The rising wave of banditry in Nigeria has found an unexpected ally: illegal mining. This startling revelation was made by the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, during a high-level meeting with senior officers at the corps’ headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. In an impassioned address, Audi detailed the…
Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial, accused of negligence during his final days. The four-month trial, set to begin on Tuesday, March 11, in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, will hear testimony from more than 100 witnesses, including Maradona’s family members and doctors…
On March 3, only three days after the mugging of Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, two foreign policy specialists blamed Zelensky for the confrontation and praised Trump for “restoring” diplomacy. The two specialists are very different individuals in terms of politics and ideology. One was Washington Post editorial writer Marc…
In the heart of the South-East, fear still lingers on Mondays. Streets that should be bustling with life often fall silent, as residents stay indoors, gripped by anxiety, obeying an enforced sit-at-home culture championed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). But the Nigerian Defence Headquarters…
Amber Rose has disclosed the ideas behind her controversial fashion choice during her relationship with Kanye ‘Ye’ West. She explained to the public the real reasons the rapper dresses his romantic interests in questionable outfits. Amber Rose and Kanye ‘Ye’ West dated for two years between 2008 and 2010, after which they went their separate ways with a very messy breakup. …
Image by little plant. Reading Donald Trump’s endless and nauseating prime time address to Congress last Tuesday night, I was struck by how completely and weirdly willing he is to alienate broad swaths of the US populace. “I Will Increase Your Grocery Bills and Slash Your Retirement Income!” What normal US president would get up…
