US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The order will establish sweeping mandates on sex and sports policy and will direct federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, to interpret federal Title IX rules as prohibiting the participation of transgender girls and …
Court sentences UNIUYO professor to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud
The High Court sitting Uyo, Akwa Ibom has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections. Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning officer for Essien Udim State Constituency in March 2019. He had been standing trial in …
It’s madness – Russian government responds to Zelenskyy’s demand for nuclear weapons
The Russian government on Wednesday, February 5, labelled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s demand for nuclear weapons as ‘bordering on madness’. Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov stated this while speaking to journalists in the Russian capital Moscow. He criticized the notion that Ukraine should be provided nuclear weapons in sufficient quantity to deter Russia. “Such statements and …
China accuses US of suppression as trade war deepens
Beijing on Wednesday, February 5, condemned the United States for what it calls “unreasonable suppression” following the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) decision to suspend parcel deliveries from China and Hong Kong, a move that could significantly disrupt e-commerce platforms like Temu and Shein. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions between the two global economic powers, …
Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. A statement issued on Wednesday, Feb. 5, by Mannir Bature, national publicity secretary of the NMA, said Muhammad Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, …
More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the US arrive home
A U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants arrived in a northern Indian city on Wednesday, February 5, as part of a crackdown ordered by the Trump administration. The Indians who returned home had illegally entered the United States over the years and came from various Indian states. The deportation move came after U.S. …
‘I’ve Killed My Daughter’: Man’s Agony as 1-Year-Old Found Dead in Car Outside Sydney Daycare
A one-year-old girl was found dead inside a car outside a childcare center in Sydney, Australia, in what authorities are calling a devastating tragedy. Little Olivia Ancelet was discovered unresponsive in a vehicle outside My Early Learning Centre Clemton Park on Marana Rd, Earlwood, at approximately 5:35 PM on Tuesday, February 4. While the cause …
Australia’s Steelers to Host Prestigious Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge in Adelaide
Australia’s dominant wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers, will make their long-awaited return to home soil for the high-profile Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge, set to take place in Adelaide from May 29 to June 1, 2025. The event, which will be held at Netball SA Stadium, marks a major milestone for wheelchair rugby in Australia, as …
Bill Gates confirms new relationship after Melinda Gates divorce
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has opened up about his relationship with his girlfriend, Paula Hurd, for the first time ever. In an interview on the Today show, Gates, 69, expressed his happiness, saying, “I’m lucky to have a serious girlfriend named Paula. We’re having fun, going to the Olympics, and lots of great things. Paula …
US will ‘take over’ Gaza and develop it – Trump
US President, Donald Trump on Tuesday night, February 4, said that the United States would take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries and turn the territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump said the US would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are …