The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ruled that the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) has no legal authority to impound vehicles or impose fines on motorists. This ruling was the outcome of a lawsuit filed by human rights lawyer Abubakar Marshal of Falana and Falana Chambers, challenging the actions of the VIO. The court…
A former Colorado county clerk and one-time hero to election conspiracists is set to be sentenced Thursday for leading a data-breach scheme inspired by the rampant false claims that voting fraud altered the result of the 2020 presidential race. A jury found Tina Peters guilty of most charges against her in August for orchestrating the security breach…
Union President Harold Dagget warned in a Sept. video that the coastwide strike would “cripple” the U.S. economy. Around 45,000 dockworkers went on strike Tuesday for the first time in almost 50 years, in a move that could temporarily put up to 105,000 workers out of work. Thirty-six East and Gulf Coast ports from Maine…
“You really don’t wanna be inside a very small hermetically sealed space with a Will Smith fart,” the filmmaker said. Will Smith: Oscar winner, music superstar, dynasty patriarch…and little stinker? Smith and costar Tommy Lee Jones were sitting alone in a futuristic hypercar while filming a Men in Black scene, filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld recounted in an interview with Kelly Ripa on her podcast Let’s…
It’s October One.The Green White Green flies still.We salute our flag.Symbol of our unity.From the Sahel to the Savannah.Savannah to the Rain Forest.We are called by one name.Proud Nigerians.We are overcomers.Throw us a curve, we tell ya.Is that all you gat?Throw us a wave we will ride it.Tell a story, we add our spin.Our resilience…
Hoda Kotb’s surprise announcement this week that she will be stepping down as anchor of NBC’s “Today” was in part due to the network asking her to take a pay cut, Puck News reported Friday. According to Puck, she earned more than $20 million a year, a salary network executives told her couldn’t be justified…
Her brilliance shines forth.Her laughter is infectious.Her love for God is palpable.Her heart, made of gold.The original superstar.Our dear Joke.Celebrity number one.The heavens celebrate you.A woman of substance.Talented as they come.May you fulfill your days in good health. May the faith and strength and care you have given to your husband be an example to…
By Andy Okosun, Social and Development Activist Nigeria, boasting a population of over 200 million and a landmass of 923,768 square kilometers, stands on the brink of collapse. The current government, led by Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, has exacerbated the nation’s economic hardships, insecurity, and corruption, despite promises to continue from the previous administration. Insecurity and…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, denied suspending former Central Bank Governor, Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, now Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, for alleging that $49.8bn went missing from the government’s coffers. Jonathan, who insisted that no such money went missing, said the CBN leadership under Sanusi cooked up the allegation. The former President…
The Government of Akwa Ibom State has announced the passing of Her Excellency, Patience Umo Eno, the wife of the executive governor, Pastor Umo Eno. In a statement released by the Honourable Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the family expressed their deep grief but affirmed their submission to the will of God. The family…
