Bill Cosby found liable over sexual assault of teenager in 1975 as judge award $500,000 in damages
Disgraced American stand-up comedian/actor, Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a teenager at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1975, a jury has found. The victim, Judy Huth testified to the civil trial that Cosby, 84, had forced her to perform a sex act on him at the venue
Monetisation of politics discourages women – WIMBIZ
The Executive Director, Women in Management, Business and Public Service, Mrs Hansatu Adegbite, has said the way politics is played in Nigeria does not encourage the participation of women. According to her, the political process is too monetised and may not give chance to female contenders to vie for political
Fires burn through Shanghai chemical plant (Video)
Fires at a large chemical plant in the Chinese city of Shanghai have killed at least one person. They broke out around 04:00 on Saturday (20:00 GMT Friday) at one of the country’s largest refining and petrochemical plants. Flames could be seen engulfing parts of the sprawling complex and spewing
Dangote restates commitment to 1.5MT year sugar production
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has assured that the company was poised to achieve 1.5 million Metric Tonnes (MT) yearly from locally-grown sugarcane to increase shareholders’ value and in support of the quest for sugar sufficiency in the country by the federal government. At the company’s 16th yearly general meeting held
Google targets Africa’s retail businesses in new initiatives
Google has announced new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa. The initiative is part of a month-long commemoration of International Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Businesses Day. This includes a one-hour virtual training event, Shopping Small Business Summit, aimed at helping SMB owners develop skills and tools to compete
It was all a game – BBNaija Boma reveals why he slept with ‘married’ Tega
Former Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ Housemate Boma, has revealed why he got intimate with Tega while in the BBNaija house. During the latest episode of the reunion, host, Ebuka Uchendu played back clips of Boma’s time in the house with Tega, where they got very intimate. Reacting
“Why I don’t regret quitting my job for my kids” Busola Dakolo spills
Photographer and wife of singer Timi Dakolo, Busola Dakolo has revealed the one things she doesn’t regret, she stated that she identifies with mothers who quit their jobs to be a stay at home mum. According to her, she doesn’t regret making such decisions in the past. Busola Dakolo
Qatar Airways posts record $1.5 billion profits ahead of World Cup
Qatar Airways, one of the Mideast’s largest carriers known for on-board comfort and luxury, said Thursday its profits over the past fiscal year topped $1.5 billion, marking the highest ever earnings for the state-owned carrier as it prepares to see a record surge in travelers for the upcoming FIFA World
A shallow recession is on the way, strategists warn
A shallow recession in the U.S. is a “virtual certainty” in the third quarter, according to Destination Wealth Management’s Michael Yoshikami, as the Federal Reserve launches a historic attack on inflation. The Fed on Wednesday announced a 75 basis point hike to interest rates, its largest since 1994. Chairman Jerome
Zamfara pensioners lament delay in payment of gratuities by state govt
Pensioners in Zamfara State have lamented the state government’s refusal to settle their accumulated gratuities for many years. The State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Hassan Mohammed in the state said some pensioners who retired over seven years ago have not been paid their gratuity entitlements, pointing