Marines describe “They’re hungry all the time” — U.S. Marines describe ordeals aboard warships deployed to the Middle East: – “Tasteless” & poor quality food, supplies rationed, fresh produce nowhere to be found – Hygiene products running low – Mail delivery suspended all-out, thousands of packages stuckContinue Reading
A 76-year-old grandpa, Mr Francis Omofe, has been sentenced to a 40-year jail term for drug-related offences. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the prosecution had been able to prove the two-count charge preferred against Omofe beyond reasonable doubt. “Consequently, he is hereby convicted as charged,” heContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele: Ikeja: An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentensed a 63-year-old pastor, Chris Mcdouglas to life imprisonment for raping his 18-year-old church member’s daughter, (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Mcdouglas, a pastor at the Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Lagos, to lifeContinue Reading
By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Coalition for Civic and National Consciousness (CCNC) has raised concerns over the transfer of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, to Ondo State, warning that the development could have serious implications for the credibility of the forthcoming elections. InContinue Reading
NEW DELHI, April 16 (Xinhua)/Flowerbudnews: — Tons of performance-enhancing drugs were seized and illicit labs were dismantled in the Global Anti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations Network initiative, the World Anti-Doping Agency said here on Thursday. In the final conference of the expansion phase of GAIIN in Asia and Oceania, WADAContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua)/Flowerbudnews : — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Thursday that if Iran does not accept a deal, the U.S. military will strike Iran’s “infrastructure, power and energy.” The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue as the White House is “maximizing economic pressure”Continue Reading
By Bassey Asuquo The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong, has approved the appointment of Prof. Patrick Ene Okon as Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. (Mrs.) Kwita Adomi Dan-Obo as Acting Head of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, and Prof.Continue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the President-elect of the Republic of Benin, His Excellency, Romuald Wadagni, on his victory at the polls, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy has disclosed. Romuald Wadagni, the country’s Minister of Finance, secured anContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a cleric, Mr Nuhu Muhammed, on Wednesday disagreed over the genuine owner of the recently forfeited N70 million Abuja property. EFCC counsel, Martha Babatunde, prayed Justice James Omotosho to dismiss the motion filed by Muhammed seeking an order setting aside theContinue Reading
