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Gaza Evacuations Suspended As Abbas Presses U.S. For Ceasefire

– Gaza Strip  By Adeola Idris  Efforts were under way yesterday to resume evacuations of injured Gazans and foreign nationals through the Rafah crossing to Egypt, suspended since Saturday after a deadly attack on an ambulance, Egyptian, United States and Qatari officials said. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded an immediate Israeli ceasefire at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah, while… []

27 Years After: Police Charge Man For Murder Of Rapper, Tupac Shakur

– Tupac Shakur By Adeola Idris  A Nevada grand jury has indicted 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the murder of legendary American rapper, Tupac Shakur, Sky News reports. Keffe D, who is said to be the uncle of one of Tupac’s known rivals, Orlando Anderson, was arraigned before the court by the Las Vegas Police. The jury indicted Keffe D on a charge of… []

US President, Biden Appoints Two Nigerians As Advisers

– Osagie Imasogie, Chineye Ogwumike By Adeola Idris  U.S. President Joe Biden has appointed two Nigerian-Americans as advisers. The appointees, Osagie Imasogie and Chiney Ogwumike – are part of the 12 members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. Congratulating the duo on the appointment, the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said their recognition… []

US First Lady, Jill Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19, President On Face Mask

– US President, Joe Biden and wife Jill By Ademola Idris  US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and was experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. The 72-year-old, who is vaccinated and has received boosters, will stay at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where she and President Joe Biden spent part of the weekend. The president tested negative for the… []

Central African Leaders Meet, Suspend Gabon Over Coup

– Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema By Ademola Idris The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) regional bloc, says it has suspended Gabon’s membership in response to last week’s coup. Earlier on Monday the coup leader, Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, was sworn in as transitional president. He seized power just after Ali Bongo was declared to have won a third term as president. He has… []

Donald Trump’s Election Fraud Trial for Livestreaming

– Former President Donald Trump By Muyiwa Akinola  Former United States President, Donald Trump’s trial in Georgia over charges of election fraud will be livestreamed and televised, a judge has ruled.All the hearings will be available live on Fulton County Court’s YouTube channel, said Judge Scott McAfee yesterday.Though, proceedings in Fulton County’s courts are usually live streamed, it will be the only one of Trump’s… []

Jay-Z Becomes First Black Male Artiste To Have 10 Multi-Platinum Albums

– Jay-Z – By Ademola Idris Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has set a new record as the first Black male artist to have 10 multi-platinum albums. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently certified Jay-Z’s albums, The Black Album and The Blueprint 3 as quadruple platinum and double platinum, respectively. This brings Jay-Z’s total number of multi-platinum albums to 10, which is more than… []

How Nigerian Student, Ifeanyichukwu Oseke, Was Stabbed to Death in Canada

– Ifeanyichukwu Oseke – By Bunmi Onakan  Ifeanyichukwu Oseke, a Nigerian finding out in Canada has been stabbed to dying. He was fatally stabbed to dying throughout a combat in a Scarborough plaza in Canada on Sunday night. According to the Toronto Police, the unhappy incident occurred within the Brimley Road and Eglinton Avenue East space shortly after 7 p.m. “Information was received that two… []

Russia: Wagner Ends Revolt, Withdraws Mercenaries

– Russian President, Vladimir Putin – By Ademola Idris  Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring Belarus. The agreement halted an extraordinary crisis — a private army led by Putin’s former close ally Yevgeny Prigozhin trying to storm Moscow — but analysts said Wagner’s… []

Putin’s Whereabouts Unknown, Russian President Flees Moscow

– Russian President, Vladimir Putin The whereabouts of the Russian leader remained unclear, but reports said his plane was briefly seen flying towards St Petersburg. President Vladimir Putin has reportedly left Moscow as Wagner paramilitary fighters intensified their onslaught across Russia to seize control of the country. Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said Mr Putin made a mistake when the Russian president condemned the private military group… []

King Charles III, Camilla Crowned in Coronation Ceremony (Videos)

– King Charles III King Charles III and his wife Camilla are crowned at a lavish Westminster Abbey ceremony on a dreary, rainy day in London, as thousands line the streets in the capital. – King Charles III and wife Queen Camilla  King Charles III will become the oldest British monarch to have the 360-year-old St Edward’s Crown placed on his head as he sits… []

Hotel Rwanda Hero, Paul Rusesabagina Released From Prison

– Paul Rusesabagina Paul Rusesabagina, a former hotel manager portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, has been released from prison in Kigali. Two years ago, he was sentenced to 25 years for terrorism by a Rwandan court in what supporters called a sham trial. A government spokesperson said Mr Rusesabagina’s sentence had been “commuted by presidential order”. Mr Rusesabagina, 68, is… []

More Facts Emerge On How Ekweremadu, Wife May Get Life Imprisonment In UK

– Ekweremadu, Wife A United Kingdom court on Thursday found former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, guilty of organ trafficking. The couple were found guilty alongside a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta. They were convicted for facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation after a six-week trial at the Old Bailey. The victim,… []

Challenges To The Election Results Must Not Be Interfered With – US Warns Nigeria Govt

– US President, Joe Biden The 2023 general elections have been described as one marred by acts of voter suppression, among many other vices This description of the process and outcome of the 2023 general elections was given by the United States of America According to the American government, all legal challenges to the election results must not be interfered with. The United States of… []

Businessman Jailed 5years For Smuggling Military Ammunition Into Nigeria

A Maryland resident has been sentenced to over five years in Federal Prison for illegally transporting firearms with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Nigeria. Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced one Eric Fru Nji, age 42, of Fort Washington, Maryland, to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy, for transporting firearms with… []

Alleged Rape: Robinho To Serve Prison Sentence In Brazil

  – Brazilian striker Robinho Italy has requested that former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho serves a 9-year prison sentence for rape in his home country. Media outlets in São Paulo stated this this was based on reports by Brazil’s Foreign Relations Ministry In a statement, the Brazilian ministry confirmed it has received such a request without naming the player. Robinho’s defence lawyer could… []

Dead Politician Re-elected In US Midterm Elections

  – Antony DeLuca Antony Antony DeLuca, a Pennsylvania lawmaker, who died of cancer last month has won by a landslide in the ongoing US midterm elections. DeLuca who died of lymphoma on October 9 aged 85 – according to the Daily Mail – represented a Pittsburgh suburb in the lower house of the state legislature as a democrat. The lawmaker’s death came too late… []

For Impersonating Elon Musk, Millions Verified Twitter Accounts Suspended

– Elon Musk Verified Twitter accounts with millions of followers have been suspended after their user name was changed to Elon Musk, as the platform’s users test the new owner’s commitment to free speech he does not like. Comedian Kathy Griffin, whose blue-ticked account has two million followers, was among those who were locked out after crossing the mercurial CEO. Musk, who has previously described… []

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Set To Battle Elon Musk, Launches Bluesky Social

– Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey Barely a week after the completion on the transfer of ownership from Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has Launcher Bluesky Social, Set to Battle Elon Musk. The platform, still in beta, already garnered over 30,000 sign-ups just two days after launch and is still getting more; its technology ‘AT Protocol’ gives users control of their… []

Logan Smith; The Man Who Predicted Queen Elizabeth Death Reveals When King Charles Will Die

– King Charles III, Logan Smith, Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8. Nobody knew about this except for this Twitter user. Back in June, Twitter user, @logan_smith526 predicted that the Queen’s last day on earth would be September 8, 2022. The tweet went viral soon after the prediction came true and Queen Elizabeth II passed away on the predicted day. He… []