A California girl who sued police for seizing her beloved pet goat, which was then butchered, has been awarded $300,000 in a settlement.  Jessica Long’s daughter — who was just 9 years old when her goat, Cedar, was hauled off to the slaughter in 2022 — reached the settlement Friday, Nov. 1, with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and several …

US Vice President, Kamala Harris is expected to call US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the 2024 presidential race and is also expected to speak publicly, according to two of her aides who spoke to NBC news.  Harris is expected to address the nation at 4 p.m. ET at Howard University, her alma mater. In the meantime, she …

The Kremlin said Wednesday, November 6 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to congratulate U.S. President-elect Trump on his victory.     Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters at a briefing that U.S.-Russian relations were at “their lowest point in history” and that he could not say anything about Putin’s reaction.   “It is practically impossible to …

Bandits have k!lled 10 farmers including women from Wayam and Belu-Belu villages in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.   Residents said six of the victims were beheaded and bandits went away with their heads.    According to them, many people also sustained bullet wounds and were being treated at a clinic in Kagara, the Headquarters of Rafi LGA. …

Cape Town police have arrested seven suspects in connection with the brutal vigilante-style execution of three men whose bodies were discovered at a dam on a farm in Wallacedene, near Kraaifontein. Authorities had previously appealed to the public for assistance in tracing those involved, describing the men’s injuries as “reminiscent of an act of vigilantism.”   In a coordinated effort, …

On Wednesday, November 6, the Israeli army issued an urgent evacuation notice to residents in two neighborhoods of Beirut’s southern suburbs, warning of imminent strikes targeting Hezbollah facilities.    The message, delivered by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee via a post on X (formerly Twitter), cautioned residents living near Hezbollah-affiliated sites to leave the area immediately.   “You are located …

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), stated that Nigeria will not compel Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, to identify with her Nigerian heritage.    Dabiri-Erewa revealed that NiDCOM has reached out to Badenoch on multiple occasions without receiving a response.   “It depends on if she identifies the …

A California court has upheld Eric Ronald Holder’s first-degree murder conviction for shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle outside the musician’s South Los Angeles clothing store.Holder Jr., now 34, is serving a 60-years-to-life state prison sentence for the March 31, 2019, killing of the 33-year-old rapper, whose real name was Ermias Joseph Asghedom.In its 25-page ruling, the three-justice panel from California’s 2nd …

A Kano State High Court has issued an interim order restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from withholding or delaying monthly funds allocated to Kano’s 44 local government areas (LGAs).   Ibrahim Musa-Muhammad, the presiding judge, issued the ruling on Wednesday in response to …

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X (formerly Twitter), saw his fortune surge by around $13 billion just hours after his ally, Donald Trump, won the U.S. presidential election. Investors were quick to predict that Trump’s victory could bring favorable conditions for Musk’s primary venture, Tesla (TSLA), causing shares to jump by 13% at Wednesday’s market open, according …