British comedian, Russell Brand has been charged with r@pe, indecent ass@ult, and s£xual ass@ult between 1999 and 2005. The Metropolitan Police say the 50-year-old comedian, actor, and author has also been charged with one count of oral r@pe and one count of indecent ass@ult. The charges relate to four women. He is due…
Eugene Debs, for whom July 4, 1776 “ought to be very dear to American workingmen opposed to oppression,” rules in an illustration by W.A. Rogers for the cover of the July 21, 1894 issue of Harper’s Weekly. Public domain. Donald Trump’s attempts at “fostering unity and a deeper understanding of our shared past” have a…
The Kwara State Government has signed an agreement to upgrade the Omu Aran General Hospital to a teaching hospital for the Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) Oko in Irepodun Local Government of the state. Last year, the government signed a similar MOU to allow Al-Hikmah University to use the newly upgraded Sobi Specialist Ilorin as a…
Police on Friday arraigned a 31-year-old woman, Aminat Lawal, at the Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for alleged N2.2 million visa fraud. Lawal was arraigned on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp. Kehinde Fawunmi, told the court that the defendant committed…
Three native doctors accused of aiding criminals and involvement in money rituals in Anambra State have been arraigned before the State High Court. The suspects arraigned included Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as Onyeze Jesus, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko, and Ekene Igboekweze, known as Eke Hit. They were arraigned in a…
