Category: Foreign

A Nigerian woman, Cynthia Tooley, has emerged as a whistleblower leading to the suspension of the her husband from University of Buckingham as Vice Chancellor. She said her husband, Professor James Tooley, is in a controversial overseas relationship. Tooley, who denies the allegations, was suspended from his £229,000-a-year role in October following accusations linked to a romantic involvement with a 25-year-old Indian woman, reports UK’s Daily Mail on Thursday Cynthia reportedly raised the alarm by submitting the young woman’s diaries, which detailed the alleged relationship, to university authorities. A mother…

Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla has stepped down at the request of President Gustavo Petro amid allegations of his involvement in a bribery scheme involving parliamentarians. A former adviser accused Bonilla of being aware that lawmakers were being paid to support key reforms proposed by the president. The attorney general’s office alleges that $200,000 in public funds was used for these bribes. Bonilla has denied any wrongdoing. During a press conference on Wednesday, Petro announced Bonilla’s replacement with his deputy, Diego Guevara. The president clarified that he requested Bonilla’s resignation…

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is facing scrutiny over alleged ties to Derrick Bernard, who was recently indicted for orchestrating a staged hate crime during Mobolade’s mayoral campaign. Bernard, who is Black, allegedly vandalized a campaign sign with a racial slur and burned a cross in an incident authorities have labeled a hoax intended to garner sympathy and support for Mobolade’s candidacy. According to the indictment, Bernard communicated with Mobolade about the plan, including a message on the day of the incident predicting his victory. While Mobolade initially denied any…