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Workers at the Los Angeles Times say the newspaper’s billionaire owner is demanding that the editorial board “take a break from writing about” US President-elect Donald Trump, a New York Post report claims . Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the physician and entrepreneur who bought the LA Times in 2018, has reportedly angered workers at the paper with his “meddling” in editorial …

Rapper, JAY-Z through his lawyer, has denied being close to Diddy and presented a catalog of evidence refuting a lawsuit that accuses the rap legend of r@ping a 13-year-old girl with Diddy following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.   Speaking at Roc Nation’s New York City headquarters on Tuesday, December 17, in front of reporters, Alex Spiro poked holes …

Russia’s parliament on Tuesday, December 17, approved a bill that could allow Moscow to lift its designation of the Taliban as a banned “terrorist” organisation.   Moscow has been fostering relations with the Taliban since the group seized power in Afghanistan following the United States’ chaotic withdrawal in 2021. Officials have since been working toward removing the Taliban from Russia’s …

The Jigawa State Government has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers following a staff verification exercise conducted across the state.   Mr. Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, December 17, in Dutse.   He revealed that the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise exposed the ghost …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has filed a lawsuit against Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency, at the Federal High Court in Warri.   The PDP is seeking a court declaration to have her seat declared vacant following her recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).   In an originating summons filed …

DR Congo on Tuesday, December 17, filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing them of illegally using “blood minerals” in its supply chain.   The Democratic Republic of the Congo alleges that Apple has bought contraband supplies from the country’s conflict-racked east and Rwanda, zones in which the materials are alleged to be mined illegally …

Wolverhampton Wanderers football club of England have agreed a deal for Vitor Pereira to become their new manager following the sacking of Gary O’Neil, according to a BBC report on Tuesday.     The report said the struggling Premier League club would pay around one million euros ($1 million) to bring the boss of Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab to …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive banning arbitrary arrests, harassment of youths, and the checking of mobile phones by police officers across the country.   The directive follows rising concerns over police misconduct, particularly after recent comments by the United Kingdom opposition leader, Kemi Badenoch, on police abuses in Nigeria.   According to The Nation, …

A 39-year-old Nigerian man, Ezeh Francis, has claimed that he bought a house in the United Kingdom after working as a cleaner for seven years.     Kelvin, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, encouraged people to stop wasting money on outings, drinking, and expensive clothes if they desire the same success.      …

A mother who prayed to have a set of twins has been blessed with three sets of twins.  The mum, who posts on TikTok with the handle @Linusstwinstv, shared photos of the twins at different stages of their lives.  Her first set are a girl and a boy, the second set and both girls and her third set of twins …