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A South Korean court has sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon-hee to 20 months in prison. The landmark ruling followed a high-profile corruption trial that captivated the East Asian nation. Judges found her guilty of several charges, including stock manipulation and accepting improper gifts. This conviction marks a dramatic fall from grace for the once-influential…
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of bribery as her long-awaited trial commenced at Southwark Crown Court in London. The 65-year-old, who held one of Nigeria’s most powerful cabinet positions between 2010 and 2015 under President Goodluck Jonathan, faces allegations that she accepted substantial financial…
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector amendment bills to the Nigerian Senate for consideration, marking a major legislative push aimed at reforming governance and efficiency across the country’s healthcare system. The bills were formally presented in a letter addressed to the Senate and read during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in…
Nigeria’s security establishment has released the names of military officers allegedly involved in a foiled coup plot aimed at overthrowing the government and assassinating top national leaders, following the conclusion of an interim investigation into the conspiracy. According to security reports, 16 serving officers across the Army, Navy, and Air Force are currently in custody….
An interim investigation report has uncovered details of an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, revealing a coordinated network of serving military officers accused of planning to overthrow the government and seize strategic national assets. The report, sighted by the media on Tuesday, alleges that an Army Colonel (name withheld) acted as the…
At least 20 retired high-ranking public officers in Kaduna State, among them former permanent secretaries, Secretaries to the State Government, and Heads of Service, have died without receiving their retirement benefits, the state branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has revealed. Alhassan Musa, secretary of the NUP in Kaduna State, linked these…
The Senate on Tuesday received 24 health-related bills from President Bola Tinubu, proposing amendments to existing laws and new legislation aimed at restructuring the administration of federal health institutions and regulatory bodies across Nigeria. The bills were transmitted through a letter addressed to the Senate and read on the floor of the chamber by Senate…
Grief has struck the family of Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, in a road traffic accident in Delta State. Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, reportedly died on Tuesday after being involved in an accident in Umunede, a town in Ika North East Local Government Area…
Soft Life: Hard Choice Episode 4: We Couldn’t Pretend Anymore I still did not call him. Even with his number sitting quietly in my phone, I treated it like something fragile. Something that could change the shape of my days if I touched it too carelessly. So I waited. And in the waiting, something…
Premier League side Bournemouth has successfully hijacked a deal to sign highly-rated Brazilian teenager Rayan Vitor. The 19-year-old forward arrives from Vasco da Gama in a deal worth approximately £12 million. This move represents a significant investment in youth for the Cherries under their current recruitment strategy. Rayan traveled to the United Kingdom over the…
