A 39-year-old female sangoma, Catherine Nhongo, has been arrested after allegedly forcing herself on a 17-year-old boy suffering from mental illness.    The incident, which occurred on November 10, has shocked the local community and led to charges of aggravated indecent assault.   Nhongo appeared before regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei, who remanded her in custody as the court decides whether …

Napoli’s sporting director, Giovanni Manna, has firmly rejected the possibility of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen joining Turkish club Galatasaray on a permanent transfer.   Manna emphasized that Galatasaray, the reigning Turkish Super Lig champions, does not have the financial resources to meet the €75 million buyout clause in Osimhen’s contract. “Our door is closed to negotiations. Galatasaray does not have …

In a new twist surrounding allegations against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, singer and entrepreneur Ray J has claimed that multiple celebrities are privately reaching out to alleged victims, offering payments to prevent them from going public. Ray J’s comments appear in TMZ’s new TUBI documentary, The Downfall of Diddy: Inside the Freak-Offs, where he discusses the actions some high-profile …

Former Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has cried out after a recent report by UNICEF shows more children are out of school when compared to other regions in Nigeria   . In his post, Bashir stated that the UNICEF report showed that 15.23 million children were out-of-school in Northern Nigeria when compared to the South that has only 2.58 children that …

Newly inaugurated Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has issued an immediate and indefinite suspension on all revenue collection across the state, particularly in motor parks and similar areas. The directive, which aims to address ongoing concerns around revenue processes, will remain in place until further notice.   The announcement was made through a statement by Hon. Fred Itua, Chief Press …

Joining the ranks of blockbusters like Ajosepo, (₦257.2 million), and Ajakaju, (₦252.8 million), Queen Lateefah is now the seventh highest-grossing Nollywood movie to date and bears the honour of being the top-earning release outside of the usual booming December period. The film has officially established itself as a high performer within Nollywood’s non-December releases. Queen Lateefah has witnessed significant milestones …

As car makers face problems with demand and slower sales in connection with electric vehicles, Volkswagen is teaming up with EV producer Rivian. ADVERTISEMENT German car maker Volkswagen Group has revealed that it has partnered with US electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian, in a deal worth approximately $5.8bn (€5.5bn). This was an increase from the originally planned investment of $5bn …

On November 12, 2024, the actress was spotted by paparazzi walking along the streets of Los Angeles in jeans and a white crop top, with her burgeoning baby bump in full display, alongside her mother. The actress confirmed to People Magazine that the father of her unborn child is her boyfriend, whose details she still has not yet released to …

A severe weather alert in southern Spain has led to the opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup between Spain and Poland being postponed. The two nations were set to play in Malaga on Wednesday. Two weeks after flash floods caused devastation in eastern Spain, several areas of the nation are on alert again. A new weather front brought …

Trump’s 2024 win and Republican control of Congress have spurred a surge in European defence stocks, as concerns over NATO funding and potential cuts in US military aid drive expectations that Europe will boost its defence spending. ADVERTISEMENT European defence stocks are soaring in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2024 US election victory and the Republican party’s near-total control of …