A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta has sentenced a 29-year-old woman, Eniola Adedeji, to 45 years’ imprisonment for trafficking one minor (name withheld) for […]
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World Cup: Egypt, Cape Verde keep Africa’s momentum going
South Africa and Tunisia remain the only African teams to have suffered defeats at the ongoing World Cup in North America Egypt and Cape Verde […]
Court refuses to vacate arrest warrant against ex-minister Sadiya Farouq
The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Monday dismissed an application filed by a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, […]
Rural America turns on Trump: President’s approval rating slips to new low in poll
President Donald Trump’s support among rural Americans has plunged since he took office, a new poll has found, a stark change within a demographic that […]
JD Vance admits ‘childless cat ladies’ comment was ‘one of the dumbest things’ he ever said
Vice President JD Vance has finally come clean on his controversial “childless cat ladies” comment — as he prepares for a potential White House run […]
‘He’s now an idol’: How Merlin the duck became Mexico’s viral World Cup ‘mascot’
Mexico’s World Cup-opening victory over South Africa saw goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, but it was an unexpected feathered friend who truly stole […]
B-52 bomber crashes along runway near Edwards Air Force Base in California
A B-52 bomber has crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in California. Horrific footage of the scene showed a charred runway at the military base […]
ICE agent fires gun after being struck by vehicle in New Jersey, police say
A federal immigration agent was hit by a vehicle and fired his weapon while attempting an arrest in New Jersey, police said. Authorities said the […]
Gavin Newsom claims Trump ordered his DOJ to investigate him and his wife
California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims President Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department to investigate him and his family, in what could be the most […]
Despite Trump’s Iran deal don’t expect gas prices to come down soon – and weather might keep them elevated
Oil prices plummeted in the hours after the United States and Iran agreed to a provisional peace deal that would open up the Strait of […]
UFC CEO Dana White slams comments by fighter who called Michelle Obama a ‘man’
UFC President and CEO Dana White denounced comments made by one of his fighters calling former first lady Michelle Obama a “man” during the UFC […]
Abusive parents who fled to the Appalachian Trail after their 10-year-old child died in a fire learn their prison fate
A Georgia couple has been sentenced to decades in prison for the severe abuse and exploitation of their children, which came to light following a […]
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela ’s 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced […]
Obama predicts Trump’s Iran pact won’t be ‘significantly different’ from his 2015 deal — same one the president tore up
Former President Barack Obama says that Donald Trump’s eventual deal with Iran, if it materializes, will not be a significant departure from the 2015 agreement […]
Adeleke dismisses judgement deregistering Accord, other parties, hails court victory in LG disputes
Governor Adeleke described the judgement as an abuse of court process and a threat to the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system. Osun State Governor, Ademola […]
Rivers CP leads enforcement against covered, unregistered number plates
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, on Monday led an enforcement exercise against vehicles with covered, obscured, and unregistered number plates across Port […]
Hate talking to AI customer support? 70% of Americans say help from a real human should be a legal right
Nearly everyone has experienced frustration when dealing with AI or an automated system used for customer service. Now, a new survey shows that over 70 […]
Fresh off stripping Trump from its building, Kennedy Center creates new endowment bearing the president’s name
The Kennedy Center is establishing a new endowment to honor President Donald Trump, whose name was stripped from the building to comply with an order […]
JD Vance pushed Trump to invoke Insurrection Act to crush Minneapolis protests, book claims
Top White House officials reportedly debated whether Donald Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act after federal agents killed two protesters in Minnesota, but feared the […]
Iran-US war latest: Netanyahu says he and Trump ‘don’t always see eye to eye’ as he warns Israel threat is not over despite peace deal
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he and Donald Trump “don’t always see eye-to-eye” after the US president grew frustrated at Israel’s attacks on […]