A former Florida lawmaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Former Republican State Rep. Joseph Harding acquired more than $150,000 in Small Business Administration loans by lying on loan applications, the department said….
Two lionesses rescued from conflict zones in Ukraine are to find a new home in a Scottish zoo. The five sisters zoo near the village of Polbeth is preparing to welcome Luna and Plusza, who were evacuated from an area affected by heavy shelling in eastern Ukraine in 2022. They were initially sheltered in Kyiv…
Russia and the U.S. managed to quickly agree on a list of objects that are subject to a temporary moratorium on attacks on energy system during talks in Riyadh on March 25. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made this known on Wednesday. “It is thankful to these contacts that were possible to quickly agree on a…
Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” who founded a church in the Philippines called the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) has been charged with a criminal offence. Revered by his followers as a divine figure capable of supernatural feats, Quiboloy wields influence beyond the pulpit and into the highest levels of politics, with…
Brennan Johnson’s scrambled goal ended a 17-year Tottenham trophy drought with a battling 1-0 over Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday’s night in Spain. Spurs, who had not won European silverware since 1984, will play in next season’s Champions League, while failing to qualify for it is a severe financial set-back for…
Italy has once again transferred migrants to Albania, in spite of previous legal defeats, after an Italian Navy ship carrying 49 refugees docked in the port of the Albanian city of Shëngjin. The Italian News Agency ANSA reported on Tuesday. The asylum applications for these individuals who had travelled for days across the Mediterranean are…
The federal government has unveiled the registration portal for the upcoming 2025 National Youth Conference, dubbed Youth Confab 2025. This initiative was announced by Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of Youth Development, during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. He underscored that the conference will be led by youth, non-partisan, and inclusive, aiming to gather…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has publicly rejected rumours of a rift between himself and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, describing the claims as speculative and politically motivated. Speaking following a high-level meeting at President Tinubu’s Lagos residence on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu emphasised that his relationship with the President remains strong and grounded in mutual respect….
Nigeria’s film industry recorded notable growth in 2025, with the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) approving and classifying 1,185 films within the year. The figure, released in a statement by the NFVCB Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Ogbonna Onwumere, represents an increase over the 1,088 films classified in 2024, according to the News…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the infrastructural achievements of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, while suggesting a possible political shift in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Wednesday at the commissioning of the Arterial Road N16 in Katampe District, Abuja, President Tinubu praised Wike’s leadership…
