Rapper Pooh Shiesty’s father, Lontrell Williams Sr., is pushing back against prosecutors’ efforts to keep him in custody while his criminal case is ongoing. According to court documents, Williams Sr. argues that the case against him is weak and does not demonstrate that he poses any danger to the public if released pending trial. His…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbem has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to order Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove five political parties from its register. According to Nigerian Tribune, the AGF said the party’s continued recognition goes against the law and could harm the country’s electoral system. In…
US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has suggested that the United States may already have had a gay president, challenging assumptions about the country’s political history. Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Ocasio-Cortez was asked whether the U.S. would see a female or a gay president first. She pushed back on the premise of the question, arguing…
Actor Ving Rhames has been discharged from hospital and is recovering after suffering a medical scare at a Los Angeles restaurant. The Mission: Impossible star, 66, reportedly collapsed while dining with his family on Wednesday, April 29, prompting an emergency response. Witnesses said he appeared to drift in and out of consciousness before paramedics arrived…
King Charles has said that he “won’t see the long-distant future”. He made this statement while delivering a speech in the presence of A-listers in New York during the latest stop of his state visit to the US. The King, who has bravely battled cancer after a diagnosis in 2024, was speaking at a “Greater Together”…
As a woman, one thing I do when I meet a man who is interested in me is ask questions. I don’t just listen to your answers, I pay attention to how you answer them. The pauses, the confidence, the things you avoid. It helps me understand what I am getting myself into. So yes,…
Authorities in Kogi State have arrested two suspected members of a gang linked to a viral video showing kidnapped victims being flogged in captivity. The disturbing footage, which has sparked outrage, reportedly features victims abducted on April 13, 2026 from Odae-Bunu community, in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement…
The United States House Appropriations Committee has introduced a bill that would place conditions on financial support to Nigeria until the government address the violent attacks in parts of the country. The proposal is part of a broader spending plan covering national security, the State Department, and related programmes for the fiscal year ending September…
Thai authorities have arrested a 19-year-old woman at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after she was allegedly caught smuggling dozens of protected tortoises taped to her body. Officials said the suspect, a Taiwanese national, raised suspicion due to her unusual behaviour while preparing to board a flight to Taipei. A subsequent search at the airport’s departure terminal…
The abductors of 15 worshippers from a church in Eda-Oniyo, Ilejemeje, Ekiti, have demanded N1billion for their release. The Eleda of Eda-Oniyo, Oba Joseph Awolola, disclosed the demands made by the kidnappers during the visit of a government delegation to the community on Wednesday, April 29. 15 people were kidnapped during a vigil on Tuesday,…
