[mc4wp_form id=33047] A 36-year-old man, Kayode Adepoju, on Friday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs. Kehinde Awosika, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered his remand in the correctional centre, pending legal advice. She subsequently adjourned the case until July 31…
The death rate in the U.S. declined to a new record low in 2025, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) out Thursday. The CDC reported that 3,094,593 total deaths occurred in the U.S. in 2025. The nation’s overall death rate was 689.2 per 100,000 people, a 4.6% decrease…
Chelsea has secured the signing of 17-year-old center-back Alfie Osborne from Hearts. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Blues have reached an agreement with Hearts to sign the Scotland U19 international. Osborne accepted Chelsea’s offer and signed a long-term contract after completing his medical. Osborne picked the Premier League west London club ahead of other clubs…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Traders of Orba International Market in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, under the auspices of Orba Modern Market Traders Association (OMMTA), have kicked against the setting up of a caretaker committee to run the affairs of the market by the state government contrary to a court verdict. According to a source…
LAGOS, Nigeria, July 3, 2026/APO Group/ — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is pleased to announce the successful financial close of the US $753MM Lobito Corridor Railway Project in Angola, one of Africa’s most significant cross-border transport infrastructure transactions. The transaction, which follows key financing agreements signed late last…
A California sports league and two school districts are being sued for allegedly forcing girls to share single-sex spaces with boys in athletic competitions. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) and Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) are allegedly forcing girls to compete against boys in middle school and high school athletics,…
