State Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow Maryland voters to raise the minimum wage from $15 to $20 — including for workers in the service industry — but it’s receiving a thumbs down from Republicans “The minimum wage in Maryland is not enough to meet the cost of living,” Del. Adrian Boafo…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has arrested two more suspects in connection with the abduction of the wife of former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu, Alhaja Sikirat Odumosu, who was kidnapped on January 16, at her residence in Arepo, Ogun State. The Police had, in a press release on Thursday issued by Force Public…
Rapper A$AP Rocky has taken a significant gamble by rejecting a plea deal in his felony assault case, a decision that could dramatically impact his future. TMZ reported that sources with direct knowledge, Rocky declined the deal because accepting it would have jeopardized his career and livelihood. The trial, which begins today with…
Entrenched in their “Homeland or Death” chant and vowing to prevail against the “imperialist onslaught,” Cuba’s leader have paused the release of political prisoners and kicked off military exercises following President Donald Trump’s first-day decision to put the country back on the list of nations that sponsor terrorism. Just a week earlier, former President Joe…
The long-standing controversy surrounding Nigeria’s ambitious Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project has taken a dramatic turn, with former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, accusing former President Olusegun Obasanjo of spreading falsehoods to mask his role in the troubled project. Agunloye, who served as minister between 2002 and 2003 during Obasanjo’s administration, is facing a…
