Tiffany Haddish is seeking to have her long running DUI case in Georgia dismissed, arguing that years of delays have violated her constitutional right to a speedy trial. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the actress and comedian filed a motion asking the court to throw out the case after it reportedly remained unresolved…
FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Democratic senators during a heated Senate Appropriations Committee hearing over allegations involving excessive drinking, erratic behaviour, and misuse of government resources. The tense exchange unfolded on Tuesday, May 12, as Senator Chris Van Hollen questioned Patel about reports claiming FBI staff allegedly had to force entry into his home…
Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo, has shared a quote highlighting the tendency for people to wait until a person d!es to appreciate them. “People have so many nice things to say about you, sadly you have to d!e first,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday as the Nigerian entertainment industry mourns actor Alex…
Ethiopian marathon runner, Yebrgual Melese, has d!ed at the age of 36 after falling ill in training. Melese was preparing for a race in Ottawa on May 24, but she had a sudden medical emergency in Addis Ababa, her nation’s capital. She was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, May 12, but…
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial within trial involving suspects accused of plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu has told a federal high court in Abuja that the defendants made their confessional statements voluntarily. The witness, an officer of the Nigerian Army corps of military police, testified before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik…
Yakubu Gowon says his long awaited autobiography was written to set the record straight on major decisions taken during his administration, particularly during the Nigerian civil war, and not to reopen old wounds. In remarks released ahead of the book’s public presentation, Gowon said the memoir offers his personal account of events that have largely…
I am a 28-year-old woman living with my mother. No, my mother is living with me. It was supposed to be a brief visit. What could be sweeter than a mother travelling all the way from the village to check on her first daughter in the city and see how her little start-up business was…
A 28-year-old newly married woman, Firdausi Musa, and her two young children sustained severe burns after her co-wife, Maryam Muhammad, allegedly doused them with petrol and set them ablaze in the Hotoro area of Kano State. The incident, which occurred late Monday night, May 11, 2026 at Mai Allo area of Hotoro quarters, has…
Lionel Messi has retained his position as the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25m (£18.5m), more than double that of the North American league’s next-highest earner. Figures released by the MLS Players Association reflect the contract extension that Messi, who turns 39 next month, signed with…
Billionaire Aston Villa and Milwaukee Bucks owner, Wesley Edens, was the victim of an alleged $1 billion extortion scheme following a sordid love affair. According to the Wall Street Journal, China-born Changli ‘Sophia’ Luo, 46, has been charged with four counts, including blackmail, extortion, and destruction of records. A trial is expected to…
