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A senior police officer has sued the Met for discrimination after claiming bosses exposed the fact he was a s3x addict.     Jeffrey Boothe, who represented the force at a Chief Police Officers conference abroad and whose work involved ‘planning and implementing initiatives’ to increase women in the Met, admitted paying for sex.     At an employment tribunal, …

On Independence Day, October 1, 2024, Nigeria not only celebrated 64 years of freedom but also welcomed the return of seamless travel between Lagos and Dubai! As of yesterday, Emirates Airline resumed its daily flights, marking a new chapter in Nigeria-UAE relations and opening fresh opportunities for Nigerians eager to travel and do business in Dubai.   It’s not just …

The m$rder trial of a Florida woman who is accused of locking her boyfriend in a suitcase where he suffocated is about to begin next week. At a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday, 46-year-old Sarah Boone requested to have her hair and makeup professionally done during her trial. Her request was denied by the judge.  The trial is set to begin nearly four years since …

Former Senator and ex-Director-General of the MKO Abiola campaign Organisation in the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Senator Jonathan Silas Zwingina, is d#ad.   Zwingina was the director general of the ‘Hope ’93’ presidential campaign organisation of the late Chief Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 1993 election annulled by former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi …

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has granted former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, bail to the tune of 150 million Naira and two Sureties in like sum.   The two sureties must be residents in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with their house addresses verified by the registrar of the court. The judge …

Infinix, a trendy tech brand crafted for young consumers, on Thursday, September 25 2024, unveiled its first-ever flip phone, the Zero Flip, in a spectacular event in Lagos, Nigeria. The atmosphere was electric, with amix of glitz, high fashion, and cutting-edge technology, making this launch one of the most memorable in recent history.     From the moment the first …

A sombre mood has descended upon a village in Nyamira county in Kenya following the m8rder of a woman and her two daughters.    The bodies of the deceased who left their home to visit a relative were found dumped in separate ditches in the Motagara and Gesima area of Nyamira County on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.    According to …

Liverpool superstar, Mohamed Salah is now the highest-ever African goal scorer in the Champions League with 45 goals. The 32-year-old Egyptian forward fired home a goal in the 75th minute as Liverpool defeated Bologna on Wednesday, September 2. Salah’s landmark goal came in style, as he helped Liverpool secure a vital victory in their latest group-stage match. Mohamed Salah’s goal was …

Aliou Cisse has stepped down from his position as Senegal’s head coach after nine and a half years in charge of the Teranga Lions.   Cisse, 48, led Senegal to their first continental title, winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and even though his previous contract ended in August, he remained in charge for Senegal’s two 2025 Afcon qualifiers …

A Nigerian man, Ifeanyi Abugu has said the divorce rate in our grandparents’ time was low because women obeyed their husbands and men respected their wife’s femininity.    “Reasons why there were low records of divorce in the time of our grandfathers; Women were eager to obey their husbands, and men respected the femininity of their wives,” he wrote.    …