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A suspected thief was tied to an electric pole and publicly shamed after he was caught allegedly stealing a chicken in Jos, Plateau State.    A Plateau politician, Pam Nyango, posted a photo of the suspect with the stolen chicken tied around his neck on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.   “99 days for the thief, one day for the owner …

Bobrisky has shared new pictures of himself on his IG page. This comes amidst reports of his arrest and detention at the FCID office in Lagos. Bobrisky shared the photos with a caption that reads ‘’“Strong women don’t play d victim. Don’t make themselves look pitiful and don’t point fingers. They stand and they deal.” He was arrested last Monday …

American actor and comedian, Jay Johnston has been sentenced to a year and one day in prison for his connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.   Jay Johnston, who voiced the role of Jimmy Pesto in “Bob’s Burgers” and played Officer Taylor on “Arrested Development,” pleaded guilty to a felony count of interfering with law enforcement during civil …

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended two pastors following allegations of homosxuality that spread across social media. The church announced the suspension in a memo dated October 28, 2024, and signed by Sunday Akande, its national overseer. The letter, addressed to the special assistant to the general overseer of administration, ordered a thorough investigation into the allegations against the …

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has said there have been increased threats of attacks on telecommunications systems, banking platforms, power and energy grids, and military networks in Nigeria.   Ribadu stated this during a workshop on critical national information infrastructure protection and resilience, which the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre in ONSA organised for policymakers and sector regulators.   He …

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Jalingo in Taraba state have smashed a notorious kidnap syndicate and arrested three suspects.    The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, said the syndicate has been terrorising Jalingo and Lau Local Government Areas.    “In a …

Billionaire capitalist and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has defended his publication’s decision not to back Kamala Harris or even her rival, Donald Trump ahead of the November 5 election, insisting political endorsements “create a perception of bias.” Washington Post CEO and Publisher Will Lewis announced on Friday that the newspaper was forgoing its pick for president, leading to outrage …

A tram crashed into a shop in central Oslo, injuring four people.  The tram, which had about 20 passengers, crashed into a computer shop in the centre of the Norwegian capital on Tuesday morning, October 29, with the driver among the injured.  The four-storey building has been evacuated and will be checked for structural damage, police said.    Images from …

  A court has ruled that a Portuguese robber and drug dealer remain in the UK because allowing him to be deported would upset his mother.      Fabio Indiai used Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights to argue that if he was forcibly removed from Britain it would harm his mother’s mental health.       The …

  Hezbollah of Lebanon has officially announced it has chosen deputy leader Naim Qassem to succeed Haasan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike last month.     Kassem, a longtime deputy to Nasrallah, has served as the militant group’s acting leader since Nasrallah’s death.     “Hezbollah’s (governing) Shura Council agreed to elect… Sheikh Naim Qassem …