American Rapper Chris Brown Charged In U.K. In Alleged 2023 Assault

American Rapper Chris Brown Charged In U.K. In Alleged 2023 Assault

American singer and rapper Chris Brown was charged on Thursday with grievous bodily harm with intent, in the U.K. in connection with a 2023 nightclub incident. This came following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police of London, where Brown is in custody and will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10 a.m. Friday, police said. The charge stems from analleged assault at a venue in Hanover Square on Feb. 19, 2023, police said.  Police had said earlier that a man was arrested at a Manchester hotel shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday on suspicion of grievous bodily harm in connection with an...

Georgia Mother Says She Is Being Forced To Keep Brain-Dead Pregnant Daughter Alive Under Abortion Ban Law

Georgia Mother Says She Is Being Forced To Keep Brain-Dead Pregnant Daughter Alive Under Abortion Ban Law

A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain-dead is being kept alive by ventilators because of the state’s law banning abortions, the woman’s mother says, telling local news that the family has no say in the matter. April Newkirk said her 30-year-old daughter, Adriana Smith, began experiencing intense headaches in early February. Smith was nine weeks pregnant at the time with her second child, NBC affiliate WXIA-TV of Atlanta reported. Smith sought treatment at Northside Hospitalbut was released and given medication, Newkirk told the station. Newkirk said the hospital did not run any tests or scans. Northside did not immediately respond...

February 13th 1976 Coup

February 13th 1976 Coup

When Lt. Col. Bukar Dimka of the Nigeria Army Physical Training Corps stepped out of his official residence on Macpherson Road, Ikoyi, in the early hours of February 13, 1976, he had one agenda in mind; the killing of the then Head of State, Gen. Murtala Muhammed. He achieved that criminal act by gunning down the Kano-born head of state a few minutes after the latter left the Dodan Barracks, Obalende, the official seat of the Federal Military Government at the time. Muhammed’s official black Mercedes Benz was riddled with bullets near a petrol station on Bank Road, (now Murtala...

Russia ‘Ready’ To Discuss ‘Possible Compromises’ – Delegation Leader

Russia ‘Ready’ To Discuss ‘Possible Compromises’ – Delegation Leader

As reported, Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinksy has been addressing the media in Istanbul. He says Russia considers the talks in Istanbul as a continuation of the last face-to-face talks held between Ukraine and Russia in 2022. Medinsky says Russia is “ready” to discuss “possible compromises” and is in a “working mood”. He adds that his delegation – which Zelensky earlier called “low-level” – consists of “chief officials of all relevant authorities”. —-REUTERS

Tottenham captain Son Files Criminal Complaint Over Alleged Blackmail Plot

Tottenham captain Son Files Criminal Complaint Over Alleged Blackmail Plot

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has filed a criminal complaint with the South Korean police for being the victim of an alleged blackmail plot after it was reported that a woman threatened him with a false pregnancy claim. Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul said it had detained a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s on suspicion of extortion and attempted extortion, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported., external The woman is alleged to have approached Son last year, claiming she was carrying his child. She reportedly demanded money to stay silent. The man then allegedly followed up with...

Gambia Probes Sale Of Ex-Leader’s Luxury Cars, Cows And Boats

Gambia Probes Sale Of Ex-Leader’s Luxury Cars, Cows And Boats

The Gambian government has announced an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh, following widespread public concern. Some of the assets, including livestock and luxury vehicles, were sold off while a panel was still investigating the wealth Jammeh amassed during his 22-year rule. A newspaper investigation exposed alleged irregularities and an apparent lack of transparency in the sale of the assets, sparking protests organised by young people. In a televised address on Wednesday night, President Adama Barrow pledged “full transparency” in the probe, saying assets recovered “belong to the people”. Jammeh, who seized power in...

Lagos Government Encourage Residents To Report Tenancy Agreement Fees Higher Than 10 Percent

Lagos Government Encourage Residents To Report Tenancy Agreement Fees Higher Than 10 Percent

Lagos State Government has cautioned against the collection of tenancy agreement fees beyond the stipulated 10 per cent and has asked residents to report to the authorities, anything outside such stipulations.  At the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, warned against violation of the state’s tenancy law, which caps tenancy agreement fees at 10 per cent. “We have been overwhelmed by reports of the activities of these unscrupulous elements making life hard for Lagosians with agreements and commissions that...