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  The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan held him in contempt, fining the former president $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order and warning that he could go to jail if he kept attacking witnesses and jurors. Prosecutors have alerted the judge, Juan Merchan, to four new potential violations, which will be discussed at another hearing on Thursday morning. The court also heard testimony from Keith Davidson, a Beverly Hills lawyer who detailed how he had worked out hush-money payments for his clients, a Playboy model and a porn star, who were trying to sell their claims about sexual encounters with Trump.

  Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on college campuses across the U.S. clashed with police officers yesterday and drew crackdowns from administrators. Hundreds of officers in riot gear last night arrested demonstrators who had occupied a building at Columbia University’s campus in Manhattan. The university had said earlier that it would expel students who did so. Officers also pepper-sprayed protesters to keep them from taking over a building at the City College of New York; officials at Portland State University shut down the campus after students broke into a library; and protesters stormed a barricade at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Elsewhere, there were signs that disruptions were waning. Police officers put an end to an eight-day occupation of an administration building at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. At Brown University, demonstrators agreed to dismantle their encampment after administrators said they would vote on divesting funds from c...

  Barely some days ago, The Executive Governor of Osun State, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, declared the Constitution of a Panel of Judges to decide the outcome of a logo contest he had ordered earlier. The move by the Governor has been described as a way of rebranding and carving better image in the comity of States, reported by Oriontimes. Osun citizens wanted excellent branding that will adequately represent her identity and project the limitless potential of the State. Work was set up, with a collective resolve to pick the best of the logo designs, thereby serving the interest of the people and promoting inclusiveness in critical government decisions. Vital conditions which the ideal logo must meet were set out by the committee, These are: 1. Creativity, reflected in how much the design deploys innovation in the presentation of its ideas. 2. Uniqueness, reflected in how much it differs from any existing State Government logo in the country. 3. Symbolism, reflected in h...

  A looming assault on a city in the Sudanese region of Darfur, where genocidal violence killed as many as 300,000 people two decades ago, has prompted warnings from U.N. and U.S. officials who fear that mass bloodshed may be imminent. El Fasher is the last city held by Sudan’s military in Darfur and the latest flashpoint in a year-old civil war between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that Sudan’s military nurtured and that became a bitter rival. If the R.S.F. were to seize El Fasher, the group could control about a third of Sudan, with the country split into rival fiefs. But experts said that an assault on El Fasher would be risky for the R.S.F., and many Western and Arab officials hope that international pressure can persuade both sides to back down.

  This is to inform the general public, that after a keenly-contested Logo Competition, which commenced from the 18th and terminated on the 26th of April, a final winner of the Osun State New Logo Competition has emerged. Recall that the State Government named a panel of judges on the 26th of April, to review the entries and nominate the best top three, which was later increased to five, from over three hundred submissions. The panel of Judges, which includes veteran broadcaster, Olusola Ajala, Chairman,brand specialist, Dayo Oderinu, Senior Bureaucrat, Moshood Suleiman Secretary, ICT and brand consultant Segun Yedupe, and ace graphic artist, Kazeem Olalekan, has now completed its job. With the emergence of the final 5 top best Logos, His Excellency, Governor Ademola Adeleke will unveil the best Logo at the 2nd edition of IPADE IMOLE, at the palace of the Owa of Ijeshaland, today 30th April. Mr Governor has also expressed his appreciation to the 5-man panel of Judges, which was sad...

  US President Joe Biden didn't waste time. Just minutes into his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday, Biden launched into the issues dominating the 2024 election, including his age and former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York. While he rarely mentioned Trump by name early in his presidency, Biden has aggressively taunted him as of late and kept it going Saturday. "Age is the only thing we have in common," Biden, 81, said of Trump, 77. "My vice-president actually endorses me," he said, referring to former vice-president Mike Pence's decision not to endorse Trump. Biden also used his speech at the dinner to warn about his political opponent's threats on democracy - increasingly a focus of his message to voters. "Focus on what's actually at stake," he said. "The stakes couldn't be higher." The century-old event, often referred to as Washington's "nerd prom...

  Issuing a stern warning to the West, Russian officials have asserted that any attempt to seize frozen Russian assets will be met with a severe response, promising "endless" legal challenges and tit-for-tat measures,  Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, said on Sunday that Russia would contest any such actions through legal means, promising retaliatory measures in kind. Zakharova conveyed Russia's firm stance, stating unequivocally that Russian territories, particularly those annexed from Ukraine, were not up for negotiation. "Our motherland is not for sale," Zakharova wrote on the Telegram messaging app. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has prompted the United States and its allies to impose sanctions, including the freezing of approximately $300 billion of Russian assets predominantly held in European financial institutions. Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official and ally of President Vladimir Putin, also warned ...

   .....we are investing in technology to ensure transparency and accelerate performance President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. Speaking during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, President Tinubu said technology is a potent weapon against corruption and financial impropriety in public service. Emphasizing his unwavering commitment to deliver reliable technology that will support a national consumer credit system and many other critical new government interventions for all Nigerians, the President said resistance is often expected when efforts are made to strengthen systems and forestall malfeasance. "Technology is the enemy of fraud, corruption, and ...

  The publisher of Oriontimes has congratulated Pastor Toluwani Joseph, on his occasion of birthday celebration. In a congratulatory text, "Mr Tioluwani was described as an hard fighter, "crossing the hurdles of life with faith to this present age with testimonies of your greater achievements on the land of the living is a grace. We appreciate your truthfulness and being a very dependable person." You portrayed light and in no time the light shall shine so bright as we prayed that your new turn brings forth blessings, happiness and peace of mind.  On this occasion of your celebration, we felicitate with you and we're using today as a reminder to let you know your importance as we wish you a longer life and greatness. Happy birthday from us and have a brilliant celebrations.

  Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke will flag off the dualisation of Ilesa Akure expressway Junction - Brewery - Ereja/Palace Square, Ilesa on Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 before the commencement of the second edition of IPADE Imole.  Also, the flag off of the construction of Lagere Junction flyover, Ile Ife will be done by the Governor as part of the infrastructure plan of his administration.  The full details of the projects including the length of the road, cost and duration of the construction will be disclosed by the Governor at the venue of the flag off.  Making the flag off announcement earlier today, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration, Dr. B.T. Salam assured the people of Ijesaland and Ile Ife that the infrastructure plan of the current administration under Governor Adeleke is all inclusive and will touch every region in the state.  “The flag off of the Ilesa Akure expressway Junction - Brewery - Ereja/Palace Square dual...