Tragedy has struck Rivers State as nine lives have been lost to a suspected cholera outbreak in two local government areas, the state government confirmed on Thursday. At a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, identified the affected areas as Andoni Local Government Area, where three deaths were recorded,…
A Joint Base Lewis-McChord doctor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 13 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to three dozen counts of sexual abuse against male patients he saw as an anesthesiologist and pain-management specialist. Maj. Michael Stockin admitted to 36 counts of abusive sexual contact and five of indecent viewing, defined as wrongfully…
Police have launched an investigation into social media abuse aimed at Arsenal forward Kai Havertz’s pregnant wife following the club’s exit to Manchester United in the FA Cup. Havertz, 25, missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat at the Emirates on Sunday before his partner, Sophia, who is expecting her first child with the Germany international, reposted two abhorrent messages she had received…
The Anambra State Government has shut down a notorious brothel in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, in a decisive crackdown on crime and exploitation. The brothel, known for harboring underage sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers, and other criminals, was raided by operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade. During the…
Meta Platforms Inc. is cutting roughly 5% of its staff through performance-based terminations and plans to hire new people to fill their roles this year, according to an internal memo sent to all employees. As of September, Meta employed about 72,000 people, so a 5% reduction could affect roughly 3,600 jobs. “I’ve decided to raise the…
