Former US Senator, Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges. Last July, a jury found Menendez guilty on 16 counts for accepting gifts, including gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for helping foreign governments. Prosecutors were seeking at least a 15-year sentence,…
A passenger jet carrying 64 people collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, federal aviation officials confirmed. The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. ET as the aircraft, operated by PSA Airlines for American Airlines, was approaching the runway for landing. PWhile there was…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a firm warning to state governments and employers, setting a deadline for the full implementation of the national minimum wage and consequential adjustments before the end of March. Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), made this declaration at a one-day National…
The battle for the position of National Secretary in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a dramatic turn, with the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) stepping in to broker peace. Amid court rulings, political maneuvering, and even physical confrontations, the crisis threatens to deepen the cracks within Nigeria’s main opposition party. At the end…
A 60-year-old Kenyan woman, Connie Muuru, has narrated how her first marriage ended after two years due to her mother-in-law who she claims never liked her. The businesswoman who shared her story in a Facebook post on Wednesday, January 29, said she was kicked out of her matrimonial home after mother-in-law encouraged her son to…
