Jennifer and James Crumbley, the first parents of a mass school shooter in the U.S. to be convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting, are set to be sentenced on Tuesday. Prosecutors asked that each parent be given 10 to 15 years in prison after separate juries found them each guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter earlier this year. Their son, Ethan, is serving a life sentence for the murders of four of his classmates at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, on Nov. 30, 2021, when he was 15 years old. The parents have shown no remorse for their actions,…
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The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara has ordered tactical operatives of the Command to immediately fish out armed hoodlums responsible for killing a popular businessman, Sylvanus Ukpong, and abducted a lady he was conveying in his car. Ukpong, LEADERSHIP gathered, was brutally murdered during the weekend while returning from his farm located along the Airport Road in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The deceased, an Agribusiness and construction entrepreneur reportedly resisted being kidnapped by the hoodlums, before he was gruesomely murdered while the lady with him at the time was whisked away. Confirming the incident,…
Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday, a day before prosecutors say he planned to carry out his attack. An Idaho teenager was arrested and accused of planning to kill churchgoers during services across his hometown in the name of the Islamic State group, authorities have said. Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, from Coeur d’Alene, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday as part of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force investigation, a day before prosecutors say he planned to carry out his attack. He is accused of “attempting to provide material support and resources to…
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and The Beatles could be off playlists after the Russian republic instituted limits on musical tempo. The beat goes on, but much of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and even The Beatles’ back catalog could be off playlists in Chechnya after the Russian republic instituted limits on musical tempo. From now on, “all musical, vocal and choreographic works,” will be subject to the new limits, the region’s culture ministry said in a Telegram post. Culture minister Musa Dadaev was quoted in the post as saying they should be between 80 and 116 beats per minute (BPM). It was unclear how the limits would be…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered N30billion for the Federal Government while it has also placed 50 bank accounts under investigation in the ongoing probe of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, including the erstwhile chief executive officer of the now suspended National Social Investment Programme Authority (NSIPA), Halima Shehu. Both Edu and Shehu were suspended about three months ago by President Bola Tinubu over alleged financial malfeasance. The President also suspended Social Investment Programme and, thereafter, asked the EFCC to take over the case and probe both embattled officials…
Wade Lucas came into this world on a special day for our planet. The newborn caught a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse three hours into his life as millions of people gazed at the sky hoping to catch a glimpse of the spectacle. “What an exciting day for the world and what a cool story that our kid was born during the eclipse,” said Ashley Lucas, who gave birth to Wade at 12:07 p.m. Monday. The sky darkened, Lucas said, encompassing the Ohio hospital room in an eerie darkness with a few dim rays of light peaking through. “It looked like a bad thunderstorm was about to…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Osun State has revealed that 1,500 personnel will be mobilised for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This deployment was revealed by the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa in a statement issued by Kehinde Adeleke, its spokesperson on Monday. The Command, while urging Muslim faithful across the country to be watchful, also called for imbibing the culture of moderation and celebration within the confines of the law. He also revealed that the personnel were drawn from a special female squad, swift action response, anti-vandalism unit, armed squad, crisis management, intelligence and surveillance unit, anti-kidnapping…
“We have one bad incident, it’s magnified all over social media, and it sets us all back,” Commissioner Edward Caban said as city stats indicate overall crime fell last month. Facing a wave of random street and subway violence, a deepening migrant crisis and the fatal shooting last month of an officer during a routine traffic stop, New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban insists the country’s largest city remains safe. “It’s the perception versus reality,” Caban said Monday in a wide-ranging interview as he marks nearly nine months leading the 33,000-member New York Police Department. “You know, we could tell people all the time that I’m going to show…
The biggest winner of the NCAA men’s tournament is the team left standing: Connecticut made it two national championships in a row by beating Purdue 75-60. Despite the loss, this was a memorable season for the Boilermakers. One year ago, Purdue was bounced out of the first round in an historic upset by No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson. But this wasn’t a tournament to remember for the SEC, the Mountain West and teams such as Kentucky, Auburn and Houston. With the Huskies’ sixth national championship in the books, here are the biggest winners and losers from this year’s edition of March Madness: ACC Just when it…
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has stated that he is not in any competition with his colleague, Kizz Daniel. He, however, said the ‘Twe Twe’ crooner is the one who is competing with him. Speaking in a video message shared via his social media page recently, Portable said common sense should tell fans that he is the rave of the moment. He said, “Kizz Daniel is the one dragging position with me. Some fans don’t have brain, if you have brain you will understand I’m the one reigning. Kizz Daniel and I dominating the chart now.…
Suleja in Niger State was a beehive of activities on Monday as the chairman/CEO of Stanel Group, Dr. Uzochukwu Stanley, again, hosted Muslim community in the ancient town to a breaking of Ramadan fast (Iftar). The annual event took place at the Stanel World, Suleja branch, with a mammoth crowd of Muslim faithful in attendance. Dr. Stanley, who was represented by Mr. Favour Ojionweya, the General Manager of Stanel World Suleja, said he was committed to religious harmony and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians. He thanked Muslim leaders for the peace and security in Suleja. Speaking to journalists after the event,…
Hispanics represent nearly 80% of the growth in the number of degrees attained in the last five years, though they still lag behind other groups. Latinos are making substantial strides in college degree attainment, according to a report released Tuesday. Hispanic students accounted for the vast majority, 79%, of the 4% overall increase in degree attainment over the last five years, according to an analysis by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit focused on improving ways to boost Latino college completion. However, Latinos still lag behind other groups in terms of college degree attainment. Only 27% of Hispanics earned an associate degree or…
Israel’s security is at the “core” of German foreign policy, the UN’s highest court heard on Tuesday, where Berlin has denied a claim that it is aiding in a “genocide” in Gaza. Nicaragua has brought Germany before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to demand that judges impose emergency measures to stop Berlin from providing Israel with “weapons and other assistance”. “Our history is the reason why Israel’s security has been at the core of Germany foreign policy,” Germany’s representative told the court in The Hague. “Where Germany has provided support to Israel, including in a form of export of arms and other military equipment, the quantity and…
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ambassador Umar Damagum, has felicitated Muslim faithful on the occasion of the 2024 Eid-El-Fitr celebration. Damagun, in his congratulatory statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant, Media and Communication, Honourable Yusuf Dingyadi, on Tuesday in Sokoto also urged Muslims to pray for national growth. He enjoined Muslims to reflect on the Ramadan fasting lessons on virtues, sympathy and brotherhoods in their lives as well as praying continually for the growth and stability of the nation. According to him, Ramadan is a holy month that teaches pity for the less privileges,…
Social media has been flooded with reactions to a viral video featuring singer Zinoleesky allegedly involved in a fight with a bus driver who approached him for money. The incident reportedly occurred in the bustling area of Lekki, Lagos, where Zinoleesky was spotted in a grand style. According to a report shared online, the bus driver parked in the middle of the road, to beg money from the singer, leaving his passengers furious. One witness, identified as Darny Arts, recounted being among the stranded passengers as the driver abandoned them to seek financial assistance from the artiste. In the video…
Security will be “considerably reinforced” at Wednesday’s Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a “threat” from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said. Gerald Darmanin said the jihadist group had threatened all the quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, not just PSG’s first leg clash with Barcelona at the Parc des Princes. Darmanin said there had been “a clear threat publicly expressed by the Islamic State”. “The police, whom I spoke to very early this morning, have considerably reinforced the security measures,” the minister told reporters. A source close to the issue told…
South-South stakeholders have tackled former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Railway and the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Atiku had reportedly questioned the government’s decision to start the coastal projects. Reacting, the chairman of Crystal United Club in Uyo, Asuquo Akpan and former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla warned the Waziri to retract his comment. They accused him of attempting to deprive them of meaningful projects as he did when he allegedly sold Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (Alscon) plant in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom. Obono-Obla accused Atiku of using politics to sabotage the two well-conceived projects that can…
In an attempt to resolve the lingering crisis over the vacant stool of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, the Otun Olubadan, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja has decided to withdraw his suit against the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde and the late Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun. Ladoja had initiated the legal action over the elevation of 10 Ibadan High Chiefs to beaded crown-wearing Obas, and had in the suit filed before the state High Court in Ibadan, in July 2023, also joined the 10 monarchs as defendants. The former Oyo State governor is also expected to convene a meeting of the Olubadan-in-Council…
Hamas said Tuesday it was considering a new truce proposal amid a latest round of negotiations in Cairo but criticised the plan for “not meeting any” of its demands. Earlier, the Israeli military said it had deployed for the first time a ship-mounted defence system called the C-Dome against a “suspicious” target that entered the country’s airspace near the southern city of Eilat. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Summary: Hamas said Tuesday it was considering a new truce proposal as the latest round of negotiations in Cairo continued but said the plan did not meet any…
Former Edo State commissioner for information, Andrew Emwanta, has alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki, is seeking a third-term ambition. Naija News reported that the Edo State Assembly on Monday impeached the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, after adopting the report of the Justice S.A. Omonua (rtd)- led seven-man panel that investigated allegations of misconduct against him. The panel ended its sitting on Friday with Shaibu or his counsel failing to show up to defend the allegations of leaking government secrets levelled against him. Subsequently, Governor Obaseki replaced Shaibu with Godwin Omobayo, a 38-year-old former member of the Labour Party (LP). Reacting to Shaibu’s impeachment during…