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Nineteen persons have been arrested in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for ‘harassing and eve-teasing’ women on beaches and roads, Khaleej Times reported. This came as Dubai Police have started to enforce the law against catcalls, long stares and dropping of phone numbers making  women feel violated and uncomfortable can earn offenders jail term and fine in UAE. Eleven were caught in Jumeirah, five in Al Mamzar, two on Al Khawaneej roads and one on Commercial Centre Street, the newspaper reported. Eve-teasing, a common euphemism, is an act where women face sexual aggression ranging from sexually suggestive remarks, catcalls and, sometimes,…

Ahead of his coronation as Thai king, King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married a new queen in elaborate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies on Saturday in Bangkok. King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his consort, Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn named Queen Suthida, were wedded in Bangkok. The 66-year-old king unexpectedly married the deputy commander of his personal bodyguard unit on Wednesday in a surprise ceremony, giving her the title Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhaya. Before the ceremony, she was deputy commander of the King’s Own Bodyguard Regiment. Born on June 3, 1978, as Suthida Tidjai Suthida, she is expected to participate in some of the…

Two world football idols have, through their obvious artistry and legendary role, done greater exploits to the round-leather business. Lionel Messi, the Barcelona talisman on Wednesday scored the 600th club goal of his incredible career. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Juventus pearl had on Sunday, April 28 equally scored his 600th club goal. Messi is enjoying another stunning season and his second goal in the Champions League semi-final, first leg against Liverpool took him on to 48 for the campaign and up to another scarcely believable landmark. The Argentina great bundled Ernesto Valverde’s men into a 2-0 lead to go to 599 before finding…

By:  Ibanga Isine Nigerian security operatives, fake federal, state and local government revenue officials and gangsters extort over N5.8 billion annually from traders conveying livestock from the far North to the country’s South-south and South-east states, an investigation by this newspaper has revealed. With a minimum of 400 truckloads of cattle leaving the North to the 11 South-south and South-east states weekly, traders pay a minimum of N300, 000 per truck in illegal levies, fees and taxes. In a month, no fewer than 1,600 truckloads of cattle are transported to the two regions and more than 19, 200 truckloads in…

Barcelona are one step away from the Champions League final afterbeating Liverpool 3-0 in the first leg of the semi-final at the Camp Nou. There were times where the Catalans suffered, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen was key in preventing Liverpool from scoring an all-important away goal. As such, Barcelona were able to take advantage – with two moments of Messi brilliance – and they can now start to think about the final at the Wanda Metropolitano, though they must be careful in the second leg at Anfield next week. Messi appeared when the Camp Nou needed him most, forcing the…

As Akwa Ibom workers join their counterparts worldwide in marking 2019 Workers Day celebrations, the State Government has renewed its pledge to workers to implement the new Minimum Wage Bill recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari signed the bill into law on April 18 empowering employers of labour in Nigeria to pay a worker N30,000 after the National Assembly had passed iit nto into law. The President had in November 2017 set up a 30-member tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee for the negotiation of a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel…

Caster Semenya has lost a landmark case against athletics’ governing body meaning it will be allowed to restrict testosterone levels in female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected the South African’s challenge against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF’s) new rules. But Cas said it had “serious concerns as to the future practical application” of the new rules. Semenya, 28, had said the regulations were “unfair” and that she wanted to “run naturally, the way I was born.” Now she – and other athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) – must either take medication in…

Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in India, the country which researchers say has the worst record for selfie-related deaths. A fourth youth managed to jump to safety before the accident in Panipat city in the northern state of Haryana, a police officer told AFP on Wednesday. “The victims were busy taking selfies and when they saw a train approaching they jumped to a second track without realising another train was coming on that,” M. S. Dabas told AFP. “One of them saved his life as he jumped on the other side of the track.”…

Two Nigerian authors have made the 2019 Women’s Prize for Literature shortlist. The authors are Oyinkan Braithwaite nominated for her book: My Sister, The Serial Killer; and Diana Evans selected for Ordinary People. Nigerian-born Chimamanda Adichie won the award in 2007 with her novel, Half of a Yellow Sun. The Women’s Prize for Literature, previously known as the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Baileys Women’s Prize For Fiction, is one of the most prestigious literature awards in the world that has honoured many great authors since it was launched in 1996. News Agency of Nigeria reports that in March, Braithwaite and Evans…

Ajax closed in on a first Champions League final for 23 years as Donny van de Beek’s early goal beat an injury-hit Tottenham 1-0 in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Van de Beek’s opener on 15 minutes was just reward for the Dutch side’s first-half dominance as Tottenham badly missed the presence of the injured Harry Kane and suspended Son Heung-min. Tottenham improved after the break despite another injury blow as Jan Vertonghen had to be helped down the tunnel after a sickening head knock, but lacked the inspiration needed to get back on level terms without…