Microsoft to retire Skype after 20 years

American technology and software giant, Microsoft, has announced its decision to retire Skype, a well-known platform that revolutionized cross-border communication through the internet after 20 years of operation. The company said in a statement it would now concentrate on its in-house Teams service by streamlining its communication capabilities, while Skype would shut down for good…

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Fugitive bombing suspect arrested 40 years after assuming dead classmate’s identity

After more than 40 years on the run, a bombing suspect accused of using a dead classmate’s identity to dodge law enforcement and claim government benefits has been arrested in New Mexico. Stephen Campbell, 76, was initially arrested in Wyoming back in 1982 for the attempted murder of his estranged wife, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

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ICYMI, Sen Natasha is not first female ‘colleague’ to accuse Akpabio of sexual assault

Ordinarily, many Nigerians would have been quick to dismiss the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by the Senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as another antic by a woman out to dent the image of a man. Many would have seen the allegations as a time-worn defense mechanism…

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