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A 21-year-old woman in Texas has been arrested after she allegedly tried to sell her newborn baby boy to the “highest bidder” on Facebook.   Juniper Bryson was arrested and taken into custody last week after she allegedly attempted to pawn her baby off on Facebook, seeking a minimum of $150 from prospective buyers before even going into labor.   …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has lamented the incessant collapse of the national grid saying power failures knows no tribe or religion but is suffered by all Nigerians.   The country was on Tuesday plunged into darkness following the collapse of the dilapidated national grid just three weeks after a similar incident, the …

Following the electoral win of Republican, Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, tech mogul, Elon Musk shared an edited image of him holding a sink against the White House’s Oval Office background.    The image was a throwback of him strolling into Twitter headquarters with a sink after he acquired the social media platform.   The billionaire, a vocal and heavy …

As results from the US presidential election are tilting towards Donald Trump winning, activist/lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, says the only body that can help Democratic Party candidate, Kamala Harris, at this point is the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.    

Donald Trump Jr. suggested he would flee the country if his father loses the presidential election.     In an Election Day live video on TikTok, the 46-year-old businessman took a question from a follower who asked what he would do once the race was called.     ‘If we don’t win, then I’ll probably, you know, the way the Democrats function, I’m going to …

Mark Cuban went on X to congratulate Donald Trump, even before victory was called in his favour.  “You won fair and square,” Cuban, who is Kamala Harris’ campaign surrogate, wrote on X on Wednesday morning. “Congrats to @elonmusk as well. #Godspeed.”    Cuban initially endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. He shifted his support to Harris after she became the Democratic …

In a legal battle that’s been brewing between music mogul Dr. Dre and his former therapist, Dr. Charles Sophy, a Los Angeles judge has ruled in Dre’s favor, dismissing a temporary restraining order initially granted to Sophy.     Dr. Sophy, a well-known child therapist, sought a permanent restraining order against Dr. Dre, citing fears for his safety after receiving …

The Chief of Army Staff,  Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has d!ed at 56.   A statement from Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, says he passed away on Tuesday night, November 5, in Lagos after a period of illness.   Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. General Lagbaja was appointed Chief of Army Staff on June 19, 2023, by President Tinubu. …

Former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, remains in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, marking his second night detained by the anti-corruption agency. Okowa, who served as the running mate to the People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 election, is under investigation over alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion in …

In a significant shift of power, Republicans have taken control of the US Senate, according to early Wednesday projections from major news outlets. This victory ends four years of Democratic control in the upper chamber and positions the GOP to hold sway over both legislative houses if Donald Trump prevails in the presidential race.   With Republicans now holding the …