April 2022

'Criminal Penalties For Minor's Sex Tape: 14 years' 

‘Criminal Penalties For Minor’s Sex Tape: 14 years’ 

April 20, 2022 12:07 am

Social media has been aghast in the last few days. Somehow, people are either caught philosophizing, advising, ranting, and feeling pained about the state of morality in the country since the sex tape of two minors at Chrisland High School, Lagos, leaked.

Now, the Lagos State government has been drawn to the situation, issued a statement to condemn such an “immoral act,” said the incident will be properly probed, and whoever shares such a tape risks a 14-year jail term. This is the atmosphere at every doorstep. In every corner or digital space, Chrisland is trending. There are so many

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Federal Court In Florida Rules Biden's Mask Mandate Illegal

Federal Court In Florida Rules Biden’s Mask Mandate Illegal

April 19, 2022 11:49 am

A federal court in Florida has declared the Biden administration’s mask requirement for aircraft and other modes of public transportation to be unconstitutional.

District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the United States of America said that the national public health organization exceeded its legal authority in imposing the order.

The US transportation authorities said that they will no longer require mask use.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the rule to May 3 only last week.

Judge Mizelle is located in Florida, yet federal courts have the authority to enjoin the implementation of national government programs.…

Ronaldo, Mane, Werner Among Garth Crooks' Team Of The Week

Ronaldo, Mane, Werner Among Garth Crooks’ Team Of The Week

April 19, 2022 2:13 am

This season has been dramatic. It has a blend of fire, hope, team spirit, and, of course, losses. Everywhere, in the Premiere League, in the FA Cup, in the Champions League, and elsewhere, every player and every team is fighting and putting forth effort to win and remain at the top. 

Read Also: Swiss Billionaire Wyss Offers To Buy Chelsea

It is this ignition that has inspired Garth Crooks’ team of the week.

Garth Crooks currently works for BBC Sports as an English football pundit and was once a former professional player from the ’70s through the ’90s. He …

'Why She Killed Herself' Note Left By Suicidal Young Lady

‘Why She Killed Herself’ Note Left By Suicidal Young Lady

April 18, 2022 12:52 pm

A young lady has left a suicide note on her Facebook page after taking her own life.

 The lady identified as Adaeze Regina Okoh wrote a heart-breaking suicide note informing her family and friends that she was going to commit suicide.

Read Also: I Almost Committed Suicide, Archie Not A Prince – Meghan Markle

 According to the note Regina wrote, she said her family betrayed her, adding that she has not known true happiness all her life.

 In her words, “I am not sure why I’m writing this, but I am tired!! I tried!! I thought I knew how to

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Nollywood's Actors Guild Cracks Down On Immoral Misconduct

Nollywood’s Actors Guild Cracks Down On Immoral Misconduct

April 18, 2022 12:06 am

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), the organization representing Nollywood actors, has begun a campaign to tackle sexual harassment, rape, and molestation in the industry, encouraging any actor who has been sexually assaulted to come out and speak out. They have promised to look into any complaints that are brought to their attention, and they are asking other parties to do the same.

Read Also: Nollywood A-List Actors In The Phenomenal ‘Gang Of Looters’

Emeka Rollas, the guild’s national president, sent a statement on Instagram in which he offered contact information for anybody interested in filing a complaint.

“The issue

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Catholic And Anglican Bishops Demand Buhari Resign

Catholic And Anglican Bishops Demand Buhari Resign

April 17, 2022 6:37 pm

Timothy Yahaya, Bishop of the Diocese of Kaduna, Anglican Communion, and Matthew Manoso Ndagoso, Bishop of the Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese, have both called for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation due to the country’s rising insecurity.

The demand was conveyed in their respective Easter speeches to the country, in which Bishop Yahaya said that the correct thing for a leader who cannot deliver is to resign. “There is still hope for Nigeria as a country,” he remarked.

Additionally, Bishop Ndagoso said that it was difficult to disagree with the Northern elders’ opinion on the necessity for Buhari to retire from office in …

U.S. Temporary Deportation Relief For Cameroonian Immigrants

U.S. Temporary Deportation Relief For Cameroonian Immigrants

April 17, 2022 10:53 am

Officials with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Friday that the Biden administration would provide temporary deportation relief and work permits to Cameroonian nationals living in the United States.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the order will become applicable for Cameroonians who live in the United States on April 14 and will remain in force for 18 months. In accordance with the government’s estimates, around 12,000 Cameroonians will qualify for the status.

Read Also: The US Visa Ban, Nigeria And The Implications

President Joe Biden has campaigned for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, …

Apsley Business School Provides A Superior Education

Apsley Business School Provides A Superior Education

April 16, 2022 5:05 pm

One of the defining characteristics of anyone’s life in this era and time period is the quantity of excellent education they are able to get for themselves. It mostly depends on one’s life aspirations and, more precisely, on the path toward achieving those ambitions.

An exceptional student who spent her youth enthused about reading and education is an exceptional student. Jane is her given name. Jane completed her formative years of study with flying colors and was tipped by her instructors and counselors to attain high scholastic heights. Jane, too, was looking forward to accomplishing great things academically and was …

Russia Threatens To Escalate Assault On Kiev

Russia Threatens To Escalate Assault On Kiev

April 16, 2022 1:50 am

On Thursday, Russian authorities accused Ukraine of deploying two helicopters into Russia’s Bryansk area, hitting a residential structure in the hamlet of Klimovo and wounding eight people. The attack, according to Russian officials, took place 10 kilometers (6 miles) inside the country. 

Read Also: Russia Attacks Ukraine As It Prepares For A New Assault

Ukraine has categorically denied the assault and has accused Russia of faking the event in order to incite “anti-Ukrainian hysteria”

Russian officials declared a missile assault on a military plant near Kyiv, which they said was in reaction to a Ukrainian helicopter attack on a Russian …

Terrorism Charge: Suspect Denied Bail After Subway Shooting

Terrorism Charge: Suspect Denied Bail After Subway Shooting

April 15, 2022 1:15 am

At his first court appearance Thursday, the man caught after a nearly 30-hour search in connection with the killing of ten people on a Brooklyn subway train was refused bail.

Read Also: NYPD To Reinstate Anti-Crime Unit As Shootings Rise In New York

62-year-old Frank James did not enter a plea in relation to charges that he violated a provision prohibiting terrorist attacks on public transit.

In court, Assistant US Attorney Sara Winik described the incident as “premeditated and carefully planned” in order to support the prosecution’s argument for James’ continued imprisonment. In their brief to the federal court, defense

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Osinachi's Husband Brutalized Her - Nigerian Minister

Osinachi’s Husband Brutalized Her – Nigerian Minister

April 14, 2022 12:12 am

The Minister of Women’s Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, revealed on Wednesday that Pastor Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the popular gospel artiste, the Late Osinachi Nwachukwu, used to maltreat and brutalize his wife. The Minister said that she found out from the deceased’s children, who opened up to her after some prodding.

Read Also: Women’s Day: Aisha Buhari Finally Breaks Silence

As she battled with tears when the children of late gospel singer, Osinachi, recounted their mother’s ordeal on NTA Television in Abuja, the minister said Peter Nwachukwu, brutalized his late wife and her four children, preventing Osinachi from obtaining …

Uganda Is Looking For Investors To Restart A Copper Mine

Uganda Is Looking For Investors To Restart A Copper Mine

April 13, 2022 12:41 am

Uganda said Tuesday that it is looking for expressions of interest from investors to reopen a massive copper mine in the country’s western region, which also has large cobalt resources.

Government geologists believe that the Kilembe mine, located in the foothills of the ice-capped Rwenzori mountains on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has around 4 million tones of ore containing 1.98 percent copper and 0.17 percent cobalt.

Uganda’s finance and mining ministers said in a joint statement:

“We have invited companies to express their interest in partnering with the government through a mineral production sharing agreement.”

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