A Joint Base Lewis-McChord doctor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 13 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to three dozen counts of sexual abuse against male patients he saw as an anesthesiologist and pain-management specialist. Maj. Michael Stockin admitted to 36 counts of abusive sexual contact and five of indecent viewing, defined as wrongfully…
Police have launched an investigation into social media abuse aimed at Arsenal forward Kai Havertz’s pregnant wife following the club’s exit to Manchester United in the FA Cup. Havertz, 25, missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat at the Emirates on Sunday before his partner, Sophia, who is expecting her first child with the Germany international, reposted two abhorrent messages she had received…
The Anambra State Government has shut down a notorious brothel in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, in a decisive crackdown on crime and exploitation. The brothel, known for harboring underage sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers, and other criminals, was raided by operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade. During the…
Meta Platforms Inc. is cutting roughly 5% of its staff through performance-based terminations and plans to hire new people to fill their roles this year, according to an internal memo sent to all employees. As of September, Meta employed about 72,000 people, so a 5% reduction could affect roughly 3,600 jobs. “I’ve decided to raise the…
Harrison Gwamnishu, a human rights activist, has disclosed that mortuaries are filled beyond their capacity. He added that the body of a young lady, Chinagorom Lucy, who was found murdred in her home in Asaba, Delta State, was taken to multiple mortuaries but they could not take her in because they had no space. He concluded that…
A review of the executive proposal of the 2025 Fiscal Appropriation Act document has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government plans to spend the sum of N1.8billion on acquisition of properties forfeited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be used as State House quarters in Abuja. The review of…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of five farmers in the Odo-Eku community of Isin Local Government Area by unidentified gunmen. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving the local community in fear. In a statement issued on Thursday, Superintendent of Police and Police Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun,…
Police are hunting for a suspect who was caught on camera violently robbing an 83-year-old woman of her lottery winnings shortly after she claimed them from a convenience store, police said. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, shortly after 8 a.m. outside a store on Curry Ford Road, near the intersection of S….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially announced its withdrawal from the local government elections slated for Saturday, citing concerns over the credibility of the process. The announcement, made through a statement by the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Leye Igbabo, on Thursday, has sent ripples through the state’s political landscape. With the…
Israel military jet strikes killed at least 70 people in Gaza overnight on Thursday, residents and authorities in the embattled enclave said, just hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced to bring an end to 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas. The complex ceasefire accord emerged on Wednesday after mediation…
