An Indian woman claims to have had her first child at the age of 70.
Jivunben Rabari is believed to be one of the oldest first-time mothers in the world after she and her husband Maldhari, 75, welcomed their son.
They showed off the child to reporters as they said he had been conceived through IVF.
Rabari has said she does not have ID to prove her age, but told reporters it was 70, which would make her one of the oldest first mothers in the world.
However, another Indian woman, Erramatti Mangayamma, is believed to be the oldest after having twin girls in September 2019 at the age of 74.
Rabari and Maldhari, from a small village called Mora in Gujurat, India, have been married for 45 years and have been trying unsuccessfully for a baby for decades. They were able to have a child through IVF, which can be effective after menopause. The couple’s doctor Naresh Bhanushali said it was “one of the rarest cases I have ever seen”.
Dr Bhanushali said: ‘When they first came to us, we told them that they couldn’t have a child at such an old age, but they insisted.
“They said that many of their family members did it as well. This is one of the rarest cases I have ever seen.”
There have been several instances of women into their 60s and 70s having children through IVF in India.
Jamie Foxx, who is one one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors, has revealed why he plans on never getting married
The American actor and father-of-two, 53, made the disclosure during an appearance on E! News’ Daily Pop.
‘The 2.5 children, the wood paneling on the station wagon and the cottage, I didn’t think that was for me,’ he revealed on Monday.
Jamie, who has daughters Corrine Foxx, 27, and Annalise Bishop, 12, recalled watching his daughter’s friends suffer as their parents struggled in their marriage.
‘A lot of those marriages ended up not doing well as the kids got older. Unfortunately, we saw the kids get fractured from their families,’ Jamie said.
According to him, this brought his family closer over the years.
‘Us, we actually came together more. So I don’t know what that is, I just know that it is different but it’s a whole lot of love.’
‘The pressure of being married, I don’t think we can have a conversation about it. I just keep moving,’ Jamie said.
Though the traditional family life may not be for him, Jamie insists on keeping his family close.
‘It was by design to have my whole family living with me, because I don’t want them living away from my circumstance,’ he said. ‘I want them to see and share the things that I go through. There’s a lot of hard work, there’s a lot of disappointment, but there’s a lot of things to celebrate.’
Jamie has daughter Corinne with Connie Kline and Annalise Bishop with his ex Kristin Grannis.
The Ray actor, who is releasing his memoir Act Like You Got Some Sense on Tuesday, was famously linked to actress Katie Holmes following the end of her marriage to Tom Cruise.
Jamie and Holmes dated secretively starting in 2013. The ex- couple finally took their relationship public in the summer of 2019, only to break up shortly later,
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s minister of information and culture, says the recommendations to lift the ban on Twitter in Nigeria will apply to all social media platforms in the country.
The minister said this on Monday, October 18, when he featured on ‘This Morning’, a programme by Television Continental (TVC).
The federal government had announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations in the country on June 4, while expressing concern over “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”.
Mohammed has now revealed that the recommendations by the team negotiating with Twitter on the suspension of the social media platform would be submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari.
He added that the engagements with the social media platform have been “positive and fruitful”.
“All I can say is that the recommendations we are going to make will not only be applicable to Twitter, but they will be applicable to all OTTs and other social media platforms in Nigeria,” he said.
“Today, we are dealing with Twitter. We don’t want a situation where we will be dealing with Facebook tomorrow and Instagram the next day. Our recommendations will be very comprehensive.
“You will recall that during the 61st Independence anniversary celebration, the president said Twitter will return to Nigeria as soon as they meet the conditions of government.
“Even last night, the ministerial team met under my chairmanship and we reviewed the position of things.
“I want to say that we should wait for the committee to officially give its reports to the president, but things are looking very positive and rosy.
“After submitting our reports and recommendations to the president, I will be disposed to say what we agreed and what has been met and what has not been met.”
A Nigerian man, Chisom popularly known as Mikky Miguel has died after he was allegedly poisoned by a friend in Indonesia.
One Prince Ebukason Victor, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, October 18, said the deceased father of two, who is married to an Indonesian national, buried his late father few months ago.
“What a Wicked Word, he buried his Father few months ago and now they have to poison him in Indonesia. Some people has mind ohhh to take a life you didn’t give. What will you gain by k!lling someone who did nothing to you, because of jealousy and you have to poison him to end his Life half way. Guys let’s be very careful who we hang around with not everybody that call you blood or laugh with yoy are real , some are dëvil. Mikky May your soul rest in peace.” he wrote.
Meanwhile, friends have taken to social media to mourn the deceased and rain curses on his alleged killer. One Nzeh Sunday described Mikky as an angel in human form.
Donald Trump has been questioned under oath as part of a lawsuit where protesters allege they were violently attacked by his security guards.
The former US president testified at Trump Tower in New York City for several hours on Monday, and video of his deposition will be played before a jury if the case goes to trial.
Five New Yorkers of Mexican origin allege that his bodyguards assaulted them outside his Manhattan skyscraper in September 2015.
They were protesting after the then presidential candidate said Mexican immigrants were criminals and rapists.
During a speech, Mr Trump had said: “They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists.”
A lawyer representing his accusers said Mr Trump was questioned on a variety of topics – including comments at campaign rallies where he appeared to encourage security workers to treat protesters harshly.
Benjamin Dictor said: “The president was exactly how you would expect him to be, he answered questions the way you would expect Mr Trump to answer questions, and conducted himself in a manner that you would expect Mr Trump to conduct himself.”
Those suing Mr Trump want the billionaire to pay punitive damages, and argue that he should have known the security guards would act in a “negligent or reckless manner”.
Lawyers representing the former commander-in-chief had resisted having him sit for the deposition. However, a judge rejected their request because the allegations occurred outside of his time in office.
Following the deposition, Mr Trump said: “After years of litigation, I was pleased to have had the opportunity to tell my side of this ridiculous story – just one more example of baseless harassment of your favourite president.”
The 75-year-old republican is facing a number of civil lawsuits relating to his alleged conduct before and during his time in office.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths on Sunday, October 17, arrested two Nigerian women in connection with seizure of 530 grams of cocaine in Kochi, Kerala, India.
The value of the seized cocaine is estimated to be around Rs 5.5 crore in the international market, a DRI official said.
The carrier, Kane Simpou Julie (21), had arrived at the Cochin International Airport Limited (Cial) on Saturday, October 16, from Lagos via Doha on a Qatar Airways flight.
The contraband was concealed in the false bottom of her trolley bag. Sleuths approached her based on specific intelligence and made the seizure.
Sleuths then found out from the carrier about the second accused, another Nigerian woman, Ifeoma Queen Anozie (33), who has been staying in India for the past four years.
Anozie was based out of Mumbai and used to coordinate with the carrier about the contraband supply and the carrier’s travel.
Sources said that the DRI sleuths kept the information about the seizure quiet so as to make the woman think that the consignment got through the airport safely. She had come to Kochi via train from Mumbai and had got off the train at the South station.
Later on, sleuths contacted the woman through texts and made her come to a hotel on the pretext of meeting the carrier. DRI officials arrested her when she came for the meet-up.
The Nigerian women were later produced before the court and remanded for 14 days of judicial custody.
22-year-old Super Eagles and Napoli star, Victor Osimhen has revealed his ‘grass to grace’ story, revealing how he performed menial jobs in order to survive before his journey into professional football.
Osimhen is currently enjoying a good run of form for Serie A side Napoli where he has managed five goals from six appearances, has revealed he used to do menial jobs like cleaning gutters, fetching water to survive.
“Most people are familiar when I say this because they have come through even worse [situations] than mine and where I grew up, nothing is promised there because whatever you want to get, you have to work so hard for it,” he said as quoted by Head Topics.
“I remember when I was growing up, I was cleaning the gutters for 20 Naira, for my landlord and did some cleaning jobs for my neighbours close to my house, fetch water for 80 Naira, I think.
“I found pleasure in doing these things because I believed when I worked so hard to get this money, it was important for me. I had consciousness on how to spend this money and help my family.
“While growing up, my brother was selling newspapers, my sister oranges. I was in the traffic with water and I’d had to chase cars, give them water to get the money. I feel like these struggles helped me in life.
“I am grateful for where I am today because of what I’d been through, it shaped me into the man I am. I am really grateful to God for that.”
On his journey to stardom, the striker said: “It all started like a dream, a boyhood dream from the slum and I feel like I have achieved this feat, it’s one of my biggest achievements in life.
Destitute Families in Afghanistan are reportedly being forced to sell their children to pay off debts with the country’s economy on the brink of collapse following forceful takeover by the Taliban.
One destitute mother, who earns just 50p a day working as a housecleaner in the western city of Herat, owes £400 to a man she borrowed money from to feed her family. The woman, identified as Saleha, has been told by the lender he will write off the debt if she sells him her three-year-old daughter Najiba, reports The Wall Street Journal.
If Saleha, 40, does not pay the debt back in three months, her daughter will be moved out of her family home to work in the lender’s house before she is married off to one of his sons when she reaches puberty.
Other families in Herat have been forced to sell their children in order to repay their debts, residents said.
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August, the country’s economy is on the brink of collapse.
That has seen the value of its currency collapse, while prices for basic goods have soared due to shortages, with the UN warning that food could run dangerously low soon.
Chief of the UN this week warned that Afghanistan is facing a ‘make-or-break moment’ as he urgently appealed to countries to inject cash back into the Afghan economy, which before the Taliban takeover in August was dependent on international aid that accounted for 75% of state spending.
Afghanistan is grappling with a liquidity crisis as assets remain frozen in the U.S. and other countries, and disbursements from international organizations have been put on hold.
The effects of the economic collapse could prove lethal for the country where a third of the population survives on less than $2 per day.
For Saleha, she now must find enough money to pay off her debt – or lose her three-year-old daughter. Her husband, who is much older, does not work.
Saleha and her family had been working on a farm in Badghis but were forced to flee to Herat as a result of fighting. They were forced to borrow money to feed themselves.
‘If life continues to be this awful, I will kill my children and myself,’ Saleh told the WSJ from her small two-room home. ‘I don’t even know what we will eat tonight.’
‘I will try to find money to save my daughter’s life,’ added Saleha’s husband Abdul Wahab.
The lender, Khalid Ahmad, confirmed to the newspaper he had said he would write off the family’s debts in exchange for their three-year-old daughter.
‘I also don’t have money. They haven’t paid me back,’ said Mr Ahmad, from Badghis. ‘So there is no option but taking the daughter.’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is growing, affecting at least 18 million people, or half the country’s population. Many are now left to collect plastic bottles to recycle or sell to earn enough money for food.
But a Taliban official said Afghans will have to get used to the struggle for a ‘few months’.
The official said: ‘We suffered for 20 years fighting jihad, we lost members of our families, we didn’t have proper food, and in the end, we were rewarded with this government. If people have to struggle for a few months, so what?’ said the official. ‘Popularity is not important for the Taliban.’
UN chief Mr Guterres said this week: ‘Right now, with assets frozen and development aid paused, the economy is breaking down.
‘Banks are closing and essential services, such as health care, have been suspended in many places.’
BBNaija winner, Efe, has denied reports that organizers of the show blacklisted him after he won the reality show
Recall that a few weeks ago, media personality Noble Igwe in a tweet posted suggested that Efe, who won the reality TV show in 2017, was blacklisted by the show organizers after he sat in his car and asked for the head of Multichoice to meet him before he comes out.
However, in a statement released this morning, Efe said such never happened and that he has a healthy relationship with the show organizers. See his statement below
Netflix’s biggest series, Squid Game is estimated to be worth almost $US900 million ($A1.2 billion) for the streaming giant, Bloomberg News reports, citing figures from an internal Netflix document.
The nine-episode thriller, in which contestants play childhood games with deadly consequences in a bid to win 45.6 billion won ($A52 million), became an international hit when it launched last month.
In comparison to its estimated net worth, the show cost just $US21.4 million ($A28.8 million) to produce, Bloomberg said.
According to the report, about 132 million people have watched at least two minutes of the show in its first 23 days, easily breaking the record set by US drama Bridgerton, which was streamed by 82 million accounts in its first 28 days.
Netflix had earlier announced the show had amassed 111 million fans, but Bloomberg said those figures were based on slightly older data.
California-based Netflix estimated 89 per cent of people who started the show watched more than one episode, the news agency said, and 66 per cent finished watching the series in the first 23 days.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied claims ordering a to sit-at-home order across the Southeast region on October 18, 19, and 21 for its leader, and one year anniversary of #EndSARS protest.
In a statement released by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB warned those behind the rumour to retrace their steps and stop tarnishing its image. The group said it did not issue any sit-at-home directive except on October 21 when its leader was expected to appear in court.
The statement in part reads
“Our attention has been drawn to the fabricated statement being circulated by mischief makers and paid agents of darkness that IPOB had directed Biafrans to sit-at-home Monday, October 18; Tuesday, October 19; and Thursday, October 21 for our leader, and One year anniversary of#EndSARS protest.
We want to make it categorically clear that the above purported statement did not emanate from IPOB, and we completely dissociate with such falsehood. IPOB did not issue any sit-at-home except on October 21 when our leader is expected to appear in court.
We, therefore, urge members of the public to ignore the purported statement and utter falsehood being peddled by paid agents of the government to create confusion and demarket IPOB. Their intension is to portray IPOB as a violent and insensitive movement but we know their antics, and shall beat them to it.
For the sake of clarity, IPOB has not called for any sit-at-home except on Thursday, October 21 when our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will appear in court in Abuja. Biafrans will solidarise with him by staying indoors on that day because we are all in the struggle together. He did nothing to deserve any persecution by the federal government.
As a responsible and responsive movement, we stopped Monday Sit-at-homes in the interest of our people. When we discovered that hooligans and paid agents of death wanted to hijack the opportunity to unleash mayhem on our people are cleverly blame it on IPOB, we stopped it. So, anybody sitting at home on Mondays does so out of ones volition and not on the orders of IPOB.
We also urge the general public to ignore the fake news that our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU has been taken away by foreign government.”
A Form One student from Chitungizwa in Zimbabwe, has committed suicide after being busted by his own mother bedding a 14-year-old girl.
The boy was said to have had a quarrel with his mother after being caught red-handed in the act at their house in Unit G.
15-year old Godfrey Chipare was found hanging on a roofing beam by the toilet side at his cousin’s house in Unit A yesterday, October 15.
Godfrey’s cousin, Samantha Chipare who expressed surprise that Godfrey would take his life, revealed that she was the last person to talk to him before he was found dead. Samantha told a local tabloid that after Godfrey quarrelled with his mother, he came to their house.
She further revealed that he never went back to his parents’ house even after saying he will the next day. Samantha said they had no idea where he spent the day, but only saw him later in the evening when he returned.
Revealing that they never questioned him upon his return since he had informed them about his intention to go to his mother’s place, she added that the last time she saw him alive was when she woke him up to prepare for school.
Noting that she could not monitor him whilst he was preparing, Samantha disclosed that Godfrey was later found by her mother hanging near the toilet. The deceased’s cousin said she had no idea Godfrey was planning to commit suicide. She also claimed that she discovered through neighbours that he had been looking for vegetable pesticides before hanging himself.
A Pastor has been caught red-handed sleeping with a married woman on his church altar.
The video which has gone viral was recorded by passers-by and the Pastor was seen “swinging” behind the naked lady who is believed to be his church member.
The people who caught them in the act, subjected them to severe beating while filming the whole encounter. The shamed-faced Ghanaian lovers asked for forgiveness and promised not to do that again.
A Nigerian set of twins, Amos and Juliana Kunde, from Nasarawa state, are currently at loggerheads after one of them informed the other he was about to get married.
According to media personality, Bello Lukman, who shared the story online, the twins lost their parents to gunmen attack sometime back. They started sleeping together and soon the sister became pregnant for her brother. To avoid the prying eyes of those who know them, they moved to another village where many believed they were a married couple. They later welcomed another child together.
Trouble started between them when Amos told Juliana that he wants to get married to another lady. This did not go down well with Juliana as she has objected to his intention to marry someone else but her.
Bello wrote
”Amos and Juliana Kunde are twins. They are from Guma Local Government Area of Nassarawa state. They are farmers having lost their parents to Gunmen attack.
They relocated to Doku in Doma local government area of Nassarawa state.
The twins, a boy and a girl started an amorous relationship and in January 2015 , Juliana became pregnant for her twin brother.
Few months ago, Juliana gave birth to a bouncing bay boy. Her twin brother was again responsible for the pregnancy after they had moved to Tse Ugba village in Keana LGA where the people thought they were husband and wife.
Trouble however started when Amos informed Juliana that he was set to marry a legitimate wife. Juliana his twin will have none of it saying he must marry her. He however reminded her they were twins and she needed to look for a husband to marry.”
Ahead of his arraignment on Thursday, October 21, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has told his supporters to embark on a dry fasting.
His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, disclosed this after his routine visit to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader in detention.
In a statement released online, Ejiofor said that Kanu was in high spirit and is ready for the Thursday arraignment.
His statement reads
“Thankfully, the Federal Government of Nigeria is fully aware of this date, and more compelling is the fact that the detaining authority has since over a month ago, concluded every purported investigation into the matter.
Hence, no plausible excuse will be available to them not to produce Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in court come Thursday, the 21st Day of October 2021. You must all see him live and direct on this date”, the statement read in part.
Onyendu advised his supporters and millions of followers to go into dry fasting as the D-Day approaches, because resounding victory will be ours on this date and the Almighty Chukwuokike Abiama will be given the glory and adoration in the end, Iseee!!!
In a nutshell, our indefatigable Client – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is firm and strong in his convictions.
He was never taken away from Abuja to any place. He will be in court next Thursday, and nothing will stop the Federal Government of Nigeria from producing him in court on the 21st Day of October 2021” he said
A pastor with the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, International Headquarters Annex, Wuye, Abuja, Olumide Oni, has recounted how he married his wife despite being told he was impotent.
In an interview with Punch, Oni recounted how he met his wife, Toyin, many years ago and told his wife that he was impotent. He said his wife mentioned to him that his impotence doesn’t matter as God had shown her he was her husband. Oni said he was healed of his impotence on their wedding day.
”Before I married her, I told her I was impotent. But she said she had prayed God and God had also confirmed that I was her husband and that there was nothing to worry about.
I took her to Dr D. K. Olukoya, our father in the Lord, who also confirmed that to her. I told Dr Olukoya and one pastor Solomon Akinade the secret. These were the two people that were aware of my impotence.
Anyway, my wife said she was going to continue with the marriage, impotence or not, since God said she should marry me. That is why Pastor Mrs Oluwatoyin Oni is not just a wife. She is a God-given woman to my ministry and calling. So, on the day of my wedding, I told the officiating pastors, Pastor Olaoye, in particular, that I would not be able to continue with the wedding, as I was having stomach upset and feeling uncomfortable. I pleaded with him to round off quickly. They quickly rounded off the wedding. We were to go to Saint Finnbas School, by Akoka College of Education. As of that time, the man in charge of that school happened to be my (house fellowship) member. Red carpet all over the place, the venue was free of charge but I could not go for the reception because of the stomach ache.
By the time I came to my house that day, my manhood came alive for the first time in the history of my life. God restored me and today, to the glory of God, I am married to Pastor Mrs Oluwatoyin Oni and blessed with wonderful children.”
Security forces in Libya have freed a large group of African migrants who were held captive and tortured by human traffickers in Tripoli,
The victims were rescued from their kidnappers during a security operation, the 444th Brigade of the Libyan army said on Saturday, October 16.
A special force from the 444 Brigade raided the criminal gang dens during a sweep operation south of Tripoli and found a large group of African migrants detained in the place.
According to the statement, the gang kidnapped, blackmailed, and tortured the detained migrants and demanded ransom for their release.
The migrants received upon their release medical care and assistance, the brigade said, reassuring families that their sons are free, safe, and in good health.
A video making the rounds on social media shows the moment a lady allegedly collapsed after drinking a substance rumoured to be Dettol.
Over the past few days, #Alchohol challenge has been trending on on Tik tok with people pouring different kinds of substances on their body.
The challenge stemmed from a particular verse off Joeboy’s new track where he said….‘That’s why I sip my alcohol. I don’t want to reason bad things no more. I don’t want to go back to where I dey before…”
However, following the challenge, several ladies including men have been pouring all sorts of substances on their body as they vibe to the lyrics.
A particular video of a lady who used a bottle of dettol for her own challenge sparked outrage as she was seen drinking from the bottle.
Shortly after the first video came out, another video of the same girl in a very unpleasant state surfaced the internet. In the second video, she lady was seen lying on the floor with foam coming out of her mouth.
Reacting to this, a Twitter user identified as Smada stated on Twitter that JoeBoy should be arrested.
The Nigerian military has finally confirmed the death of vicious Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abu Musab Al-Barnawi.
Tori Me reported in September that Al-Barnawi who is the son of Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf who was also killed by security forces in 2009, was killed in Borno state.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor confirmed his death on Thursday October 14, during the ministerial briefing organised by the presidential communications team at the Presidential Villa , Abuja.
Irabor said;
“I can authoritatively confirm to you that Abu Musab is dead. As simple as that. He is dead and remains dead.”
Al-Barnawi was announced as the leader of Islamic State (IS) militant group’s West African affiliate, Boko Haram in 2016.
Prior to this, late Abubakar Shekau was Boko Haram’s leader following the death of Al-Barnawi’s father. His dislodgement in 2016 heralded the rise of the relatively young Al-Barnawi as ISWAP leader and at the same time, the split of the terrorist group into two factions.
Al-Barnawi who was reportedly trained by ISIS for years ahead of his ascension to power, was also said to have been chosen as leader of the group to punish Shekau who reportedly “violated all known norms” and to also retain the confidence of Boko Haram fighters who were loyal to his father, Yusuf, amid threats from other factional groups.
Al-Barnawi sustained vicious attacks especially on military facilities and troops in the Lake Chad region, plotted on how to subdue Shekau, controlled large swathes of territory in Northern Borno, imposed taxes on the local population and earned income from fishing asides from the financial and material support he got from ISIS.
He also established many cells on the Lake Chad islands and surrounding villages from where his fighters launched attacks on Nigeria, Niger and Chad. The late ISWAP was also the person who confirmed Shekau’s death in an audio tape which went viral months ago.
A Kenyan man, Stephen Nyangeri Mauti, was charged with manslaughter for allegedly killing his wife, Faith Nyatichi, after she told him he was not good enough when they had sex.
The incident, according to k24tv, occurred at Kangemi dumpsite within Kangemi sub-county, Nairobi county on October 3, 2021.
According to a cover report produced in court on Friday, October 14, the deceased visited the accused in Kangemi Hill view area where they have rented a house after relocating from Nyeri where they were staying as a couple since August 2021.
It is alleged that the deceased left her husband to go visit her ‘cousin’ in Kiserian and after a while, he called her to know when she would be back only for her to inform him she had travelled to the village.
“On further inquires, the accused was informed that his wife has no relatives in Kiserian and that she had not travelled to the rural area” the report read in part.
The accused claimed he asked his wife’s brother who informed him that they do not have a cousin in Kiserian
It is alleged that on October 1, 2021, the accused received a call from his wife promising to visit him since he was unwell.
True to her promise, she visited. On arrival, she prepared lunch which they took together, then went for a leisure walk within Kangemi market and later returned to their home. The deceased prepared supper which they ate and went to bed.
According to the police report, they had a conversation but did not reach an agreement since the deceased kept crying so they had sex and slept.
On October 3, 2021, they woke up and the deceased prepared breakfast. As they were taking tea, the accused is alleged to have convinced her not to leave him for another man.
The accused in his statement stated that after the breakfast he confronted her with the truth that she was living with another man. He says the woman then started shouting at him that he is not man enough after the night experience.
The accused told the police that he grabbed her and tried to calm her by blocking her mouth to no avail.
He says he thought she had calmed down when she went silent only to realise she was unconscious. He called neighbours to rush her to hospital but she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Nairobi Senior Principal Magistrate, Bernard Ochoi has ordered a mental examination to be carried out on the accused person in order to ascertain his mental status before sentencing him on October 17, 2021.
A 13-year-old boy shot at another young boy his age over a Snapchat fight.
The two boys had been fighting by sending messages to each other on SnapChat. Then, on Oct. 6 the suspect sent a message threatening to shoot the victim, police said.
The next day, the argument moved from online messages to the street, with the teen allegedly shooting the victim in the left knee inside Hunts Point Playground about 5:35 p.m., police said.
The boy was arrested after his mother saw a wanted poster for her son and dragged him into a Bronx NYPD stationhouse, police said Wednesday, October 13.
EMS took the victim to Harlem Hospital in stable condition.
“It went in and it came out, so that’s good,” the victim’s mother, Suleykie Rivera, said. “They caught it in time, they called 911 in time. He was really lucky. If the bullet would have went in and stayed that would have been tragic.”
The boy was still recovering in Harlem Hospital on Wednesday. He had also tested positive for COVID-19, the mother said.
Rivera, 33, said she didn’t know the shooter or anything about the Snapchat feud.
“Social media is really a bad thing for these kids. They shouldn’t even have social media,” she said.
She learned of the shooting from one of her son’s friends.
“I was just shocked,” she said. “I couldn’t think, I couldn’t feel, nothing, you know. He’s 13!”
After the shooting, the teen shooter ran off but was captured on surveillance video, gun in hand. A second suspect, still being sought, also appears on the video, clad in a red sweatshirt and riding his bike behind the shooter, police said.
Cops released the video Sunday, October 10, and asked the public’s help tracking down the suspect, known to police by his nickname Chulo.
The suspected shooter’s mother, who declined comment, saw a wanted poster with her son’s image, took him to the 41st Precinct stationhouse Tuesday afternoon and asked for a lawyer, police said.
The teen was charged with attempted murder, assault and harassment. His name was not released because he is a minor.
“You just shake your head,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said on PIX11 Wednesday morning. “It’s terrible all the way around. We have to do better as a society.”
Shea said that the NYPD has been trying to get to children “before they get into the violence” but more needs to be done.
“What do you do with a 13-year-old in this circumstance?” Shea asked. “There is no right answer. The courts will figure it out and you hope. You feel for the victim, but you also think about the side of the family of the child that pulled the trigger here. There are no winners.”
Local parents said the suspect and his crew have slashed tires of cars, thrown beer bottles at mothers and scared little kids with threatening looks. One of the menacing boys has a black dog that he sets on smaller kids, they said.
“Last year, they stole my son’s bike,” a local mother said. “I called the police and they never came.”
She said parents have to take more responsibility.
“These boys have been making this a violent area,” she said, adding that one of the boys punched her son in the stomach during the robbery.
“These young boys know that the police will never come,” she said. “It’s a huge problem. And as an adult, I can’t do anything against minors.”
A 42-year-old man, Joel Jacob, who is being remanded in a Jos Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl, claims that the devil tempted him to rape the minor.
According to the police, the victim, who is a friend of the defendant’s daughter, was reportedly defiled by the defendant when she went to see her friend.
The police prosecutor, L.P Fombot, told the court that the minor had visited the accused’s home to see her friend, but did not meet her at home. Fombot said the victim, however, met the accused at home alone who allegedly dragged her into his room, threatened her with a knife, and had carnal knowledge of her.
She alleged that the accused threatened her on several occasions, raping her repeatedly.
The prosecutor said luck, however, ran out on him when he took the minor to the bush to have carnal knowledge of her but was spotted by her school teacher.
The federal government has mandated civil servants to get vaccinated against COVID19.
The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha who disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday, October 13, said beginning from December 1, civil servants will be required to show their COVID19 vaccination before they can gain access into any government office.
Speaking at a press conference, Mustapha who is also the chairman of the presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19, said;
“With effect from 1st December, 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID19 vaccination or present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours, to gain access to their offices, in all locations within Nigeria and our Missions. An appropriate service wide advisory/circular will be issued to guide the process”
American rapper, Cardi B turned 29 on October 11, and the mother of two was gifted a $1.5 Million Mansion in Dominican Republic by her husband, Offset.
The newly constructed, luxurious villa has 7 beds, 7 baths and 8,000-sq.-ft of living space … sitting on a 4-acre hillside lot right near the beach.
The 4-story mansion also has an Italian kitchen, wine fridge, rooftop pool and a separate studio with a kitchen and living room. It also boasts of 3 tennis courts, private beach access, 2 more pools and, of course, a helipad.
The property is located inside a guarded and gated private community.
The famous Banksy painting ”Love is in the Bin” which got shredded after someone bought it for $1.4 million, has been sold at a record price at an auction.
Originally titled “Girl with a Balloon” (2006), Banksy rechristened the work after the 2018 Sotheby’s sale, when a remote-operated shredder inside the frame began slicing the painting as soon as the hammer came down. The motor malfunctioned halfway through, leaving strips of limp canvas hanging out like a print job gone horribly wrong.
The anonymous British street artist, known for his disdain of the art market, claimed he had played a prank on the auction house, though some speculated Sotheby’s was in on the joke all along.
During Thursday’s sale at Sotheby, the fringed painting suffered no further damage, but the slam of the gavel elicited gasps and applause from the crowd nonetheless. Confirming suspicions that the piece’s unconventional backstory would only increase its value, “Love is in the Bin” fetched £18,582,000 (~$25,424,356), a significant multiple of the £953,829 (~$1,251,423) it had originally sold for. According to the Wall Street Journal, at least nine aspiring buyers competed for the lot, eventually outdone by a phone bidder with Sotheby’s director of private sales in Asia, Nick Wood.
The canvas painting depicts a small child reaching up towards a heart-shaped red balloon, an image that was originally stencilled on a wall in east London in 2002. It has become one of Banksy’s best-known images and has been reproduced millions of times.
Auto-destructive art is an art form that originated in England in the late 1950s, and was used by its pioneer artist and Jewish refugee Gustav Metzger, to express the horror of the events preceding and of the Second World War.
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to the maximum nine years to life in prison after he was convicted in the stabbing to death of college student, Tessa Majors.
Luchiano Lewis, who was one of three teens charged in the 2019 murder, was sentenced in Manhattan criminal court on Thursday. He pleaded guilty last month to murder and robbery.
At the time, Lewis was 14 years old and prosecutors at the Manhattan district attorney’s office decided he would be charged as an adult.
The devastated family of Tessa, 18, described the family’s ‘immeasurable pain’ in court.
Assistant District Attorney Matthew Bogdanos read a statement on behalf of Inman Majors, Tessa’s father: ‘On December 11, 2019, the hopes and dreams for our daughter Tess came to a tragic end.
‘Nearly two years later, we still find words inadequate to describe the immeasurable pain, trauma, and suffering that our family has endured since her senseless murder.
‘Tess was a brilliant student, a voracious reader, a poet and a fledgling journalist. She had big dreams.’
Tessa, who was from Charlottesville, Virginia, was finishing her first semester at Barnard College in Manhattan, when she cut through Morningside Park before 8 pm that night.
As she approached the stairs to exit at West 116th Street, police say the group of teens including Lewis, 16-year-old Rashan Weaver, and an unnamed 13-year-old, tried to rob her and take her phone, ABC 7 reported.
The teens stabbed her multiple times. In her final moments of life, a security camera caught her struggling up a flight of stairs dripping in blood. When she reached the street she collapsed against a lamppost, where she died minutes later.
The video of her death was played in the court room, along with a joint impact statement from her parents Inman and Christy Majors.
In handing down the sentence, Judge Robert Mandelbaum said her murder ‘tore at the fabric of the entire city’.
‘The defendant was and is extremely young. He has his whole life ahead of him but Tessa Majors does not,’ the judge said.
Lewis told the court he felt ashamed, embarrassed and ‘sad in the role I played destroying two families’.
He apologized to both Tessa’s parents and his own father, saying he failed him and ‘became less human’.
Mandelbaum was skeptical, saying ‘sadly and troublingly, the defendant has learned no lessons’.
Lewis has been involved in numerous ‘violent acts’ while incarcerated, the judge said. He had beaten another inmate with a piece of metal wrapped in a sock.
He was also sentenced to 40 months to 12 years on the robbery count. It is unclear if the sentences will be served concurrently or consecutively, the Daily Mail reported.
Police and prosecutors have said Weaver was the one with the knife, but that Lewis was equally to blame. Weaver pleaded not guilty last month, and his trial date is expected to be set early next week.
Lewis may not have used the knife, but ‘was not just along for the ride’, prosecutor Matthew Bogdanos said.
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 22 Thai nationals for allegedly trafficking 32.9kg of cocaine from Brazil to Nigeria.
The seafarers were arrested on-board MV CHAYANEE NAREE, by the joint team following an intelligence report it got from the UK Border Force.
It was gathered that the cargo ship left Santos in Brazil on September 19, 2021, and the UK Border Force discovered that the vessel was heading to Nigeria.
All 22 crewmen are being detained on board the ship at the Lagos Port Complex while the investigation continued.
Addressing newsmen on Thursday, October 14, the Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, said the brief is aimed at informing the public on a development within the nation’s maritime environment that concerns a recent sting operation conducted through collaborative efforts between the Nigerian Navy and other Law enforcement agencies including the Interpol, the Nigerian custom services, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the NDLEA.
Commodore Mohammed said the joint security team, acting on credible intelligence from Interpol, naval officers, commenced tracking of a vessel, MV CHAYANEE NAREE, which was suspected of attempting to smuggle narcotics into Nigeria.
He said with the aid of the Nigerian Navy Falcon Eye Maritime Domain Awareness system, the security team started monitoring the movement of the vessel.
Mohammed said during the investigation it was discovered that the vessel departed Santos Brazil on September 19, 2021, and drifted for a week at a position about 250nm (approximately 500 kilometres) off the coast of Benin Republic from October 1 to October 8 before setting sail and arriving Nigeria on October 8, 2021.
“Upon entering Nigerian waters, the vessel was intercepted by Nigerian Navy Ship EKULU and escorted to NPA port where she was directed to berth on October 9, 2021, and taken custody by the Navy. Thereafter, other agencies were invited to conduct an extensive and comprehensive search of the vessel for narcotics and other contraband items,” he stated.
“The suspected vessel was thoroughly searched by a combined team of Nigerian Navy, Interpol Nigeria, Nigerian Customs Service and Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The Search began on October 9, 2021, and at about 6 pm on October 13, 2021, the efforts of the search team were rewarded when a bag was found in the Vessel’s Cargo Compartment One
“Tests conducted on the contents of the bag by the NDLEA confirmed the substance to be cocaine wrapped in 30 slabs weighing 32.9 kg. Accordingly, the substance was handed over to the NDLEA while further search and investigation continued on every nook and cranny of the vessel,” he added.
Also speaking on the arrest and seizure, the Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Ibrahim Malanta Yusuf, said it is gratifying to point out that, the success of the operation as a result of the excellent synergy and collaborative efforts between the NN, Interpol Nigeria, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Customs Service.
He said as the Investigation progress jointly and the continuous search of the Vessel, additional information will be released to the press on the case.
“The desired end state by all parties involved in the prosecution of all those involved in this nefarious act according to the laws of the land.” he added.
Those at the event include the representative of the Chairman of NDLEA, Mrs Mercy Thompson, the representative of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Head of Interpol Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Nwogwu Martins.
Deontay Wilder has finally broken his silence after losing to Tyson Fury following their WBC heavyweight title showdown in Las Vegas over the weekend.
The 35-year-old was stopped in the 11th round after twice knocking down Fury. Following the defeat, Wilder had initially refused to congratulate his rival’s triumph, saying he had no respect for the British heavyweight.
Wilder, however, has now come out to acknowledge the outcome of the fight and vowed to return to the ring a stronger person.
‘Wow, what a hell of a night!’ Wilder wrote on social media.
‘I would like to first and foremost thank God for allowing me to give the world another part of me that’s driven with passion and determination.
‘I would like to thank my team and my fans for sticking by my side through this long process.
‘I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t disappointed in the outcome, but after reflecting on my journey, I now see that what God wanted me to experience is far greater than what I expected to happen.
‘We didn’t get the win, but a wise man once said the victories are within the lessons. I’ve learned that sometimes you have to lose to win.
‘Although, I wanted the win I enjoyed seeing the fans win even more. Hopefully, I proved that I am a true Warrior and a true King in this sport.
‘Hopefully, we proved that no matter how hard you get hit with trials and tribulations you can always pick yourself up to live and fight again for what you believe in.
‘Last but not least I would like to congratulate @gypsyking101 for his victory and thank you for the great historical memories that will last forever.’
Fury replied to Wilder’s post by tweeting: ‘The greatest trilogy of all time.’
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the commission is 97% ready for the deployment and implementation of 5G in the country.
NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Professor Umar Danbatta confirmed the commission’s readiness on Thursday October 14, at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum (AFRITECH) 2021, held in Lagos with the theme: “Embracing Changes and Digital Transformation in the New Normal.”
Revealing that the NCC is working with operators to implement a number of initiatives to ensure network expansion, he also noted that this paradigm shift in communication has led to a significant increase in network connectivity requirements as a result of an unprecedented upsurge in internet traffic, occasioned by the use of a plethora of web applications.
Danbatta further announced that there is also a plan to auction spectrum in 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) band to operators for the deployment of 5G network in Nigeria.
He said;
“Already, we are set for the auction of some spectrum slots in 3.5GHz band. The other day I was at the National assembly, I informed the senate that we were 95 percent ready for 5G. Today as we speak, I am delighted to tell you that we are already at 97 percent completion.
“Consistent with our mandate as enshrined in the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (NCA-2003) and other guiding legislations, we have been working to ensure the penetration of broadband services in line with Federal Government’s targets, as contained in Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020 to 2025.
“The Committee set up to auction the Spectrum has already developed an Information Memorandum (IM) which is already published for inputs and comments from all industry stakeholders. Prior to this, a 5G deployment plan was developed and we have since secured Federal Government’s approval.”
The husband of Kenya’s top athlete Agnes Tirop, has been arrested in connection with her murder.
25-year-old Tirop, who represented the country in the 5,000m women’s race during the Tokyo Olympics, was found dead on Wednesday, October 13.
The lifeless body of the two-time world championships bronze medalist was found with stab wounds on the neck in her house in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
Her family revealed that their daughter was in a strained relationship with the suspect, Ibrahim Rotich, before her untimely death.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Tirop’s husband who is the prime suspect in the incident was arrested Thursday evening in Mombasa and is set to be arraigned in court.
“The prime suspect in the gruesome murder of 25-year old world 5000m record holder Tirop, has been arrested. Ibrahim Rotich who was in a relationship with the athlete was arrested in Changamwe, Mombasa County as he tried to flee to a neighboring country to evade justice,” read a statement from DCI.
“The suspect is currently being grilled by detectives at Changamwe Police Station for more details into the murder, before being arraigned court to answer to murder charges.” the statement continued.
Meanwhile, Athletics Kenya has suspended all athletics events in the country for two weeks in honour of Tirop.
The police in Enugu state have arrested a 60-year-old man simply identified as Ikechukwu, for allegedly killing his son in Ogbozinne-Ndiagu Akpugo community, in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, October 14.
The father of four reportedly killed his son on Thursday on the claim that the 32-year-old allegedly threatened to kill him over issues yet to be ascertained.
According to reports, Ikechukwu had on Wednesday night placed a distress call to the chairman of his village that his son had threatened to kill him while they were engaged in a heated argument. The village chairman immediately alerted the community chief security officer CSO and his team who visited Ikechukwu’s home to salvage the situation.
According to eyewitnesses, while the CSO and his team were still making peace between the warring father and son, Ikechukwu allegedly used an axe to cut his son’s back. His son would later die in the morning. His attempt to get his son buried was aborted by his neighbors who immediately reported the case to the police.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Daniel Ndukwe, said three suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
“Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the case of alleged conspiracy and murder. Investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Enugu State.
The father of the deceased, the chairman of the community and the CSO are helping the police in their investigation”Ndukwe said
Swiss socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein made news headlines in 1999 after her big divorce from billionaire businessman Alec Wildenstein.
Her catlike facial features and unique animal print clothing led to her being called “Catwoman” of Hollywood when she was in her 50s.
Now, at 81, Jocelyn seems to have aged well. She shared a new photo of herself to Instagram and fans have pointed out that she appears to be aging backwards.
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has finally revealed why he snubbed Manchester United and signed for Chelsea in 2006.
Mikel, who spent 11 trophy-laden years at Stamford Bridge after signing from Norwegian club, Lyn Oslo, disclosed that he joined Cheslea because the futures of three other Nigerian players were tied to the deal.
Before his move to Chelsea,the midfieder first had an agreement in principle with Chelsea, but was tricked into penning a deal with Manchester United and had even spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson on the phone.
This led to a legal battle between Lyn Oslo, Man Utd and Chelsea, while FIFA also intervened.
At the end, Mikel eventually signed for Chelsea, who paid a compensation fee of £12m to Manchester United and £4m to Lyn.
During that period, three of Mikel Obi’s teammates at U-20 level, Chinedu Obasi, Emmanuel Sarki and Ezekiel Bala, were also undergoing trials at Stamford Bridge.
Mikel Obi, who currently plays for Kuwait SC, told The Athletic: “When I chose Chelsea, it wasn’t just my life that changed.
“There were four lives that changed. Why? Because if I didn’t, Chelsea might not have anything to do with my three friends. I was close to them. I knew their families.
“I didn’t just make the decision for myself. I thought about them, I thought about their families. This gave them more of a chance.”
The Supreme court has affirmed the candidacy of Professor Chukwuma Soludo as the Governorship candidate of APGA in Anambra governorship election come 6th November 2021.
This comes after over two hours of fierce legal battle by lawyers on Thursday, October 14, in Abuja.
The apex court also upheld the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Kano Division delivered on August 10, which had affirmed Chief Victor Oye as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and validated the primary election that produced Soludo.
In a judgment of a five-man panel of justices of the court, the appeal filed by one Jude Okeke was dismissed on the ground of being an abuse of court process.
Justice Mary Peter Odili, who delivered the lead judgment, awarded a sum of N1 million to be paid by Jude Okeke to APGA and Victor Oye.
Recall that the Victor Oye faction of the APGA conducted the primary that produced Prof Charles Soludo, as its governorship candidate in the forthcoming November 6, election in Anambra state.
According to the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, Kano Division, was right when it quashed a Jigawa State High Court judgement that recognised a parallel primary election that was conducted by the Jude Okeke-led faction of APGA.
At least 46 people have been killed and dozens left injured after a major fire broke out in a building in southern Taiwan on Thursday, October 14.
The blaze started in the 13-story commercial and residential building at 2:54 a.m. local time (2:54 p.m. ET) in Kaohsiung city’s Yancheng district, according to Taiwan’s official Central News Agency (CNA).
Rescue operations are still underway, with more than 377 rescue workers deployed to the scene, a spokesman at the Kaohsiung city fire bureau told CNN. At least 41 people have suffered injuries, he said.
A total of 139 fire trucks and ambulances were deployed to the scene and extinguished the fire by 7:17 a.m. (7:17 pm ET), CNA said. By midday, at least 62 people between the ages of 8 and 83 had been rescued.
More than 100 residents, many of them senior citizens with physical disabilities, live in the building, according to CNA.
It is unclear what caused the fire, according to CNA. Local police are reviewing surveillance footage and said they cannot rule out human factors, according to the report.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen expressed her “deepest condolences” to the victims of the fire in a Facebook post.
Tsai promised that her government will “spare the most efforts” to rescue those who are trapped, resettle the residents affected by the fires, and provide necessary assistance to families of victims.
“Facing this serious accident, we extend our deepest condolences to the victims, and we wish the injured a speedy recovery,” she wrote on Thursday afternoon local time.
IPOB counsel and Lawyer to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor has made an important announcement about Nnamdi Kanu.According to Ejiofor, Kanu followers should always pray fr Nnamdi Kanu and do not listen to fake News that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been transferred to India for whatever mischievous purpose they are insinuating.
He wrote: “Please Umuchineke, and teeming followers of Our indefatigable Client-Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, this time should not be for any form of distraction.”
You all should rather be intensifying in your prayers and supplications to Almighty Chukwuokike Abiama as the D-Day gradually approaches.
Do not give in to mischief makers who are currently parading FAKE NEWS that Our Client Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been transfered to India for whatever mischievous purpose they are insinuating.
We were with him on Monday for pre-trial briefing and will still be with him tomorrow.
Please your eyes should always be on the ball, do not be distracted at all.
Remain strong in spirit, and continue in your prayers and supplications.
The Federal Government has no choice but to bring Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to Court on the 21st Day of October, it is an explicit order of Court.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command have arrested 22 suspected ”Yahoo Boys” for alleged involvement in internet fraud in Ogbomoso.
The suspect were arrested on Tuesday, October 12.
The suspects are Akintunde Ibrahim Olajide, Yusuf Taiye Afeez, Jimoh Idris Okikiola, Adeyemo Wariz Adegoke, Ademola Olalekan Saheed, Anif Abayomi Busayo, Oriade Sunday Oluwatobi, Ajadi Opeyemi Damilola,Peter Akanji Blessing,Olaoluwa Felix Oguniran, Agbei Shola Peter, Toheeb Adeagbo Tola, Ajayi Akinyinka Umar.
Others include Ibrahim Opeyemi Ishola, Samson Shonubi Oluwafemi, Oki Kayode Oluwadunsi, Durosamo Temitope Dickson, Akinremi Ridwan Abiodun, Ahmed Ogunyele and Olawore Ridwan Olalekan.
A 66 year old woman, threatened to chop off her husband’s penis before stabbing him to death following an argument over Zoom video calling app, then wrote a confession as she waited for police to arrive, a court has heard.
Penelope Jackson, stabbed David – a retired lieutenant colonel and her husband of 24 years in the kitchen of their bungalow in Berrow, Somerset, UK on February 13, 2021.
Jackson managed to call the police before losing consciousness, but the defendant took the phone from him and refused to follow the operator’s instructions to help him.
On the second day of Jackson’s murder trial at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, October 12, the jury heard that the 78-year-old victim had been Jackson’s fourth husband, and she his third wife.
Sheila Taylor, Jackson’s second wife, told the court her marriage to the victim had ended when he began an affair with the defendant in 1993.
Taylor told the court the victim hadn’t another affair while with the defendant. She said Penelope learnt of the affair when Jackson rang their home and demanded to speak to her husband.
She said he had been ‘white and shaking’ when he came off the call, adding: ‘He told me he had been having an affair with a woman called Penny but the relationship was now over.
‘(Jackson) didn’t want the relationship to be over and she was insisting he tell me about it and go and live with her.’
Taylor said after the defendant’s divorce from the victim had been finalised, he had told her Jackson had threatened to ‘do a Bobbit on him’ if he ever tried to leave her – reference to a high profile case in the US at around the same time where a wife had cut off her husband’s penis.
Taylor said: ‘He was very frightened. He honestly believed she was capable of carrying out that threat.’
She said that she believed her former husband ‘was afraid of Penelope’.
‘He was frightened she would destroy his army career and destroy his reputation and there’s no doubt in my mind she was capable of doing that,’ Ms Taylor added.
Mr Jackson’s daughter from his first marriage, Jane Calverley said she had never seen the couple show violence towards one another, but said the defendant had liked making people feel uncomfortable.
‘It always felt as if he was on edge, my father was very particular, he didn’t like to be shown up, when we were children we were always told to behave properly because he didn’t like to be the centre of attention,’ she said.
‘When he was with the defendant he always seemed like he was on edge.’
Ms Calverley continued: ‘I always felt everything had to revolve around Jackson, she was a very larger than life character, she would enjoy making people uncomfortable.’
She said Jackson had ‘enjoyed finding people’s sore spots and poking them’.
‘It’s hard to describe how (Jackson and the victim) interacted. It never felt comfortable.’
‘I never saw them argue, (Jackson) would just bait (the victim) – it wouldn’t result in an argument necessarily,’ she said.
She also told the jury how she stayed with Jackson and her father when she was having trouble in her marriage.
Ms Calverley said Jackson told her: ‘It’s much easier if your husband kills himself.’
The jury heard that Jackson’s third husband had taken his own life a few days after he learned of her affair with the victim.
The note read: ‘To whom it may concern, I have taken so much abuse over the years – look at my records.’
It continued: ‘But he was a good Daddy. However the mask slipped tonight. That was unforgiveable.
‘I accept my punishment, may he rot in hell.’
Jackson had apologised for her spelling in the note, and added a comment in one corner that appeared to read ‘self-defence’.
In the 18-minute call to emergency services after stabbing her husband, Jackson repeatedly acknowledged what she had done.
She then apologised for officers for ‘being a nuisance’.
The defendant continued: ‘Remorse is easy, it’s been a long time coming – I did it, I’m guilty.
‘If I was given the chance, I’d do it again, even if they locked me up for 125 million years it would still be worth it.’
Jackson added: ‘I should have walked away years ago but you don’t, I deserve everything that is coming my way because you shouldn’t do what I did.
Prosecuting, Christopher Quinlan QC said she was told the allegation had been upgraded to murder when she arrived at the police station.
He said she replied: ‘Oh murder, not attempted murder? Oh, good.’
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly diagnosed with possible kidney or lungs illness.
One of his lawyers, Yomi Aliyyu, who disclosed this in an interview with BBC Yoruba, said Igboho developed the illness in Benin Republic prison custody. According to him, the agitator has also been critically ill and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Recall that Igboho’s home in Ibadan was raided by security agents on July 1, 2021. While Igboho escaped, 12 of his aides were arrested and later arraigned in court.
Igboho was later arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, on July 16, 2021, with his wife, while attempting to travel to Germany and has since then been in detention.
Speaking during the interview, Aliyyu said
“Igboho was not diagnosed with this sickness before he was arrested in Cotonou. It was so critical that they had to rush him to the hospital.
I can’t tell if he has been returned to the prison from the hospital but what I know is, he’s battling ill health and it seems his kidney and lungs are already being affected.55
Even though I cannot tell which part of his body the sickness has really affected, I know it has to do with his internal organs.”
Sources in the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, confirmed the development.
“Yes, he is ill and his kidney appears affected. We are not very sure yet. Another test result is expected for confirmation. We are working on that and I can assure you that he is in safe hands,” one of the sources said.
Facebook has announced that it would start removing “severe sexualizing content” targeting public figures as part of a new update to its bullying and harassment policies.
As part of this new policy update, Facebook said on Wednesday that it would remove any profiles, pages, groups, or events dedicated to sexualizing public figures, including celebrities, politicians, and content creators. The new policy bans sexualized photoshops and drawings and any degrading content “in the process of bodily functions,” Antigone Davis, global head of safety at Facebook, said in a blog post on Wednesday.
Facebook also said that it would remove “unwanted sexualized commentary” and repetitive attacks harassing an individual sexually.
The policy changes also include coordinated harassment attacks against users.
“Public figures whether they’re politicians, journalists, celebrities or creators use Facebook and Instagram to engage directly with their followers,” Davis wrote in the Wednesday blog post. “We made these changes because attacks like these can weaponize a public figure’s appearance, which is unnecessary and often not related to the work these public figures represent.”
The announcement comes after whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress last week. The hearing focused on a series of reports from the Wall Street Journal that revealed Facebook executives were aware of the harms its platform could inflict on users, especially teenagers. Haugen is expected to testify before the UK Parliament later this month.
Bournemouth midfielder, David Brooks has been diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkin Lymphoma.
The 24-year-old Wales international left international duty last week for medical examination. it has now been confirmed that he has Stage II Hodgkin Lymphoma, an uncommon form of cancer.
Brooks, who has registered 21 caps for his country since his debut in 2017, will undergo treatment next week after an initial positive prognosis.
He said in a message on the club’s website: ‘This is a very difficult message for me to write.
‘I have been diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkin Lymphoma and will begin a course of treatment next week.
‘Although this has come as a shock to myself and my family, the prognosis is a positive one and I am confident that I will make a full recovery and be back playing as soon as possible.
‘I’d like to show my appreciation to the doctors, nurses, consultants and staff who have been treating me for their professionalism, warmth and understanding during this period.
‘I want to thank everyone at the Football Association of Wales because without the swift attention of their medical team we may not have detected the illness. I’d also like to say thank you to AFC Bournemouth for all their support and assistance this past week.
‘Although I appreciate that there will be media attention and interest, I would like to ask that my privacy is respected in the coming months and I will share updates on my progress when I am able to do so.
‘In the meantime, thank you to everyone for their messages of support – it means so much and will continue to do so in the months ahead.
‘I look forward to seeing you all again and playing the sport I love very soon.’
Bournemouth CEO Neill Blake said: ‘Everyone at AFC Bournemouth will do everything possible to help support David and his family during his recovery.
‘We’re not putting any timescales on his return; we will give David all the time he needs to get well and will do everything that we possibly can to help with that.
‘I know everyone will be keen to show their love and support for David which will help him immensely as he recovers, but we also urge you all to respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.’
Brooks has made 91 appearances for the Cherries, scoring 18 goals, since moving from Sheffield United in 2018 for £11.5m.
Mary Lazarus has gone on Instagram to reveal what she and her family went through to bury her mother.
The actress’ mother died in July and her burial rites were recently concluded.
Citing her experience, the actress lamented the extortion that goes on in Igbo land when people are trying to bury loved ones.
She complained that people who were never part of the bereaved and deceased’s lives emerge, making demands for all sorts before the burial will be allowed to take place.
She revealed some of the demands made for her mother’s burial and how it made her feel.
She added that it is “wrong” and puts people under “unnecessary pressure”.
Afghanistan’s new Taliban government has warned US and European envoys that the ongoing sanctions will jeopardize security and could trigger a wave of economic refugees.
In a statement published late Tuesday, October 13, acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told Western diplomats at talks in Doha that “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone because its negative effects will directly affect the world in (the) security sector and economic migration from the country.”
The Taliban overthrew Afghanistan’s former US-backed government in August after a two-decade-long conflict. But efforts to stabilise the country, still facing attacks from rival extremist group the Islamic State-Khorasan, have been undermined by international sanctions: banks are running out of cash and civil servants are going unpaid.
According to the statement from his spokesman, Muttaqi told the Doha meeting: “We urge world countries to end existing sanctions and let banks operate normally so that charity groups, organisations and the government can pay salaries to their staff with their own reserves and international financial assistance.”
European countries are concerned that if the Afghan economy collapses, large numbers of migrants will set off for the continent, piling pressure on neighbouring states such as Pakistan and Iran and eventually on EU borders.
Washington and the EU have said they are ready to back humanitarian initiatives in Afghanistan, but are wary of providing direct support to the Taliban without guarantees it will respect human rights, in particular women’s rights.
A 33-year-old Nigerian national identified as Lebechi Charles Kelechi, has been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case in Cambodia.
Police from the Anti-Drug Department of the Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday, October 12, said that the Nigerian allegedly trafficked nearly half a kg of drugs into the country.
According to local media, on October 9 at 8:30 p.m, the specialized force from the Anti-Drug force, led by the Deputy Director of the Department, Lt. Col. Vor Vuthea, and with the coordination of the Deputy Prosecutor of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Sith Vann investigated and cracked down on a drug trafficking case.
The operation led to the arrest of the Nigerian man in Sangkat Boeung Tumpun, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh. 499.40 grams of methamphetamine (ICE) were found in his possession.
Kelechi held a passport with the number A08315794. Police reported that he also had a false occupation.
The suspect and the drugs were taken by the police. He will be sent for legal processing and the drugs were kept as evidence.
Kenya’s two-time World Championship bronze medallist, Agnes Jebet Tirop, has been found dead.
The 25-year-old long-distance runner, who represented Kenya at the Tokyo Olympics, was found dead in her house in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Wednesday, October 13.
Chairperson of Athletics Kenya in the Nairobi Region, Barnaba Korir, who confirmed the tragic news, said she had stab wounds in the abdomen, Barnaba Korir.
It is suspected her ex-lover is behind the killing.
In the Tokyo Olympic Games, Tirop emerged fourth in the 5,000m women’s finals after clocking 14:39.62.
Tirop was the 2019 World 5,000m bronze medalist. She also won the 2015 senior Cross Country Championships honours.
Tirop smashed the 10km World record on September 12, 2021. She clocked 30:01 to shave 28 seconds from the previous women-only 10km road record held by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morrocco from 2002.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune takes on Macron, demands full respect from France following a diplomatic row over visas and disrespectful comments from Paris about Algeria.
This comes after dwingling French influence in Africa.Looks like France still has the colonial hangover and has forgotten that Algeria is a sovereign state and no longer its colony!
“France should forget that Algeria was once a colony because now it has become a country with all its pillars, strong army and economy” he said.
Algeria has called on France to be held accountable for Genocide it perpetrated during the colonial rule and recalled ambassador from Paris on 2nd October in anger over inadmissible comments from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Algeria has also taken a bolder step to ban French military planes from its airspace a day after.
The return of Algerian ambassador to France is conditional based on the total respect for the Algerian state and its people, Tebboune told local media on Sunday.
Offset has gave his wife and mother of his two children, Cardi B a mansion as her 29th birthday present.
The Migos rapper made the presentation during her star-studded birthday party on Monday night at L.A River Studios.
Offset got on the mic and unveiled his gift with a video presentation, saying he wanted to get her something extra special after the big year they just had, including the birth of their son last month.
Cardi’s new cribs which has a pool on the roof, is in the Dominican Republic, her family’s homeland, and it looks like Offset found a nice, secluded spot surrounded by palm trees.
Cardi B’s 29th birthday party was attended by Chance The Rapper, 2 Chainz, Lizzo, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Teyana Taylor and many others.
Last year, even though Cardi had filed for divorce, Offset gifted her a pricey Rolls Royce for her birthday.
Netflix has announced that Squid Game has become their biggest TV show launch of all time, with 111 million fans watching the show since its debut on September 17.
On Tuesday (12 October) night, Netflix announced that the record had been broken after 111 million people tuned into the dystopian drama, surpassing the 82 million accounts that watched Bridgerton in that show’s first 28 days.
“Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans – making it our biggest series launch ever,” they tweeted.
The South Korean show is currently the #1 show on Netflix’s Top 10 lists in 94 countries around the globe, also becoming the first South Korean show to become the #1 show in the United States, according to CNN.
The 111 million viewers represents more than half of Netflix’s global subscriber base of 209 million, which is even more impressive considering the show doesn’t feature any major stars.
Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s vice president of content for Korea, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand said the show, ‘has broken through beyond our wildest dreams.’
‘When we first started investing in Korean series and films in 2015, we knew we wanted to make world-class stories for the core K-content fans across Asia and the world,’ Kim said.
‘Squid Game’ gave [Netflix] more confidence that our global strategy is going towards the right direction,’ Kim added.
A pregnant Miami teacher has been arrested for having an affair with a 15-year-old student and making a sex tape with the student.
Teacher Heiry Calvi, 41, was arrested on Thursday, October 7. She was released from jail on Saturday, October 9, after posting bail.
She is accused of having sex with the 15-year-old boy last year and earlier this year, after “growing close” to him at the John I. Smith K-8 Center in Miami.
She allegedly sent him explicit photos over WhatsApp and he is said to have shown other kids videos of them having sex, which prompted a police investigation.
Police say Calvi also gave the boy one of her credit cards and that the pair attended parties together, but told other guests they were aunt and nephew.
Police first became aware of the allegations in March this year.
It’s unclear if Calvi is married, or if she is believed to be carrying the teenage boy’s baby. She was seen holding her stomach as she left jail on Saturday.
Despite the boy boasting about the encounter, police say Calvi must now face charges because the boy isn’t old enough to give consent.
“A child does not have the legal authority to give consent even though the child may say ‘this is OK’.
“The responsibility is on the adult,” Rey Valdes, a Doral Police Department spokesman said. The age of consent in Florida is 18.
Police say the teenager has refused to help with their inquiries.
Rey Valdes, police spokesman, said: “When we spoke to him, he denied being a victim. He flat out told us he was not raped. But I want to point out under Florida law, a minor cannot give consent.”
As part of their investigation, the police seized the teenage boy’s phone and found the photos she had sent him over WhatsApp.
Other school friends were quizzed by the cops, and they allegedly told investigators that they had seen sex tape images on the student’s phone said to be of the teacher with the teenager.
The police spokesman confirmed the teacher is eight months pregnant, but added: “I’m not going to speculate as to whose child it is.”
Calvi has been charged with lewd and lascivious battery; electronic transmission harmful to minors; unlawful use of a communications device; child neglect; offenses against students by authority figures; contributing to delinquency and possession of a firearm on school property.
The Senate has bowed to public pressure as it adopted the electronic transfer of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Senate on Tuesday, October 12, made a U-turn on the recently-passed Electoral Amendment Bill, wherein it had earlier rejected plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit results of elections electronically.
The decision of the Senate followed the re-committal of some clauses of the Electoral Act 2010 to the Committee of the Whole.
The Senate, at the Committee of the Whole chaired by Dr Ahmad Lawan, amended Clause 52(2) of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to read: “Subject to section 63 of this Bill, voting at an election and transmission of results under this Bill shall be in accordance with the procedure determined by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which may include electronic voting.”
Clause 87(1) of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which was also passed as recommended states: ‘A political party seeking to nominate candidates for elections under this Bill shall hold direct primaries for aspirants to all elective positions, which shall be monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission.”
In July, the Senate rejected its Committee’s report, which had approved electronic transmission of results by INEC. The House of Representatives, however, approved it.
Barely three months after it adopted a resolution rejecting electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Act 2016 (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the Senate bowed to pressure in a face-saving move
A man from Kwaramba Village in Gokwe town of Zimbabwe, was reportedly attacked by a swarm of bees while having sexual intercourse with a married woman.
Jethro Maimba was reportedly having sex with Lizzie Maphosa in the bush when the incident occurred.
Maphosa’s husband, Joseph Musariri was said to have on several times warned Maimba to stop the illicit affair. He then allegedly cast a spell on his wife thereafter.
A villager privy to the incident told to B-Metro that the bees only stopped attacking Maimba after he pleaded for forgiveness from Musariri.
The villager said;
We suspected that the stinging was a result of juju after some of the bees were left covering his private parts for about two days.
The bees only disappeared after Maimba asked for forgiveness from Musariri. This was also after he had promised to pay him two beasts.
It was further learnt that Musariri and Maimba also agreed to approach Chief Nemangwe’s traditional court, so they can solve their issue amicably.
Contacted for comment, Chief Nemangwe could neither confirm nor deny the shocking incident. He said:
The matter has not yet been brought to my attention. Maybe the parties decided to solve it on their own.
Matters of that nature are usually brought to my attention after the parties would have failed to agree on any terms or conditions.
The Department of State Service on Tuesday released veteran Nollywood Actor, Chinwetalu Agu. Actors Guild Of Nigeria, AGN, made this known via a statement made available to Tori Me! on Tuesday.
The statement signed by the AGN Communication Director, Monalisa Chinda read, “The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas has yet again secured the release of Actor Chiwetalu Agu from the custody of the DSS.
“On behalf of the Guild, I was at the DSS office with my colleague, the Senior special Assistant on Military Affairs and Inter Governmental Relations to the President Steve Eboh to receive Mr. Agu today.
“The elated veteran Actor thanked God for surviving the ordeal and commended the leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria headed by Ejezie Emeka Rollas for their relentless efforts in securing his release from the detention.”
Actress and Public relations officer of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chida Coker, disclosed this in a statement released this evening. See the statement below
Unknown gunmen have abducted a police officer after an attack on the Police Divisional Headquarters, Umulokpa, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Tori Me! gathered that the gunmen attacked the police station on Saturday evening and kidnapped a female officer who was on duty at the time of the incident.
A resident of the area told Vanguard that the gunmen stormed the facility and started shooting sporadically, leaving the policemen to scamper for safety.
The resident said though no life was lost, the hoodlums carted away firearms from the armoury compartment of the police station.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of Enugu State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, said the command has intensified efforts to locate the abducted female cop.
In a statement on Monday, the State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Lawal, directed that the perpetrators be arrested and prosecuted.
Ndukwe added that the Commissioner of Police has equally ordered a full-scale investigation into the attack.
Part of the statement reads “The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Abubakar Lawal, has ordered the State CID and tactical teams of the Command to intensify ongoing investigative efforts to locate missing female personnel and fish out the yet-to-be-identified hoodlums, who in their numbers attacked and vandalized vehicles and other items at Umulokpa Police Divisional Headquarters in Uzo-Uwani LGA, in the evening hours of 09/10/2021.
“He gave this order after leading a team of Senior Police Officers and Commanders of the Command’s tactical/operational teams to the scene.
“Meanwhile, the general public, particularly citizens of the State, have been enjoined to assist the Command with credible information and/or intelligence that will lead to the location of the said personnel and arrest of the assailants.”
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on Igbo in the diaspora to offer their strong voice against violent agitations while stating that he is working towards the release of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
Ekweremadu’s statement comes almost three months after Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in Kenya and clandestinely brought to Nigeria by Nigeria’s Secret Police, the DSS .
Ekweremadu, in a statement on, signed by his media adviser, Uche Anichukwu, gave assurances that the South East Caucus of the National Assembly, where he is leader was actively working towards defusing tension in the south east and blamed the agitations by various parts of the country on a flawed federal system, injustice, poor management of the nation’s diversity, failure of the federal government to secure lives and property, and needless clampdown on self-determination agitators when dialogue and giving agitators a sense of belonging would have worked.
In a lecture entitled: “The Igbo in Diaspora: A Perspective” that he delivered virtually at the Igbo Heritage Lectures and Ugwumba Excellence Award event, which held in Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday evening, October 10, Ekweremadu said;
“The injustices and marginalisations are palpable and must be addressed. But by all means, we must ensure the stability of Igbo land because only by so doing can Alaigbo (Igbo land) prosper economically and also elicit local and international support and sympathy over their plights.
“What has happened in Alaigbo in the past few months is odd, ‘un-Igbo’, and sacrilegious. Destruction, waste of human lives, and economic losses have been the lot of our region. In particular, the sit-at-home has hemorrhaged Igbo lives and economy and it is good the IPOB has said they are no longer interested in the sit-at-home. No wise man brings war into his home. Our people prosper on industry, commerce, and the informal sector. Most of them survive on daily income.
“Therefore, while we are at liberty to employ every legitimate and democratic means to press for justice and equity, we must all work together to condemn and end the violence, irrespective of whatever quarters it is coming from.
“This is a special appeal to Ndigbo in South Africa, in particular, to wade into the orgy of violence in Igboland and help to restore normalcy. Ndigbo at home expect the Igbo in diaspora to lead the campaign against violent agitations and insecurity in our region because threats to Igbo businesses, the peace, security, and stability of the South-East are threats to our very existence as Ndigbo,” he stated.
He said: “As the intellectual bank of Ndigbo with extensive exposure to liberal and progressive democratic ideals, and access to international resources, the Igbo in diaspora are well positioned to elevate the intellectual content of the Igbo struggle for justice and equity.
“How best can we address the issues of exclusion, imbalances, detention of many Igbo sons and daughters in various correctional centres across the country, the issues of clampdown on unarmed protesters, and the challenge of extra-judicial killings in Igbo land without recourse to violent agitations?”
On Nnamdi Kanu, Ekweremadu said: “Let me also assure you that the South East Caucus of the National Assembly is not resting on its oars. We are working quietly and surely to address these issues, including finding a political solution to the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu matter.
“We did it before in the case of Chief Raph Uwazuruike in 2007. We also did it in the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in 2017. And God willing, and with your support and prayers, we will succeed again in the matter of Nnamdi kanu to promote peace and stability in our region.”
