A former Mississippi, USA sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Tuesday, March 19 to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black men. Police officer, Hunter Elward received a 241-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Tom Lee in a Jackson federal court. Before sentencing, Judge Lee …
Read More »X user shares how her father motivated her to study
An X user has narrated the clever means her father employed to motivate her to study. She wrote on X: “During my final exams, I called my dad crying that I can’t study anymore. He told me to close that book & go to the mall. “At the …
Read More »‘We were given huge Harrods hampers and parties as bonuses!’ Fulham legend on how Mohamed Al Fayed kept the squad motivated
Barry Hayles has given a hilarious insight into what life was like at Fulham under the ownership of Mohamed Al Fayed. The Egyptian businessman took over at Craven Cottage in 1997 and oversaw the club’s rise from the third tier of English football back to the Premier League. The former …
Read More »Trump, Quoting Putin, Declares Indictments ‘Politically Motivated Persecution’
Former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday invoked Vladimir V. Putin to support his case that the four criminal indictments he is facing are political payback, quoting the Russian president saying that the charges undercut the argument that the United States is an example of democracy for the world. Mr. …
Read More »U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets ‘motivated’ to end 16-year wait for title — Ugbade
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are off the mark in the U17 AFCON as Nduka Ugbade looks to end the country’s first title since 2008. The Eaglets kicked off the quest for a third AFCON title with a hard-fought win over Zambia in their opening game in Constantine. Favour Daniel was the …
Read More »‘Never say never’: Tammy Abraham refuses to rule out Chelsea return, saying he’s ‘motivated’ by transfer rumours
Tammy Abraham has refused to rule out a potential transfer to Chelsea in the future, his boyhood club who he left in 2021 to sign for Roma. After coming through the youth ranks, Abraham scored 30 goals in 82 appearances at Chelsea. He fell out out of favour in Chelsea’s …
Read More »Obi-Datti PCC condemns politically motivated attacks in Lagos
The Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council has condemned the alleged politically motivated attacks on some citizens in parts of Lagos State. The party claimed those attacked were believed to have voted for the LP. In a statement signed on Monday February 27, by the council’s Deputy Director General, Oseloka Obaze, …
Read More »Florida’s DeSantis Wants To Restrict Politically Motivated Investment Policies
By Andrew Powell (The Center Square) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to restrict politically motivated banking and investment policies with taxpayer funds and protect Floridians from discrimination from the banking industry in the upcoming session. DeSantis held a news conference in Naples Monday to discuss legislative proposals to address environmental, …
Read More »My imprisonment for misappropriation of funds was politically motivated ? Former Plateau state gov Joshua Dariye
Former Plateau state governor, Senator Joshua Dariye, has said his conviction on corruption charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was politically motivated. Dariye was convicted of stealing N1.16 billion while serving as Plateau governor from 1999 to 2007 and was sentenced to 14 years in …
Read More »Ten killed in ‘racially motivated’ shooting at US grocery store
An 18-year-old white gunman has opened fire at a supermarket in a Black neighbourhood in the US city of Buffalo, killing ten people in what authorities called an act of “racially motivated violent extremism”. Three others were wounded in the attack at the Tops Friendly Market on Saturday. The gunman, …
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