A court in Turkey has heard how a British holidaymaker pushed her boyfriend to his death from their hotel balcony after a furious row. According to Mail Online, father-of-one Reece Pegram, 21, died instantly when he fell 100 feet onto a concrete yard from the five-star hotel in Side, Antalya, where he was staying with Mary Meyers Kayley, on the night of March 12. The court in Manavgat heard earlier this week that when police investigated the death they found …
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Young men are reportedly rushing to get vasectomies after the supreme court overturned Roe vs. Wade, ruling that women do not have a constitutional right to abortion. Following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last week, clinics have seen a spike in calls from young men seeking vasectomies to prevent pregnancy. Dr. David Robbins is a urologist based in North Miami, Florida, who performs hundreds of vasectomies every year, says calls to his clinic have been non-stop. “I think yesterday specifically was …
A Nigerian lawyer caused a stir at the Supreme court today June 23, when he attended proceedings in the court in his traditional worshipper’s regalia. According to him, he decided to dress that way following the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on June 17, that allows Nigerians express their mode of worship, which includes the use of hijab in schools and public places. See more photos of the lawyer below…
An Arabic teacher, identified only as Farouk, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Lagos State over a nine-count charge. He is alleged to have for fingered nine of his pupils ages seven to 13 years. According to Vanguard, a witness, named Mrs Oluchi Nwoke-okoi, a registered nurse and midwife, while being led in evidence by the state prosecutor, Mrs Olufunke Adegoke, said she was a staff of Women At Risk Foundation (WARIF) and …
The trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French footballing legend Michel Platini over alleged corrupt payments was halted today when Blatter started suffering from chest pains and breathing issues on the first day of trial Blatter, 86, and Platini, 66, appeared at the Swiss Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday, June 8, where they are facing corruption charges which triggered their downfall. The pair are being tried over a two million Swiss franc (£1.6 million) payment in 2011 to …
The Ikeja Special Offences Court has reserved judgment until July 14 in the case of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, accused of defiling a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, June 6, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case for judgment after the prosecution and defence counsel had adopted their final written addresses. Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration. …