Written by The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to permit – for now – abortions to be performed in Idaho when pregnant women are facing medical emergencies. It is the first time the nation’s highest court has ruled on the scope of a state’s abortion ban after overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022. According to Mail Online, Justices were asked to weigh … Continue reading “US Supreme Court rules to allows emergency abortions when pregnant women are facing medical emergencies”
Kenyans are demanding the immediate resignation of President William Ruto, citing numerous issues that have adversely affected the nation. Despite his recent withdrawal of a finance bill that would have raised taxes to address Kenya’s debt, public anger remains unabated. A viral Twitter post, which has garnered thousands of engagements, states: “We no longer recognize William … Continue reading “Kenyans demand resignation of President Ruto”
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed four of its personnel, including a senior officer at the level of Controller of Corrections. This decision was taken to uphold high standards of discipline and professionalism within the Service. Service Spokesman, ACC Abubakar Umar, stated that the NCoS had reviewed various cases of unprofessional conduct, wrongdoing, improper behaviour, … Continue reading “Prisons dismisses one Controller, retires three over misconduct”
Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, announced that the federal government is conducting a thorough investigation into alleged breaches in the national data system. In a statement posted on his X handle, Tijani mentioned that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) are leading the investigation. This … Continue reading “Investigation ongoing Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani comments on alleged NIMC data breach”
Professor Aisha Maikudi has been announced as the acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, following a meeting by the university’s senate. 41-year-old Professor Maikudi succeeds Professor Abdulrasheed Naallah, the institutions sixth Vice Chancellor, whose tenure would end on June 30. The senate approved her appointment pending the selection of a substantive Vice Chancellor by the … Continue reading “Professor Aisha Maikudi becomes youngest UniAbuja Acting VC”
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Senate will approve funds for the purchase of a new presidential jet if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submits a request. Speaking during Thursday’s plenary session, Akpabio noted that he’s yet to receive a formal request from the President seeking the Senate’s approval for such a purchase. Akpabio who spoke … Continue reading “Akpabio explains why the senate will approve a request for purchase of presidential jets for Tinubu and Shettima”
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two Commission officers allegedly involved in the assault of a female staff member at the Regional Hotel in Ojo, Lagos. In a video circulating online, the EFCC officials, dressed in plain clothes, are seen entering a hotel … Continue reading “EFCC chairman orders arrest of operatives who broke into hotel rooms in Lagos”
Senator Shehu Sani has said that the biggest mistake made by champions of democracy in Nigeria was rejecting the militarys call to take over power in 1999. The former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, said this during a panel discussion at the This Nigeria Lecture and Award event in Abuja on Thursday, … Continue reading “Rejecting power from military in 1999 was our biggest mistake Sen Shehu Sani”
American singer-songwriter and actress, Sheryl Crow, has called out Drake over the use of an A-generated voice of Tupac Shakur for a Kendrick Lamar diss track. The 62-year-old musician took aim at the 37-year-old Canadian rapper for using the voice of the deceased 1990s West Coast rapper for his Taylor Made Freestyle. She told BBC: ‘You cannot bring people back from … Continue reading “‘You cannot bring people back from the dead’ – Singer, Sheryl Crow brands Drake as ‘hateful’ as she blasts him for using AI-generated Tupac in Kendrick Lamar diss”
A husband accused of murdering his wife after discovering she was having an affair with her ‘TikTok lover’ broke down in tears as he told a court how he strangled her, stuffed her body into a suitcase then threw it into a river ‘in a panic’. Suma Begum, 24, was allegedly murdered by Aminan Rahman, 47, in … Continue reading “‘I don’t know what I was thinking – Husband accused of killing his wife after discovering her affair with ‘TikTok lover’ says”