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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, convicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, for mutilation of Naira notes. The convict was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Trial judge, Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted the defendant following his guilty plea to the charge brought against him by the EFCC. The court reserved till April …

Father Javier Sánchez of the Archdiocese of Zaragoza in Spain died early this morning from burns he suffered when his liturgical vestments caught fire from a candle during the Easter Vigil on Saturday. According to the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Aragón, sources from the archdiocese said the priest “tried to protect the nuns of the convent.” “The priest tried to …

NEW YORK — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.” And former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to endorse him, citing “profound differences.” As Donald Trump seeks the presidency for a third time, he is being vigorously opposed by a vocal contingent of former officials …

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement. The findings of a retired general’s investigation into the Monday killings marked an embarrassing admission …

Edo State Government through the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) has called for applicants for its manpower development scheme aimed at growing a new crop of workers in its expansive oil plantation sector. In a statement, Acting Team Lead, ESOPP, Churchill Oboh said the scheme is a collaboration between ESOPP, oil palm producers and the Edo State College of …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON  Edo State police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sudden disappearance of a 19-year-old 200-level female undergraduate of Delta State University, Abraka Campus.  Faith Omudon, had left home for farm at Uguhon/Uwemo village in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State on March 30, 2024 but did not return as all efforts to …

WASHINGTON— Building on extensive modernization efforts that have streamlined and improved access to work permits for eligible noncitizens, USCIS today announced a temporary final rule (TFR) to increase the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. This announcement follows improvements that have reduced processing times for EADs significantly …

WASHINGTON — Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may not be enough for the U.S. to avoid retaliation targeting its forces in the region. A top U.S. commander warned on Wednesday of danger to American troops. And …

• Eligible customers may shrink as NERC emplaces stringent conditions• NERC faces litmus test; fresh metering unsettles investors, eight million households• Metering companies may sink, merge over possible recapitalisation• N50b Meter Acquisition Fund to provide collateral for viable companies  About two million households, representing 15 per cent of the 13 million electricity customers in Nigeria, are set to bear the …

The United States continues to be deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Uganda, including against the LGBTQI community.  A statement by the US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken indicated that the announcement that some provisions of the Anti-Homosexuality Act have been removed by the Constitutional Court is a small and insufficient step towards safeguarding human rights.  …