Former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu has alleged that Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state ordered soldiers to flog workers who arrived late at a site where he came for inspection. Odinkalu who shared a video to back up his claim, said the incident occurred today October 4. …
Read More »Pakistan UNESCO site Moenjodaro badly damaged by flooding
Moenjodaro (also styled Mohenjo-daro), a World Heritage site in the Indus River Valley 508 kilometers (316 miles) from Karachi, was built in the Bronze Age, some 5,000 years ago. “Unfortunately we witnessed the mass destruction at the site,” reads a letter from the Cultural, Tourism, & Antiquities Department of Singh …
Read More »Crypto gambling site that sponsors Everton FC hit with $400m lawsuit
Stake UK, the crypto gambling company that sponsors Everton FC, has been hit with a $400m (£346m) lawsuit from a former business partner of its co-founders, alleging they stole from him and bullied him out of the business. According to court filings obtained by the Guardian, Christopher Freeman, a resident …
Read More »24-year-old Nigerian man poses as US-based physiotherapist on matrimonial site, dupes Indian woman of over N1.6m
A 24-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested in India for duping a woman of Rs 3.25 lakh (over N1.6m) on a matrimonial site after introducing himself as a physiotherapist settled in the USA. The accused identified simply as Gideon, who currently reside in Greater Noida was arrested by Chandigarh Police …
Read More »Share a tip on an ancient UK site – you could win a holiday voucher
The UK abounds with reminders of its ancient history, from the stone age through to the Norman invasion. You may have visited a site such as neolithic Skara Brae in the Orkneys, or Sutton Hoo in Suffolk with its Saxon treasures. Perhaps you’ve stomped along Hadrian’s Wall, or explored an …
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