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R KELLY 55, has been sentence to 30 years for sex abuse crimes against women, boys and girls.  He was found guilty of sexually abusing women, as well as boys and girls, for decades.  A federal jury convicted the former 90s superstar, R Kelly, in New York in September last year, where he was branded a "predator" who used his fame and fortune to "prey on the young, the vulnerable, and the voiceless for his own sexual gratification" following his conviction. He was convicted on multiple counts of racketeering, with the charges relating to bribery and forced labour. Kelly was found in violation of an anti-sex trafficking law known as the Mann Act, and was found guilty on all nine counts against him. The singer denied all charges at his six-week trial in Brooklyn, New York, but now faces the prospect of decades behind bars, reports The Mirror. Kelly’s lawyers say he will appeal, while survivors spoke today about how he had degraded and humiliated them.  A number of women

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels and her husband, billionaire businessman Ned Nwoko welcome their second child.  Ned Nwoko made this known via his Instagram page on Wednesday. He wrote: “It’s a Double celebration today for the family as Moon turns Two years. He’s growing every day looking forward to the future with so much Enthusiasm. “Happy birthday Son. It’s also a delight to announce the arrival of our second son today. Regina and the baby are doing very well in Amman Jordan. "Uniquely moon and his baby brother now shares same birth date. The family is over the Moon😁🕺🏻“ Congratulations!

  Alleged organ trafficking: The Special Assistant, Press to Senator Ahmad Lawan, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo,  in a statement granted and labeled, ‘Senate delegation to visit Ekweremadu, wife in London’. Disclosed that The Federal Government through the Nigerian High Commission to the United Kingdom has hired lawyers to stand in for the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, who are in the Police custody in the United Kingdom over allegations of organ harvesting. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan who made the disclosure after a closed-door session of the chamber on Wednesday, added that a delegation of the Chamber would on or before Friday this week visit Ekweremadu and his wife in London. “I had a personal engagement with our Nigerian High Commissioner to Britain, Alhaji Isola Sarafa, who has done so well to establish contact with our colleague, who has been able to get his team to be in the court at Uxbridge where Ekweremadu was taken to, he said

TMZ came out with a rushed report on Travis Baker's condition, says Marca News. According to TMZ, Travis Barker who is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, was taken to the hospital with pancreatitis and doctors believe it was caused by a colonoscopy he recently got. However, they got the facts wrong because the colon is in no way connected to the pancreas. The procedure that probably got Travis hospitalized is called a cholecystectomy, which is a similar endoscopic procedure to detect problems with the pancreas.  We asked a medical professional about this and this is what they confirmed, that Travis Barker possibly suffers gallstone pancreatitis. News Source:  Marca  

In an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday, Jibrin Abdulmumin said the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have treated the south-east badly, adding that the best opportunity they have now is an alliance with the NNPP. Jibrin said for power to come back to the south-east, the geopolitical zone must support Kwankwaso to emerge as the president in the 2023 election. Abdulmumin Jibrin, a former member of the House of Representatives and a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), reiterated that Igbos will get an opportunity at the presidency in years to come if Peter Obi agrees to be Rabiu Kwankwaso's running mate. Extracts from Jibrin's statements below:  "The south-east has been extremely treated badly by the APC and the PDP. For anyone in the south-east, they should be able to see that they don’t have a future in the APC or in the PDP,” he said. "As members of the Labour Party, they should see that the party as it

  The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah as from Wednesday June 29. The statement read;  “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Wednesday, June 29, which is equivalent to 29th of Dhul-Qidah 1443AH, shall be the day to look out for the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1443AH. “Muslims are therefore requested to start looking for the new moon on Wednesday and report its sighting to the nearest district or village head for onward communication to the Sultan.”

  Travis daughter, Alabama Barker took to social media after her dad was hospitalized and asked folks to send prayers to Travis. Travis married Kourtney in a destination wedding, sponsored by Dolce and Gabbana in Portofino, Italy. The Blink-182 drummer was seen on a stretcher with his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, accompanying him.  Travis Baker's medical emergency is starting to sound more serious. Barker and Kourtney first showed up at West Hills hospital Tuesday morning for a health issue Travis was experiencing. Apparently, the medical crew at West Hills felt Travis needed additional care, because he was then taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Kourtney followed closely behind the ambulance, wearing black sweats and a hood. It's currently unclear what Travis' condition is, or what medical emergency brought him to the hospital. Interestingly enough, during the ordeal, he tweeted, "God save me." Get well soon, Travis!!!

                                         Peter Obi Senator Victor Umeh has commended the Labour Party (LP) for giving Igbo the credible platform to produce the next president of Nigeria through Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State. Umeh, who is the former national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, made this known while addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, state headquarters in Awka. Umeh pointed out that if not for the LP, Igbo people would have been watching the buildup to the 2023 presidential election from the sidelines, in spite of their contributions towards the development of the major political parties.                               Senator Victor Umeh Umeh expressed his satisfaction on working with the LP presidential project. He said: “When this opportunity came, I saw it as a way to work for Nigeria. One should not keep quiet when his people are forgotten. If nothing is done now, we will leave this unfortunate and hopele

A man loses USB flash drive with data on entire city's residents after night out in Japan. Drinks after work probably seemed like a good idea -- but for one worker in Japan the hangover is likely to last for some time. The unnamed worker lost a USB flash drive containing the personal details of every resident of the city of Amagasaki, northwest of Osaka, after going for drinks this week, according to a statement Thursday from the city's government. Public broadcaster NHK reported that the worker, a man in his 40s, fell asleep on the street after drinking alcohol at a restaurant. When he woke up, his bag containing the flash drive was gone. The man works for a company tasked with providing benefits to tax-exempt households, the city government's statement said. On Tuesday, he went to the city administration's information center and transferred residents' data onto a flash drive. The data included the names, birth dates, and addresses of 465,177 people, the statement

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, New CJN Justice Tanko Ibrahim resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on Monday. President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting CJN. In a brief ceremony which was witnessed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and some Justices the of Supreme Court.                     Ibrahim Tanko Ex CJN The immediate past CJN Ibrahim Tanko was on Monday conferred with The Grand Commander Of The Order Of Niger, GCON Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, was also sworn-in as the Acting CJN,  at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.             Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, New CJN The Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, GCON, is second to the highest honour in the country. President Buhari showered encomium at Tanko, who was said to have resigned as the nation’s CJN on health ground.

  Comedian Khaby Lame has become the king of TikTok -- all without uttering a word. With more than 142.9 million followers, Lame has dethroned teen dancer and content creator Charli D'Amelio to become the most-followed person on the platform. Lame, 22, who was born in the West African nation of Senegal and now lives in Italy, creates videos in which he reacts wordlessly to absurd life hacks, racking up millions of views and likes with each post. In the past few weeks, his fans launched a social media effort to push him past D'Amelio on TikTok. On Instagram, Lame has 78.3 million followers compared with D'Amelio's 48.8 million. Lame, (prounouced Lah-MAY), started posting videos after he lost his job as a factory worker in Italy in the early days of the pandemic in 2020. He spent his days holed up at his parents' home in the Italian city of Chivasso, looking for jobs. One day, he downloaded TikTok and started tinkering with it in his bedroom, posting videos of himself

The Chief Justice Of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Has resigned. CJN officially reacted last week Tuesday in Abuja to the allegations of uncaring attitude levelled against him by his colleagues, Justices in the apex Court. The CJN acknowledged that like any other establishment in the country, the Supreme Court has been hit by a devastating economic crunch. This in turn has affected the leadership of the court under it and therefore some of its obligations to Justices, especially in the area of welfare could not be met. He however said that the memo sent to him by the aggrieved Justices notwithstanding, there is no rift between him on one side and the Justices of the court on the other side. The reaction was contained in a statement issued by Isah titled, “State of affairs in the Supreme Court and demand by Justices Of The Supreme Court.” The statement reads in part, “The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammad would wish to confirm receipt of lette

A British newspaper, the Sunday Times, reported the Prince of Wales once accepted a suitcase containing €1 million ($1.05 million) in cash from a Qatari politician. The paper says this was one of three cash donations from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim totalling three million euros. The suitcase containing €1 million in cash was one of three lots of cash he personally received, totaling €3 million, from former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani between 2011 and 2015.  The Sunday Times reported on one occasion, Sheikh Hamad gave Prince Charles €1 million reportedly stuffed into carrier bags from the upmarket London department store, Fortnum and Mason. On another occasion, Prince Charles accepted a duffel bag containing €1 million during a private one-on-one meeting at Clarence House in 2015, the Sunday Times reports. The Sunday Times reports the payments were deposited into the accounts of the Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund (PWCF), an entity that bankrolls

As mandated by the Nigerian constitution, the personal details of the 16 presidential candidates and their running mates who will be standing for the February 25, 2023 election, were published by The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday. This act is to enable members of the public to verify the claims made by the candidates about themselves and qualification for election. The publication that concerns the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has predictably attracted intense interest. Bola Ahmed Tinubu claimed that his certificates were stolen after he was forced into exile by the military dictatorship of the late Sani Abacha. Mr Tinubu also did not attach the certificates for his tertiary education and gave no information on his primary and secondary education.  He however sworn to an affidavit attached to the INEC form. He wrote in the affidavit: “I went on self-exile from October 1994 to October 1998. When I return

 VANGUARD * Obi’ll actualise dream of Igbo —Nwodo. Read more * Owo massacre: Ondo Amotekun nabs killers of worshippers, goes after sponsors Read more DAILY POST  * ‘If you don’t like hijab walk naked’ – Shehu Sani on lawyer wearing herbalist’s attire. Former Kaduna State governorship aspirant, Senator Shehu Sani has berated Nigerians criticizing the Supreme Court ruling which allows school girls to wear hijab in public schools. Read more * Supreme Court Justices’ protest letter: APC under fire. Read more PUNCH NEWS * Alleged organ trafficking: Ekweremadu, wife risk long jail term if convicted. The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has arrested a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. They were arrested for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child, who is currently in protective custody. Read more * Nothing important as people’s welfare, security – Osinbajo. Read more * Aggrieved National Assembly members plan showdown

Ike Ekweremadu: Nigerian senator accused of organ-harvesting plot, news according to the BBC. Nigerian senator has been charged with conspiring to transport a boy to the UK in order to harvest organs. Video culled from Arise TV News Ike Ekweremadu is a Nigerian politician and lawyer from Enugu State who has served in the Senate of Nigeria since May 2003. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate for three consecutive senate. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court in west London earlier on Thursday. The 15-year-old alleged victim has been taken into care. The Met Police said agencies were working to support him. The court heard that Mr Ekweremadu, who is both a politician and a barrister, was deputy president of the Senate. The defendants live in Nigeria but have family in London, magistrates were told. Both are accused of conspiracy to arrange and/or fac

Maradona: Medical staff to be tried for football legend's death. Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona. A judge has ordered a culpable homicide trial after a medical panel found Maradona's treatment was rife with "deficiencies and irregularities". Maradona died in November 2020 of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, aged 60. He had been recovering at home from surgery on a brain blood clot earlier that month. A few days after his death Argentine prosecutors launched an investigation into the doctors and nurses involved in his care. Last year, the panel of 20 experts appointed to examine his death found Maradona's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner". It also concluded that the footballer "would have had a better chance of survival" with adequate treatment in an appropriate medical facility, according to the court ru

LONDON — As tens of thousands of train workers went on strike Tuesday in the biggest such action in three decades, the British commute turned into a slog for millions of people. With trains idled across England, Scotland and Wales, travelers packed the highways, sought out scarce taxis and looked for buses. A lot of Britons took to rental bicycles. With 80 percent of trains canceled and 40,000 workers out on strike, some lines were completely shut down, and usually bustling central stations were nearly empty. The London Underground — also known as “the Tube” — was also mostly closed because of another strike. Tuesday’s action was the first of three rail strikes planned this week. More misery is scheduled for Thursday and Saturday. The maintenance crews, ticket takers and conductors — represented by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union — reached an impasse with their bosses at Network Rail in a fight over pay, pensions, job security and working conditions. Network Rail s

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A massive earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan overnight Wednesday, killing more than 1,000 and injuring more than 1,500, government officials said. The earthquake flattened homes while many people were sleeping, with its epicenter in the mountainous area near the country’s border with Pakistan — about 27 miles from the city of Khost — according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which put the magnitude at 6.1. Tremors were also felt in Pakistan and India, according to Pakistan’s National Seismic Monitoring Center. Maulawi Sharafuddin Muslim, acting deputy minister for the country’s disaster management authority, said at a news conference that “some villages have been completely destroyed.” Muslim said he was relaying information from rescue officials and was “waiting for the details about the damages to houses.” He said an emergency cabinet meeting had been convened and that Afghanistan’s prime minister was leading the response, working with state institutions and mi

I Was Never Served Divorce Papers – Blossom Chukwujekwu’s Ex-Wife Breaks Silence. Maureen Esisi,  who was married to Nollywood actor, Blossom Chukwujekwu, has said that the divorce proceedings between herself and the actor are not final. On Tuesday while engaging in a Q & A session with fans via her Instagram page, Esisi made this known. She was asked, “When did you do your divorce? Because last time we asked, you said it was not yet done.” To this, she answered, “Last I checked, I signed NO divorce papers.” A further probe by another follower, who was curious to know why she refused to sign the divorce papers if she was served. “Wasn’t served any,” she simply replied. Furthermore, as the questions trickle down during the question and answer session, Maureen disclosed that deceit was the cause of her broken marriage with the actor.  She responded to a fan who wanted to know why she agreed to the separation and noted that when she wanted to end things, Blossom did not agree and when

  Kim says; "There were handlers in gloves that put it on me," the reality TV icon told "Today" in an interview, adding that she wore the gown for just four minutes in total. Kim Kardashian has broken her silence on claims that she damaged Marilyn Monroe’s vintage gown at last month’s Met Gala. Appearing on “Today” Tuesday, the reality TV icon dismissed media speculation that the dress had been stretched to the point of being “ripped” and “tattered,” and was now missing some of its rhinestones. "I showed up to the red carpet in a robe and slippers and I put the dress on at the bottom of the carpet, went up the stairs,” Kardashian recalled. “I probably had it on for three minutes, four minutes, and then I changed right at the top of the stairs.” “There were handlers in gloves that put it on me,” she added. Elsewhere in the interview, Kardashian said she held deep respect for Monroe, who died in 1962 at age 36, and understood “how much this dress means to America

Dundas, Kipling Centre. A woman lays in the hospital with critical injuries, she was set ablaze on a Toronto bus in what police say was a "random" attack.  The woman in her 20's was attacked by a 35-year-old man. The woman remains in hospital with life-altering injuries, most of which are second and third-degree burns, media relations officer Toronto police Const. Alex Li told reporters outside Kipling station, where the incident took place. The suspect has been arrested with charges pending, police say. Toronto police were called to the Kipling Avenue and Dundas Street West area around 12:30 p.m. for reports of a woman being assaulted. Police say a man poured a liquid substance on the woman and ignited it, causing a fire. The woman was rushed to Sunnybrook Hospital. There's no word on her current condition. It's unknown what motivated the attack, but Li says there was some sort of interaction between the man and woman before it happened. Police continue to invest

Prince Ned Nwoko a former House of Representatives member in an exclusive interview with the BBC said Peter Obi the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), that (LP) party lacks the structure to produce the presidency despite Obi's seemingly large support base. Nwoko, who is contesting for the Delta North senatorial seat under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Peter Obi cannot win the 2023 presidency. He advised the former Anambra Governor to return to the PDP and pick a ministerial appointment. He eulogised Obi, describing him as a very ‘frugal and conservative’ in his dealings while he was Governor. Nwoko, said:  “People Obi is a good man, I’ve known him for many years. When I did my Paris club refund for Anambra State, he impressed me. “He impressed me because he will actually pick the phone to arrange my flight. He will pick his phone to book my hotel. And he was the governor. He actually came to London and didn’t come like other governors that came to see me, to giv

In the early hours of Sunday, two churches, the Maranatha Baptist Church and the St. Moses Catholic Church, all in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State were stormed by suspected terrorists. According to the Vanguard News, a former Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kaduna State, Mr.Reuben Buhari said the attack on Roboh village, Kajuru LGA  where 36 people were kidnapped and 3 killed wasn’t the first attack. According to him, "attack) on rural communities by kidnappers have been going on without respite. Most go unannounced, unreported.” “The attack on Roboh village, Kajuru LGA today where 36 people were kidnapped and 3 killed wasn’t the first attack. On 5th January 2022, it was attacked and some kidnapped. On 27 April, 2020, the community was attacked again and this time some houses were burnt. Then the attack of today, 19 June, 2022.” He said because of the constant attacks on the community and surrounding ones, “the people in the village decided to start holdin

President of the United States Joe Biden suffered a fall as he fell off a bicycle. Biden, 79, went for a ride with his wife and other members of the secret service.  He is spending the weekend at Rehoboth Beach with his wife, Jill Biden, and taking advantage of the good climate condition. When he stopped to greet some neighbours, he suffered an accident when he was unable to take his foot off the pedals cleanly. As a result, he was unable to support himself and ended up falling to the ground, without the mishap having any consequences. "I'm fine," Biden quickly said. The president said, his foot got caught in the pedal when he dismounted and he's fine," U.S. government sources said later. "He does not need medical attention. The president expects to spend the rest of the day with his family".

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in an interview with the BBC Hausa, has confirmed rumours that he is in talks with his counterpart in the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi on the possibility  of contesting for the presidency on the same ticket in 2023. ”Yes we are discussing with Peter Obi, or I will rather say a committee is working to see all that is necessary on teaming up with him, and our friends and relations have been coming to talk to us over the issue.” He said. Considering the fact that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not pick their Vice Presidential candidates from the Igbo tribe, our teaming up is important, explained the former Governor of Kano state.

Rare 3.9 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Georgia reports NBC News. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit Georgia early Saturday morning, the state’s strongest in years. The U.S. Geological Survey registered the quake shortly after 4 a.m. in the city of Stillmore, but was felt throughout the state's southeastern region due to the epicenter's shallow location. At least 1,294 Georgians reported feeling moderate and light shaking Saturday morning in parts of Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Athens and even in the coastal city of Savannah, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's community intensity map. Earthquakes of this magnitude often cause "very light" damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. So far, no significant damage or injuries have been reported following Saturday's quake. Temblors of this magnitude tend to occur in the state about every 3 to 5 years, particularly in the northwestern region, making the location of the most recent quake highly unusual, acc

A funeral mass was held on Friday for the victims of the gun attack in early June at a church in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. It was a tragic day for the people of ancient Owo Kingdom in Ondo State and the Nation at large as gunmen invaded St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo on Sunday June 5, 2022 and opened fire on 127 worshippers, killing several persons.. A group of armed men stormed the congregation during a Pentecost mass the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, south-western Nigeria, nearly 50 people died in the shooting after the attackers came in on motorcycles. The venue of the requiem mass at the Mydas Resort and Hotel was pent up with pains and agonies of bereaved families and loved ones. The clergy and laity who came to bid the victims farewell could not control the tear streaming down their cheeks. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and a former governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko, were among the dignitaries present at the mass. After the shooting, Pope Franc

Kim Kardashian Left Marilyn Monroe Dress In 'Heartbreaking' State, Expert Says A costume display expert said Marilyn Monroe’s iconic 1962 dress has been “completely altered” and lost its “magic moment” after Kim Kardashian wore it to the Met Gala in May. Kardashian and the dress’s owner, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, have been under fire after recently surfaced pictures revealed alleged damage to the dress. Monroe wore the dress ― fitted with 2,500 rhinestones on a nude-colored fabric ― to President John F. Kennedy’s 45th birthday celebration, where she famously sang a sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday.” ChadMichael Morrisette, a visual artist who regularly helps handle and display costumes, said he spotted the damage on a recent visit to Ripley’s Believe It or Not in Los Angeles. He later shared images of what he spotted with the Marilyn Monroe Collection. "I know the dress very well, I’v ine seen it many times, I’ve photographed it many times, I have plenty of photograph

Catholic priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has described the presidential candidate if the Labour Party, Peter Obi. During one of Mbaka's programmes in Enugu, the cleric maintained that it would be impossible for Obi to become Nigeria’s president, adding that an old man president is better than a ‘stingy young man’. "A stingy man, that cannot give people his money, with this hunger ravaging the land, and you are saying he is the one you want. You want to die of hunger? Are you people insane? Where is the Holy Spirit? “It is now that Atiku is seriously contesting for President; now that he is contesting without Peter Obi; it is now that he is serious. “We want somebody that is serious. Unless Peter comes here to kneel, if he becomes president, he will close down this ministry. What we are doing is spiritual. Listen, a good old man is better than a young wicked man; Peter Obi is going nowhere as far as God lives. If Igbos want a rep

The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has emerged as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Atiku himself on Thursday at an unveiling event of his running mate held in Abuja, has confirmed Mr. Okowa’s nomination.