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40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has d!ed after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana.    The former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in an undercard bout of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League when the incident occurred at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday, March 29, 2025.   Olanrewaju suddenly fell to …

A Kenyan man who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death over an attack on British tourists is suing the Metropolitan Police for its role in the case.    Ali Kololo, who spent over a decade in prison under what his lawyers describe as “appalling conditions,” was released when his conviction was overturned in 2023.   Kololo was the only …

  A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to an effective 12 years in prison after being convicted of r@ping three young boys multiple times between 2021 and his arrest.    The Calvinia Regional Court handed down the ruling this weekend, marking the end of a harrowing case that shocked the small Northern Cape community.     According to Northern Cape …

A South African policewoman, found guilty of k!lling her police officer husband and a family friend has been sentenced to double life imprisonment.    Ntombizodwa Ntinga was sentenced in the Mtubatuba High Court on Friday for the m8rder of her husband, Warrant Officer Nkosinathi Ntinga,49, and their family friend, Mpendulo Mdluli, 34, a SAPS Administrative clerk.    The National Prosecuting …

Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Mike Adenuga, and Abdulsamad Rabiu have been named in the 2025 Forbes billionaires list, released on Saturday, March 29.    The four businessmen are the only Nigerians to feature on the prestigious lineup, with Dangote leading the continent’s wealthiest individuals.   Dangote, the owner of Dangote Refinery, has seen a significant increase in his net worth, …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep appreciation to Nigerians for their support, prayers, and goodwill as he marked his 73rd birthday.   Speaking at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, Tinubu acknowledged the difficult path to the presidency and reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria’s progress.   Reflecting on his political journey, …

Kim Delaney, best known for her Emmy-winning role as Detective Diane Russell on NYPD Blue, found herself on the wrong side of the law this weekend after a domestic altercation with her partner, James Morgan, led to both being arrested.   According to law enforcement sources, police responded to Delaney’s Los Angeles home around 10 AM on Saturday following reports …

Award-winning actress Viola Davis has opened up about her initial judgments of Chadwick Boseman’s behavior while filming Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, admitting she was unaware of the health struggles he was privately enduring.   In an interview with The Times published Friday, Davis reflected on working alongside Boseman in the 2020 film—his final role before his passing. She recalled noticing …

The upcoming trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to center around his controversial “Freak Off” parties, with the prosecution and defense locked in a battle over the issue of consent.    While Diddy’s legal team insists the encounters were consensual, prosecutors must establish that coercion was involved to secure a conviction.   TMZ’s new documentary, The Downfall …

The declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has ignited widespread debate, with concerns raised over its implications for democracy.    Former Minister of Agriculture and ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Audu Ogbeh, has warned that appointing a former service chief to replace an elected governor sends the wrong signal that …