Imo Is Capital Of Drug Abuse In Southern Nigeria –NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has described Imo State as home to the highest incidents of substance abuse in the entire Southern Nigeria.
#drug #drugabuse #ndlea #imo

Hushpuppi - the Instagram influencer and international fraudster

Ramon Abbas - known to his 2.5 million Instagram followers as Hushpuppi - is considered by the FBI to be one of the world's most high-profile fraudsters and faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years in the US after pleading guilty to money laundering.
#fraud #huspuppi #fraudster #yahoo

Comedian And Actor Norm MacDonald Dies, Aged 61

Norm MacDonald, a veteran Saturday Night Live performer, much-respected comic, writer and actor, has died. He was 61.
#normmacdonald #comedian #actor

Elon Musk Reveals Tesla Plans for Humanoid Robot During AI Day

At Tesla’s AI Day, Elon Musk said the company plans to build a robot in human form that would draw on some of the technology for its vehicles. The event comes as U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system.
#ai #elonmusk #tesla #humanoidrobot

Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show. Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public

About a year ago, teenager Anastasia Vlasova started seeing a therapist. She had developed an eating disorder, and had a clear idea of what led to it: her time on Instagram.
#instagram #facebook #socialmedia

Brazil Moves Away From Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine

Brazil initially relied heavily on Sinovac’s CoronaVac, but the federal government is now prioritizing purchases of U.S.-made vaccines.
#brazil #pfizer #coronavirus #us

Trial Over Killing of Activist Drives Dissent Against Palestinian Leadership

A Palestinian military court began the trial of 14 members of its security forces who are accused of beating to death a critic of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
#palestinian #mahmoudabbas

Tunisian man dies after setting himself ablaze

A Tunisian man suffered died in hospital on Saturday after setting himself on fire, witnesses and medics said, days after another burned himself alive to protest living conditions.
#tunisia #protest #medics

After being unwilling, Congo president Felix Tshisekedi finally gets his Covid-19 jab

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has received his first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, the government said on Monday, after a six-month wait caused by his unwillingness to take the AstraZeneca shot.
#covid19 #felixtshisekedi #congo #astrazeneca

'Our great state deserves an Olympics,' says Ukraine's president

Ukraine is wanting to enter formal talks about hosting a Winter Olympics, according to the International Olympic Committee.
#olympics #ukraine