The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria warned it will hold a nationwide protest on November 24 if the government fails to release unpaid pension arrears. National Chairman Mukaila Ogunbote made this announcement during a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday. Arrears Details and Planned Protest Ogunbote, also chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners…
A Federal High Court in Osogbo has convicted Musa Raji Mohammed of a drug trafficking offence. He was arrested with illegal cannabis. The case underlines the sustained fight against drug crimes across Nigeria. Evidence and Trial Prosecutor Olufemi Ijimakin presents strong evidence for the government. The team calls three witnesses to testify. They submit ten…
Campaign Accountability files a formal bar complaint against Lindsey Halligan, this watchdog group accuses her of misconduct in high-profile cases. They particularly target prosecutions against James Comey and Letitia James. They then call on bar associations to investigate her actions. Halligan is the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, appointed recently…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urges the BBC to fix its mistakes quickly. He says that a strong and independent broadcaster is very important, however he stresses the need for high standards in journalism. The Lawsuit Threat Emerges President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion. His lawyers say that the…
A Turkish C-130 Hercules cargo plane crashes from the skies. This plane brings back home to Turkey 20 Air Force service members. It takes off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, to land in Turkey but strays away and crashes in a neighboring country, Georgia. Twisted pieces of metal spread out in a green field in Sighnaghi municipality….
President Donald Trump sends a formal request to Israeli President Isaac Herzog. He asks Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu faces corruption charges. These include bribery and fraud in three cases. Meanwhile trump praises Netanyahu in his letter. He calls him a strong wartime leader. Trump states the trial harms Israel’s unity. He…
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers stormed two Palestinian villages on Tuesday evening. They targeted Beit Lid east of Tulkarm and Deir Sharaf in the occupied West Bank. Settlers hurled stones and set fires to property. Videos captured the violence. Flames engulfed dairy trucks and farmland. Additionally, settlers torched Bedouin tents and tin shacks. Injuries and…
A video posted on social media shows part of Hongqi Bridge falling. The incident took place in Sichuan Province on Tuesday. Authorities confirm that a 758-meter structure fell into a river below. Viewers watch concrete sections plummet. The footage spreads quickly online. Consequently, it raises concerns about infrastructure safety. Advance Warnings and Closure Officials shut…
A new species of bee was discovered in 2019 during a survey of a critically endangered wildflower in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, under the leadership of Kit Prendergast of Curtin University, who saw the strange looking bee while working in the field with his team. The team collected specimens carefully. They analyzed them…
Panamanian authorities seized approximately 12 tons of cocaine on a ferry in the Pacific Ocean. This operation occurred on Monday. Officials said the drugs were bound for the United States. The haul was announced by prosecutor Julio Villareal, who described it as one of the largest in Panamanian waters. The cocaine weighed about 13.2 US…
