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UK Royal family finally recognises Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on their succession website

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, has finally been added to the Royal Family's line of succession website. Despite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping down from royal duties, their daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor is still eighth in line to the throne. However, the Royal Family’s website took time...

Pastor ‘Indabosky’ Reveals Why He Spared Man Who Touched Him With ‘Juju’ At Obi Cubana’s Mom’s Burial (video)

Recall that the General Overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as ‘Odumeje’ was among those who were at the burial of Obi Cubana’s late mother in Oba, Anambra State of Nigeria to support the business mogul as he laid...

US Singer, R. Kelly had Sex with Underage Children, Prosecutors say

R.Kelly has found himself in more problems as federal prosecutors have revealed more sex trafficking allegations against the disgraced singer including that he had sexual contact with an underage boy. Recall  Kelly faces multiple charges in New York, Minnesota and Illinois, many of them related to his alleged abuse of...

UK sanctions Equatorial Guinea leader’s son, Teodoro Obiang Mangue over ‘lavish lifestyle’

The Uk has sanctioned Teodoro Obiang Mangue, the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for misappropriating millions of dollars spent on luxury mansions, private jets and a $275,000 glove worn by Michael Jackson. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Teodoro Obiang Mangue, who is also vice president of Equatorial Guinea, had participated...

Ecuador: Prison riots leaves 22 dead and 57 wounded, State of Emergency

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency in its penitentiary system after riots at two prisons left 22 dead and 57 wounded. Authorities said violence erupted on Wednesday afternoon at the country's two largest prisons Litoral Penitentiary in the port city of Guayaquil and the Latacunga prison in the central...

Enugu: 6 Policemen killed as Unknown Gunmen attack Checkpoint

Several persons including six policemen were killed when unknown gunmen attacked a Police checkpoint in Amodu, Obeagu-Amechi in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu state.  It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the checkpoint located at Obeagu Uno shortly after Inyaba Bridge around 7:30 pm on Wednesday night, July 21. It...

Sunday Igboho’s extradition hearing holds today in Benin Republic

The extradition hearing of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, will hold in a court in Benin republic today July 22 by 10am. Igboho is currently being held by operatives of Brigade criminelle in Cotonou. He was arrested on Monday night July 19 while attempting to fly to Germany...

COVID-19 cases rose by 77% in one week – NCDC cries

New epidemiological data from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC says the number of COVID19 cases recorded in the country has risen by 77 per cent in one week. According to the data, the number of COVID19 cases rose from 392 two weeks ago to 693 last week (July 5 to...

Republic of Benin rejects the extradition of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho to Nigeria

The Republic of Benin has rejected the extradition of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho to Nigeria. Recall that Benin security agents took Igboho and his wife into custody in neighbouring Cotonou on the night of Monday, July 19, under directives from the Nigeria, as the activist was reportedly planning to travel...

Tokyo Olympics 2020 organisers installs cardboard beds in lodging rooms to discourage Athletes from engaging in sexual activity (photos)

The countdown for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has already begun with the sports event kicking off this weekend.  Ahead of the event, officials have reportedly installed cardboard beds inside the Olympic village to discourage athletes from engaging in sexual activity.  According to Dezeen magazine, Olympic officials who already warned 2021 Games...

Third Australian city, Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics

Brisbane was picked Wednesday, July 21, to host the 2032 Olympics. International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, confirmed the inevitable winner after a vote at the IOC session in Tokyo and this triggered cheers from the Brisbane delegates in Tokyo and celebratory fireworks thousands of miles away in Brisbane. "The International Olympic Committee has the...

Brazil: Identical twin sisters were brutally killed by illicit drug gang and it was livestreamed

Two 18-year-old twin sisters have been shot dead by a gang in Brazil. The sisters, Amália Alves and Amanda Alves, were murdered last Wednesday morning, July 14, on a horrific Instagram livestream, and the video footage has since been viewed thousands of times on social media. The women’s lifeless bodies were found just...

Happy ‘Eid Mubarak’ celebrations to all our Muslim readers!

Eid al-Adha, also known as the 'festival of sacrifice' or Greater Eid or Eid Qurban or Qurban Bayarami, is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. This year, the crescent moon for the Zul Hijjah was sighted on July...

This Florida man who carried large “Trump 2020 “flag during Capitol riot, goes to jail for 8 months

A Florida man who was seen carrying a large red "Trump 2020" flag on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the Capitol riot has been sentenced to prison for eight months in the first felony sentence from the Jan. 6 attack. Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, was arrested back in...

ObisGallery receives the most expensive wine bottle ‘cognac’ from Obi Cubana (video)

Nigerian jeweller, ObisGallery, has taken to social media to show off the bottle of cognac given to him by Obi Cubana The drink which is said to be the most expensive cognac in the world is said to cost N4.7 million, according to Gossipmill Naija According to the jeweller,...

Breaking! Lagos may dissappear in 50 year’s time by sinking – NIHSA warns

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that the floods recorded in many parts of Lagos on Friday, July 16, may be far less than what residents of the commercial city will experience in September. In their Annual Flood Outlooks for 2021, NIHSA predicted that the year 2021 will record more...

UK Govt Sends Warning To Nigeria Govt Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest

The United Kingdom (UK) has called on the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to follow due process in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Recall that Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, had claimed that there would be no trial until the issue of Kanu’s ‘illegal...

Martine Moise, Widow of the slain Haiti President arrives home in bulletproof vest (Photos)

The widow of Haiti's slain president Jovenel Moise returned home on Saturday after being treated in Florida, US for wounds she suffered in the attack, an official said. Martine Moise, 47, with her right arm in a sling and wearing a bulletproof vest, was received at Port-au-Prince airport by interim...

Frustrated man stabs RCCG pastor to death in Imo (videos)

A man identified as Obum has allegedly stabbed a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Thompson Thomas Ugochukwu Onyekuru, to death in Imo State.  The tragic incident happened at Umuokoto town in Umudibia Autonomous community in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state.   It was gathered that Obum, who...

Dahlia Sky, Porn star, found dead aged 31 in ‘potential suicide’

American Adult film star, Dahlia Sky has died at the age of 31 in a ‘potential suicide’. The body of Sky was found inside a car in the San Fernando Valley, LA, around 8 pm on June 30, with authorities currently treating it as a suspected suicide.  The 31-year-old was believed...

Russian Antonov An-28 passenger plane carrying 17 people disappears in Siberia

A Russian Antonov An-28 passenger plane carrying up to 17 people has gone missing in Siberia outside the city of Tomsk.  The plane disappeared from radars on Friday while flying over the Siberian region of Tomsk, local officials said, the second such incident this month. The region's governor said two helicopters...

Fugitive Killer PoliceWoman commits suicide after killing two men in Kenya

The body of the Kenyan policewoman, Caroline Kangogo, who had been on the run after two gruesome murders was found at her parents’ home in Anin, Elgeyo Marakwet.  Rift Valley Regional Police Commissioner George Natembeya on Friday, July 16, confirmed the shocking conclusion to the story of a killer policewoman...

Cocaine hidden in charcoal worth over $41 million seized by Irish Police (photos)

Cocaine disguised as charcoal with a potential value of up to $41.4 million has been seized in a joint operation between Irish and Dutch police authorities. The drugs were found inside two shipping containers from South America that arrived at the port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, as part of what Irish...

Amazon sued in the US for selling dangerous products to customers

The United States has filed a lawsuit against the world's number one online retailer, Amazon accusing the e-commerce giants of selling hazardous products to its customers.  Among the products cited in the suit are carbon monoxide detectors that fail to alarm, numerous children's pajamas that could catch fire and nearly 400,000...

Normani and Cardi B pose nude for cover art for their new album

Cardi B has unveiled the cover art for her and singer Normani's upcoming track Wild Side. The 28-year-old rapper and the 25-year-old singer each stripped down for the shoot. They protected their modesty with strategically placed hair from their wigs. "Get your coins ready @normani 7/15 9pm PST" Cardi captioned the photo.

A Social Media Influencer, dies after falling off waterfall while taking selfie

A daredevil social media influencer has died after falling off a waterfall while trying to take a selfie. Sofia Cheung, 32, fell 16 feet to her death into the Tsing Dai stream near Yuen Long, Hong Kong on Saturday, July 10. She had spent the day with three friends at Ha Pak...

Fire guts Iraqi hospital used for treating Covid-19 patients, 41 dead (photos)

At least 41 people have been killed in a hospital fire in the southeastern Iraqi city of Nasiriya, with at least 5 people critically injured. According to Dr. Ammar al-Zamili, the spokesperson for the local health department, the fire on Monday night, July 12, is believed to have started after...

‘Ironman’, Ex. MMA fighter, commits suicide in prison after admitting child sex charges

An MMA fighter, known as The Ironman, hanged himself in a prison cell after admitting to sexual exploitation of a child and keeping twisted abuse images. Travis Fulton, 44, was found unresponsive in his cell in Linn County Jail, Iowa, the US, on Saturday, July 10. Staff attempted CPR and he was rushed to...

‘His hands were tied so badly that the rope entered his skin’- Cousin of Late Super TV CEO speaks

The cousin of Uwaifo Ataga, the deceased boss of Super TV, has given a graphic detail of how the body of Ataga was found after he was killed. Late Ataga was found dead in a shortlet apartment in Lagos in June after he lodged there with his lady lover, 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu. The 300-level...

South African woman’s Spouse who claimed to have given birth to 10 babies has gone to court to demand for her release

The husband of the South African woman who claimed to have given birth to 10 babies has gone to court to demand that she be freed after she was detained in a mental health institution. Local government officials in Pretoria in South Africa claim that Moliehi Maria Sithole, also known as...

The United States reaffirm its commitment to defend the Philippines’ armed forces from attack in the South China Sea

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to defend the Philippines' armed forces from attack in the South China Sea. According to the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, the US will come to Phillipines aid if attacks were launched against it, as it has a 70-year-old mutual defense treaty with...

Crowd flock to see dwarf cow in Bangladesh, smaller than a goat

Thousands of people have defied a nationwide coronavirus lockdown in Bangladesh to see a dwarf cow believed to be the world's smallest cow. Rani, a 23-month-old dwarf cow, is 51-centimetre (20-inch) tall and only weighs 26 kilograms. It has become a media star with scores of newspapers and television stations throwing the...

Tokyo: State of Emergency to be declared during Olympics due to surge in Coronavirus infections

Tokyo will reportedly be under a state of emergency while hosting the upcoming Summer Olympics in Japan.  According to Kyodo News, the Japanese government will declare another COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo until August 22 which exceeds the duration of the upcoming Olympic Games amid a recent surge in infections,...

Teenage girl sentenced to 7 years in juvenile prison for killing Uber Eats driver

A 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to seven years in a juvenile prison after she pleaded guilty to murdering an Uber Eats driver during a botched carjacking. The teenage girl, who can not be named for legal reason, was caught on camera with another girl, aged 15, trying to steal 66-year-old Mohammad...

Social influencers will be jailed if they post edited photos without adding disclaimer that the photo was modified – Norway law says

A new law in Norway is coming into force that will make it illegal for social media influencers to post edited pictures without declaring what they've done. This is part of an effort to "reduce body pressure" among young people. The rules will affect any paid posts across all social media platforms such...

UK Soldier dischargd from Army for stealing a colleague’s bank card to buy FIFA points for his Xbox

A British Army soldier has been kicked out of the military for stealing a colleague's bank card - to buy FIFA points for his Xbox. The dismissed officer, Private Lewis Billam bought £216 worth of the virtual currency used in the popular football video game. Bulford Military Court heard that the...

A UK Teen is convicted of murdering his friend

A 15-year-old boy has been convicted of murdering his friend after luring him into woodland and attempting to decapitate him. Roberts Buncis was found dead in Fishtoft, near Boston in Lincolnshire, on 12 December 2020- two days before his 13th birthday. The convicted teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had...

Jamaica Govt. set to petition Queen Elizabeth to pay billions as compensation for slavery

Jamaica is set to petition Queen Elizabeth for compensation to all its citizens as slavery reparations. The Caribbean country's government is to petition her Majesty for billions of pounds of compensation but critics say British taxpayers have already paid to free slaves. Merchants made a fortune as slave traders in Jamaica after...

Russia: A Porn Star commits suicide after telling her friends she ‘was lonely and wanted to start a family’

A Russian porn star and erotic model has fallen to her death from a residential tower block in Russia. Kristina Lisina, 29, known on porn sites as Kristina the Foxx, was found dead on Tuesday June 2, after falling from a 22nd-storey window in St Petersburg, Russia. Lisina's body was found...

Pastor Daniel Olukoya ordered by US Court to pay $7,320 to Sowore

Pastor Daniel Olukoya, General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has been ordered by a United States district court in Maryland to pay $7,320 within 30 days to Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. Olukoya had filed a lawsuit against Sowore in 2018 after a 2017 report of his...

Dunamis Pastor Enenche’s father-in-law arraigned for alleged N24.6Million fraud

The Chairman of Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Professor John Ibu, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged N24.6 million fraud, has been identified as the father of Pastor Becky Enenche, wife of Pastor Paul Enenche, founder of Dunamis International Gospel Centre. Becky Eneche was formerly...

ex-President for South Africa, Jacob Zuma jailed for 15 months for Contempt

Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018. This is the first time in South Africa’s history that...

Germany officially recommends mixing different Covid-19 vaccines for best results

The German government has recommended the use of two covid-19 vaccine shots saying it greatly increases the immunity of people against the disease The statement by the German government appears to be the strongest recommendation  given  by any country or body over the mixing of Covid-19 vaccines on efficacy grounds. The...

UPdate, Super TV CEO: Chidinma’s mother recounts horrible tales about her daughter

More facts have emerged on the true identity of the 300 level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, Chidinma  Ojukwu, who has confessed to stabbing the CEO of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death while they were in a Service apartment in Lekki area of Lagos State. According...

North Korea faces famine after Covid-19 troubles – Kim Jong-Un blasted

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has blasted his top officials over lapses which caused an unspecified "great crisis" related to Covid-19, North Korean state media reports. This is the first time the leader is publicly acknowledging the country's covid-19 crisis as information that leaves North Korea is tightly guarded.  North Korea...

Milos Zeman, Czech President, says that He dislikes Transgender people

Milos Zeman, the president of Czech Republic has called transgender people "disgusting" in a new interview. Speaking to Prima News on Sunday, during a discussion of a controversial new law in Hungary that bans all educational materials and programs for children that are considered to promote homosexuality, gender reassignment and...

UK Govt. bans the world’s biggest crypto-currency exchange, Binance

Binance, the world's biggest crypto-currency exchange, has been banned by the UK. The UK's financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ruled that the firm cannot conduct any "regulated activity" in the UK. It also issued a consumer warning about Binance, advising people to be wary of adverts promising high...

2021 BET Awards: See the Winners and the Nominees

The BET Awards, which honor Black excellence in entertainment and sports, held on Sunday night, June 27, with the theme "Year of the Black Woman."  Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson hosted the ceremony from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where a live audience attended for the first time since...

Prince William for allegedly called Meghan Markle ‘that bloody woman’, fans reacts

Prince William has been heavily slammed by royal fans on social media after he allegedly criticized Meghan Markle. A royal expert claimed in the Daily Mail that the future king, 39, had called his brother Harry’s wife “that bloody woman” over the way Meghan, 39, had treated his staff. According to...

Britain’s youngest mother,10, gave birth to a baby

An 11-year-old girl has become Britain's youngest mother after she gave birth earlier this month having fallen pregnant aged just 10 years old. The mother and her baby, that was delivered after more than 30 weeks of pregnancy, are both healthy and being cared for according to the Sun UK.  The...

Amazon and Google under fire for allowing companies that post fake reviews to remain on their sites and ‘mislead’ customers

Big Tech Companies, Amazon and Google are under investigation over concerns fake five star reviews on their websites could be misleading shoppers to buy from companies. The Competition and Markets Authority who are investigating both companies is also worried that "law-abiding businesses" who sell on Amazon and Google may be...

Ex. Police officer, Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for murdering George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22-and-a-half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin, 45, was found guilty by a jury in April of second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for pressing his knee into Mr Floyd’s neck for more than nine...

Several People killed in Germany ‘knife attack’

Several people were killed and others injured on Friday in an attack in the southern German city of Wuerzburg, police said, with media reporting a knife assault. “The attacker was overpowered after the police used firearms. There are several injured as well as fatalities,” police said on Twitter, without giving...

George Floyd statue vandalised a one day before Derek Chauvin’s sentencing (photos)

A George Floyd statue in New York has been vandalized with the name of a white supremacist group, one day before the sentencing of Derek Chauvin. The 6-foot statue was unveiled at 1545 Flatbush Ave. as part of the Juneteenth celebration over the weekend. According to police, Floyd's face and the...

Police stops suicidal man from killing himself in New York (photos)

The New York Police Department Emergency Service Officers stopped a man from jumping off the roof of a building in Morningside Heights on Wednesday evening, June 23, it has been reported. The 30-year-old man stood on the edge of a building on W. 113th St. at Amsterdam Ave. about 7:45...

3 dead and 99 people unaccounted when Miami building collapses (Photos)

At least three people have died and up to 99 are still unaccounted for after a multi-story building partially collapsed in southern Florida's Miami-Dade County early Thursday morning.  The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach,...