A Nigerian journalist, Anastasia Odochi Ozoemana has advised men to return their wives to their parents intact if they are no longer interested in the marriage instead of subjecting them to domestic abuse.     She gave the advice in a Facebook post on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, after a man allegedly used a steering lock to beat his wife, …

Amazon workers in the US could go on strike ahead of Christmas, after members of the Teamsters union voted to support industrial action. The workers say online retail giant has refused to recognise their union and ignored a 15 December deadline to hold talks over their contract. Amazon’s facilities in Southern California, New York and Illinois could be affected, according …

A 45-year-old man identified as Alani Rasaq has been confirmed de@d after he slumped in front of a fuel station opposite Fire Brigade office in Ifo, Ogun state on Tuesday, December 17.  The manager of the fuel station, Segun Afolabi, had visited the Ifo police division to report the case. He told the police that at about 3pm, the deceased …

The FCA has launched a consultation on the proposed launch of a new private stock market called Pisces. Here’s a look at how it would work. ADVERTISEMENT If successful, the new private stock market could generate a pipeline of companies for a full IPO on a public market in the future. However, there will be restrictions on who can buy …

Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate investigation and pardoning action on the case of a young man reportedly sentenced to de@th by hanging in Osun state for stealing a fowl.   In a statement signed by Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday evening, December 17, the Governor ordered the Attorney General to intervene in the matter and ensure the young …

BBC Omar el Qataa is a photojournalist operating out of northern Gaza Facebook has severely restricted the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during the Israel-Gaza war, according to BBC research. In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, we found that newsrooms in the Palestinian territories – in Gaza and the West Bank – had suffered a …

In another stellar season Hodgkinson went unbeaten over two laps and battled through illness to retain her European title, which in 2022 represented her first major outdoor title. Her improved British record at the London Diamond League in July was not only confirmation that she was ready to make the next step on the podium in Paris, but it has …

The 54-year-old Wright only averaged 89.63 to his opponent’s 93.77, but did enough to progress. Sporting a purple mohawk and festive outfit, crowd favourite ‘Snakebite’ showed glimpses of his best to win the first set and survived eight set darts to go 2-0 ahead. He lost the next but Dutchman Plaisier missed two more set darts in the fourth and …

Wumi Tuase, a Nigerian actress, took to X to express displeasure over a banner she saw at the gate of the Lekki Central Mosque.   “Jesus Christ is not God!” The banner reads. “He is a prophet and messenger of God!”  As Wumi shared a photo of the banner, she wrote: “I don’t like to get into religious conversations but I …

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals. Acting on behalf of the Congolese government, lawyers have argued that Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control some of the mines in the east of DR Congo. Apple has …