He got me drunk. Secretly filmed us having sex. Then showed the world.
My life spiralled out of control when my ex partner shared videos of us having sex online. When I couldn’t press charges I launched the first civil revenge porn case in UK history – and won. By Chrissy Chambers In 2009, I was 18 and dating a man I trusted and cared about very much. He […]
IMN sues Sokoto govt., six others for N50m
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A N50 million suit seeking compensation from the Sokoto state government and six others for pains its members allegedly suffered due to the unlawful acts of the respondents has been instituted by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) at the Federal High Court, Sokoto. The case was instituted by the trio […]
Police rescue U.S., Canadian nationals kidnapped along Kaduna road
The Inspector-General of police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), on Saturday said it rescued two Americans and two Canadians kidnapped on Tuesday along Jere-Kagarko Road in Kaduna State. Police Two policemen were killed by gunmen during the incident. The Commander of the team, ACP Abba Kyari, who confirmed the rescue operation to newsmen in Lagos, said […]
NYSC Committed to National Unity, Integration
Brig.-Gen. Sule Kazaure, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said on Friday that the scheme was totally committed to its objective of unity and national integration. Kazaure stated this during his visit to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government of Rivers. He urged the newly sworn-in corps members in camp to […]
Govs Tambuwal, Bagudu call for attention to Sokoto basin for hydrocarbon, oil exploration
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has said that the more Nigeria commits it resources to exploring more oil and gas potentials the better for its economy in the next fifty years. Tambuwal who made the remark in Sokoto Wednesday while declaring open a 2-day Regional knowledge sharing on Hydrocarbon […]
Tales from the crypto
The rise and fall of Bitcoin Investors in Bitcoin are learning some very old lessons THE great Sir Isaac Newton may have revolutionised our knowledge of the world but he still had his blind spots. He was sucked into the great mania of his day, the South Sea Bubble (pictured) and lost a lot of […]
Two policemen killed as gunmen abduct American, Canadian in Kaduna
A gang of suspected kidnappers have killed two policemen and abducted two foreign nationals on Kwoi-Jere road in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna state. The victims had visited Kafanchan and Kaura but were ambushed on their way back around 7pm on Tuesday. Competent police source said the two policemen killed were escorting the two […]
Isis plot to blow up Statue of Liberty and ‘crush non-believers’ foiled
Court documents reveal plans for twin attacks in New York. Instructed to make pressure-cooker bombs inspired by Boston Marathon attack. Saleh faces up to 53 years when sentenced in May. By Ewan Palmer January 16, 2018 16:03 GMT Terrorists plotted to blow up the Statue of Liberty after taking instructions from a British hacker who […]
Freedom in the World 2018: Democracy in Crisis
Key Findings Democracy faced its most serious crisis in decades in 2017 as its basic tenets—including guarantees of free and fair elections, the rights of minorities, freedom of the press, and the rule of law—came under attack around the world. Seventy-one countries suffered net declines in political rights and civil liberties, with only 35 registering gains. […]
Tambuwal’s emergency yields fruit
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE state of emergency imposed on schools in Sokoto state has began to yield positive results across primary schools in the state following the introduction of a redesigned publications” Let’s Read” and “Mu Karanta” text books that seek to improve reading and general learning process of pupils in primary 1 to […]