created a N10 billion fund offering up to ₦10 million in non-collateral loans at 9% annual interest, with a 6-month moratorium. These loans will be accessed through verified cooperative societies, a model that balances scale with accountability and community impact. “This isn’t just about funding, it’s about removing systemic barriers that have kept too...
LASG RELEASES TRAFFIC ADVISORY AHEAD OF APC PRIMARIES
LASG RELEASES TRAFFIC ADVISORY AHEAD OF APC PRIMARIES Ahead of the APC Primaries scheduled to hold at APC State Secretariat at ACME Road, Ikeja on Saturday, 10th May, 2025, the Lagos State Government has issued a Traffic Advisory to aid free movement during the process. Motorists will not be able to access ACME Road from Adeniyi Jones, Lateef Jakande, and ACME Crescent ends. The entire stretch of ACME Road will be closed off to vehicular movement during the primaries. Consequently, motorists are to use the following alternative routes:Motorists coming from Adeniyi Jones are to link Aromire to access Allen Junction and continue...
Chinese President Xi Joins Putin in Moscow To Celebrate 80 Years Anniversary Ending WW11
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the “sacred” victory over Adolf Hitler in World War Two, and said the two countries stood together now against “neo-Nazism”. Xi’s presence at this week’s anniversary celebrations provides an important boost for the Kremlin leader, who has portrayed his war in Ukraine as a struggle against modern-day Nazis from the start. Ukraine and its allies reject that characterisation as a grotesque falsehood, accusing Moscow of conducting an imperial-style invasion. “The victory over fascism, achieved at the cost of enormous sacrifices, is of lasting significance,” Putin told Xi...
Arizona Enacts New Law To Establish A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2749 into law on Wednesday, establishing a state-managed Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund that will hold unclaimed digital assets and staking rewards. This bill allows Arizona to claim ownership of abandoned digital assets if the owner fails to respond to communications within three years. With the signing, Arizona becomes the second state in the U.S. to create a formal framework for holding digital assets. Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that emerged from the 2008 financial crisis, uses blockchain technology to support transactions between users.
Malema Says UK “Attempt To Silence A Dissenting Political Perspective” After Being Denied Visa Approval, So As Not To Speak At The University Of Cambridge On 10 May.
South African opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May. Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, is an advocates the nationalisation of white-owned land in South Africa. The EFF leader said the UK had no “substantial justification” for its decision, and he saw it as an “attempt to silence a dissenting political perspective”. In a leaked letter to Malema’s deputy, the UK High Commissioner to South Africa, Antony Phillipson, said the Home Office had been unable to process his visa application in time...
