Actor Alec Baldwin’s criminal case has been dismissed after new evidence emerged that wasn’t disclosed to the defence. Baldwin was seen sobbing when the announcement was made. “One of the two special prosecutors in the Alec Baldwin trial, prosecutor Erlindo Ocampo Johnson, resigned in the middle of a long, dramatic hearing in Santa Fe Friday…
Justice Victoria Nwoye of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha has convicted and sentenced the duo of Ikechukwu Obiekwe and Ugo Chukwudi to prison for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 10-count charges bordering on conspiracy, fraudulent conversion, stealing and retention…
By Uchino Amatey A visit advocating for increased engagement of Cross Riverians in the Ministry of Sports Development activities has yielded a mutual commitment to collaboration between the leadership of Cross River State and the Ministry. The visit which held at the Ministry of Sports Development, Abuja was led by the Special Adviser on National…
There have been reactions as a popular food seller was buried in a mortar-shaped coffin in Ghana. The remains of the food seller, whose name could not be ascertained at press time were paraded by some youths to the burial ground. According to a popular video shared on social media, the deceased was carried by…
United States President Joe Biden has referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Trump” while answering the first question of his ‘Big Boy’ press conference. The comment came just moments after he confused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. “I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be Vice President, though…
“And now I wanna hand it over to the President of Ukraine who has as much courage as he has. Determination, ladies and gentlemen, President Putin.” President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy as Russian President Vladimir Putin before correcting himself at the NATO summit in Washington. “And now I…
STOP KILLING THE PEOPLE AND THE ECONOMY The hike in tariff by DISCOs from N206.80 to N209.5 (with effect from July 1) for the so-called band ‘A’ customers represents the height of impunity and arrogance and will certainly put more companies out of business as well as create more difficulties for consumers. This increment has…
A remarkable display of innovation and creativity, as Blessing, a final-year Engineering student at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Jos, Plateau State, has built a mini sports car as final-year project. The impressive vehicle was spotted moving around the university’s campus, leaving onlookers in awe. This achievement showcases the ingenuity and resilience of Nigerian students,…
Prof. Babson Ajibade of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has invented a BMV-6 Medical Ventilator which has been selected as the third-best innovation in Nigeria. It was selected among 108 innovations from across Nigeria. Of the 108 innovations from around Nigeria, the ten best were exhibited at the Academy’s prestigious Annual Technology Dinner,…
A Nigerian man who just ended his two-month-old marriage has said he married an enemy. The man, whose only identified as Onogie is Priceless, said he thought his wife would change after marriage but she didn’t. Taking to social media (Facebook) to err his ordeal, the man wrote: “I regret of doing this. I curse…
