Written by Two women have been arrested in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, after one launched racist abuse during a live Sky News interview, in an incident highlighting growing tensions over asylum seekers in the UK. The confrontation occurred while local businessman Zahin, 32, was being interviewed about community divisions over attitudes toward asylum seekers. Two women, aged 30 and 43, … Continue reading “Two women arrested after one launched racist abuse rant during TV interview while holding a beer”
A Colombian footballer Javier Bolivar has come under heavy criticism after slapping referee Vanessa Ceballos during a midweek match between Real Alianza Cataquera and Deportivo Quique. The incident occurred in the 66th minute when Bolivar, who was on the sidelines, was shown a red card by Ceballos. Before she could finish raising the card, the Real … Continue reading “Male footballer slaps female referee after he’s sent off”
A 28-year-old auto mechanic, Akeem Jimoh, has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing tubers of yam worth N35,000. Jimoh was convicted on Wednesday, September 3, by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates Court after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of theft. According to the charge sheet, the offence was committed on Friday, July 25, … Continue reading “Ex-convict bags three year jail sentence for stealing yams in Osun”
Nigeria’s newly introduced secondary school curriculum will, for the first time, feature modules on journalism, computer programming, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and fact-checking. Dada Olusegun, Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, disclosed the reforms, sharing excerpts from the yet-to-be-released curriculum document. According to the document, journalism will now form part of the … Continue reading “FG’s new secondary school curriculum to feature journalism, programming and AI modules”
A US federal appeals court has ruled against President Donald Trumps use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members, blocking its application in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 decision, finding that Trumps reliance on the centuries-old wartime law was not justified. We … Continue reading “US appeals court blocks Trump’s use of wartime law for deportations”
UK’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner admitted on Wednesday, September 3, that she failed to pay the correct amount of property tax on a flat purchase, after days of mounting scrutiny over her financial affairs. Rayner, 45, said she has referred herself to the governments ethics adviser and notified tax authorities, attributing the error to inaccurate … Continue reading “UK Deputy Prime Minister admits tax error”
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that the creation of state police is unavoidable if Nigeria is to effectively confront its worsening security challenges. Speaking on Tuesday, September 2 at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during a courtesy visit by prominent Katsina indigenes led by Governor Dikko Radda, Tinubu said the federal government is committed to confronting … Continue reading “Banditry: Creation of state police inevitable Tinubu”
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has said state governments have no justification for failing to pay civil servants above the recently approved minimum wage of N70,000, citing rising federal allocations and the increasing cost of living across the country. NECAs Director General, Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, stated this during an interview on Channels Televisions The Morning Brief. … Continue reading “Minimum Wage: States have no excuse not to Pay beyond N70,000 Employers Association”
A court in India has sentenced a man to d3ath and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for brutally m8rdering his wife by burning her alive. According to Times of India, the accused, identified as Kishandas, was sentenced on Saturday by the Additional District and Sessions Court in Vallabhnagar, Udaipur district. The man often taunted his wife, … Continue reading “Indian man sentenced to d3ath for burning his wife alive over her skin colour”
Google has won a major reprieve in its long-running antitrust battle with the U.S. government, after a federal judge rejected demands that it divest its Chrome web browser. However, the court imposed sweeping remedies aimed at curbing Googles dominance in online search and preventing future monopolistic practices. Judge Amit Mehtas ruling comes nearly a year after … Continue reading “Google not required to sell Chrome in legal victory against US Govt”