Ex-presidential aspirant slams outrageous £990trn suit against CBN, others
Mr Tunde Omosebi, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others for a whooping£990 trillion in damages for allegedly violating his fundamental rights. Omosebi, in the suit filed before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court…
Ex-convict arrested with human skull in Ogun burial ground
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps otherwise known as So-Safe Corps has arrested 54-year-old Adelani Oriyomi at a burial ground in Kere, Obada-Oko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, while making spirited efforts to exhume a human skull. This was made known in a press statement issued on Tuesday by the Commander of So-Safe Corps…
Breaking:Court Dismisses SERAP’s Suit Challenging National Assembly’s Power Over Own Budget
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging the powers of the National Assembly to amend its budget in the 2024 Appropriation Act. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho ruled, among others, that SERAP lacked the locus standi to institute the suit…
Grassroots centre calls for reversal of telecom tariffs hike
By Felix Khanoba A civil society organisation, Grassroots Centre for Rights & Civic Orientation, has called for immediate reversal of the 50per cent hike in telecom tariffs announced by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Executive Director, Armsfree Ajanaku…
DMW issues warning vs ‘third-country scheme’
UPDATE) THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday cautioned Filipinos seeking overseas employment to be wary of a “cross-country” scheme by illegal job recruiters. The scheme involves job recruits stopping over one other country before going to their final point of destination. The DMW said it received reports on possible human trafficking for forced…
Human vs: humanoid: Half-marathon pits robots against 12,000 joggers
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NASA Welcomes Finland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
With Finland’s signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity. The signing ceremony took place on the margins of the Aalto University’s Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland. “Today…
Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years
President Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president Monday, commuted the life sentence imposed on high-profile federal prisoner and Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Re…
Unveiling Ambohiby: Madagascar’s 90-Million-Year-Old Volcanic Marvel
From the International Space Station, an astronaut photographed Madagascar’s Ambohiby volcanic complex, showcasing a blend of ancient geology and modern human pressures. The image reflects both the stark beauty of the landscape and the environmental challenges posed by significant deforestation linked to Madagascar’s surging population. Ambohiby’s Volcanic Features An astronaut aboard the...