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A South African woman who was r@ped in 1997, only opened a case in 2021 and finally got justice when her r@pist was sentenced in June 2024, 27 years after the incident, says rape victims should open cases against their abusers regardless of when the crime occurred.    Siphokazi Nonjobe, …

Australia’s chef de mission Anna Meares has downplayed security issues that have overshadowed Australia’s Olympic campaign days out from the opening ceremony. Australian BMX star Logan Martin revealed he had personal items stolen from a van by thieves, in a series of videos posted to Instagram, describing the incident as …

Following the passage of the new Minimum wage act by the Senate on Tuesday, July 24, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has warned that domestic staff and artisans must not be paid less than the mandatory N70,000 minimum wage.   Speaking after the bill was passed, Akpabio said; ‘’If you are …

 Canadian actor, Keanu Reeves has opened up on his obsession with dying because he’s been thinking about d£ath all the time. The Hollywood actor joined author China Miéville on the BBC to promote their new novel, The Book of Elsewhere, which features an immortal character. ‘I’m 59, so I’m thinking about death all the time,’ …

Senator Ali Ndume has addressed his recent removal as the Senate Chief Whip, asserting that his actions did not warrant his dismissal.    Ndume’s ouster followed his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national issues.   In a statement made in his Maiduguri home on Friday, July 19, Ndume …

Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick has described Victor Osimhen’s rant against former Super Eagles head coach Finidi George as “a moment of madness”. In June, Osimhen lashed out at Finidi for reportedly questioning his commitment to the Super Eagles after the Napoli striker pulled out of Super …

OAP Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi has expressed how difficult it is for people who were raised in love to interact with those raised in survival mode.    Posting via her X handle, the Gbemi wrote; ‘’One thing I wasn’t prepared for as an adult is dealing with /working with /interacting with people …

Ichor Tersagh, the visiting lecturer at Benue State University (BSU) filmed be@ting a male “student” who entered his lecture hall, has reacted.   A video of the a$$ault which occurred on Friday, July 12,  went viral and elicited outrage from viewers (read here).   Reacting through his Facebook page, Ichor …

A media personality is raising awareness about the role women perform at home without being paid.   He shared this in reaction to a post that highlighted how women who cook, clean, and look after the home are described as “not working”.   The post about unpaid labour was shared …

Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Nigerian advocate, has commented on the Supreme Court’s verdict granting autonomy to local government councils. During his appearance on Channels Television’s morning show, The Morning Brief, on Friday, July 12, Ozekhome stated that the verdict does not mandate that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) will …