US President, Joe Biden has announced that for the next six months, the federal government will cover 100% of the costs for the initial disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires.   Speaking from the White House during a briefing on the fires, the president said federal funding will cover things like removing debris, setting up temporary shelters, and paying first responders. Mr. …

The kiss scene in the promotional video for Nollywood actor Daniel Etim-Effiong has caused a stir online, and his wife Toyosi has begun trending online because of it. On January 9, 2024, the promotional video for the romantic movie Summer Rain was released on social media, and in the 5-second clip, Daniel was seen kissing his co-star. The singular action …

A Nigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements.    The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement on Monday, January 5, …

The US Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute bid to halt his sentencing in the criminal hush-money case.Trump had urged the top court to consider whether he was entitled to an automatic stay of his sentencing, but the justices rejected the application by 5-4.The court, in a rationale for its order on Thursday, said Trump could address his issues with …

One of the Californians k!lled in the Eaton Fire was found with a water hose still in his hand as he tried to save his family home of 55 years amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfire. The remains of Victor Shaw, 66, were found on Wednesday morning, January 8, by a family friend outside the Monterose Avenue home he lived in with his younger sister, Shari …

TikTok has officially announced plans to cease its operations in the United States by January 19, 2025.   “Absent such relief, the Act will take effect on January 19, 2025,” TikTok said in a Dec. 9 legal filing. “That would shut down TikTok—one of the Nation’s most popular speech platforms for its more than 170 million domestic monthly users on …

Winger Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia is attracting interest from two Premier League clubs, West Ham have joined the list of potential suitors for Marcus Rashford and Manchester City are pressing on in their pursuit of Vitor Reis. Manchester United are set to rival Paris St-Germain for Napoli and Georgia forward Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia, 23. (L’Equipe – in French), external Liverpool could also move …

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Nigeria’s Para powerlifter, Kafilat Almaruf for doping violations. The disciplinary action, which will see the Nigerian banned for a period of three years,  is for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code (the Code).   The IPC in a statement said Almarf returned an adverse analytical finding …

A video shared online purportedly captures a staff of a logistics company eating what was said to be stock fish brought by a customer for waybill.   An X user shared the video with the caption, “Someone went to receive a package at Abuja UPS, and a lady came and dropped a package and left, and the UPS staff opened it, …

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