Lawyers say former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a ‘monster’ who abused young women and girls/in /by
Lawyers representing dozens of women who say they were raped and sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of the famous London department store Harrods, said the case was akin to the crimes of sex offenders Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.
Nigeria: NCSCN Urges Dangote Refinery to Disclose PMs Supply to NNPCL/in /by
[Leadership] The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called on Dangote Refinery Ltd (DRL) to disclose the quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) it has supplied to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
French cult film ‘La Haine’ returns as hip-hop musical with tensions persisting in poor suburbs/in /by
Nearly three decades later, it’s still hailed as the reference film on housing projects in crisis. Kassovitz and theater director Serge Denoncourt are giving it new life, turning it into a stage musical that opens in October.
First known outbreak of rabies in seals reported in South Africa/in /by
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.
After pager explosions, Lebanese doctors warn against an escalation of the conflict/in /by
The attacks were blamed on Israel as they mainly targeted members of Lebenaese militant group Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas in the Gaza war. At the request of Lebanon, Algeria has called for an emergency meeting of the Security Council set to take place this Friday (Sep. 18)
Pastor in Ohio town says residents are laying low and praying for political firestorm to blow over/in /by
Pastor Andy Mobley, who runs the Family Needs Inc. food pantry on the city’s south side, said people are hunkered down out of the public eye. He said they're hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city's legal Haitian immigrants
Nigeria: PDP Chieftain Faults NNPC’s Middleman Role Between Dangote, Oil Marketers/in /by
[This Day] Warri -- A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has criticised the role of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) as a middleman in the supply chain of petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to marketers.
Former Gabonese president Bongo admits “inadequacies”, calls for reconciliation/in /by
In an open letter, the former president announced his decision to definitely quit politics and called for the liberation of his wife, and his son Sylvia and Nourredin Bongo and the end of their "torture".
Nigeria: Petrol Price Has Rendered N70, 000 Minimum Wage Useless – NLC/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said Thursday it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price of petrol.
Building collapse in Freetown raises questions/in /by
Monday's collapse is not an isolated incident; there have been several instances of building collapse in Freetown over the past few months. Experts say most buildings lack permits.