US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wasn’t keen on wearing a bulletproof vest despite multiple alleged assassination attempts, as he is worried it may make him look fat. “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier,” Trump told reporters when asked if there were discussions about him wearing a protective…
The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced a 55-year-old man, Etteokon Ntuen, to one year in prison for harbouring a 15-year-old girl and s3xually exploiting her. Ntuen was arraigned by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). NAPTIP told the court that…
Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s attempt to orchestrate a handshake between Israel and Palestine football officials failed spectacularly in a heated moment at the Fifa Congress. Infantino invited the president of the Palestinian football federation, Jibril Rajoub, to join him on stage alongside Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman in Vancouver. Both men had spoken…
An Academy Award-winning director has claimed an Oscar statue belonging to one of his collaborators is missing after it was ‘confiscated’ by officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). David Borenstein, co-director of Mr Nobody Against Putin, alleged on Instagram that Pavel “Pasha” Talankin, his fellow director and star of the documentary, did not…
Three Nigerian nationals have been charged in federal court in Rhode Island for their roles in an alleged online romance and wire fraud scheme. William Elvis, 35, Moses Kolawole Hezekiah, 34, and Destiny Okobeni Oghentega, 30, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, beginning…
Activist, Harisson Gwamnishi, has raised questions about the whereabout of the remains of Oghenemine Ogidi, the young man shot de@d by a police officer in Delta state last Sunday, April 26. Taking to Instagram this afternoon, Harrison shared a photo of Oghenemine and his family members. He pointed out that Mine is the…
A religious leader of a Queens mosque was arrested after being accused of gr0ping and molesting multiple young girls. Tajul Islam, 55, was arrested on Monday, April 27, by the Queens Child Abuse Squad on charges of s£xual abuse, forcible touching, and unlawfully dealing with a child for multiple alleged disturbing incidents that occurred…
Alexer Peres, the ex-wife of singer Okiri Tara Harry, better known as Harrysong, has announced that she’s finally gotten custody of her kids. She took to her Instagram Stories today to write: “You guys God did it. FULL CUSTODY On Settlement Grounds. She added: “I want to use this medium to say a big thank…
South African opposition leader, Julius Malema, has slammed his compatriots carrying out xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other nationals in their country. While speaking at a public function recently, a visibly angry Malema said he would never support any attack on another African national residing in South Africa. “You say Zimbabweans take your jobs,…
South African opposition leader, Julius Malema has criticised South Africans who attack foreigners over claims that they are losing jobs to immigrants. Julius Malem spoke on Thursday at an event marking the 14th anniversary of the Collen Mashawana Foundation, where he addressed the growing tension linked to xenophobic violence. In recent days, videos showing attacks…
