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Michael Schumacher’s former bodyguard is set to stand trial for allegedly attempting to extort 12million from the F1 icon’s family.  Markus Fritsche was hired by the Schumachers in 2012, 18 months before the Formula 1 legend was involved in a life-changing skiing accident.  The seven-time F1 champion has not been seen in public since after being left seriously disabled and in need …

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has sentenced Mr Solomon Ogodo, a Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for his involvement in forgery, employment racketeering and fraud.   The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)  had in December 2022 arraigned Mr Ogodo in charge no: CR/503/2022 before Justice M.S. Idris of the …

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced changes to its immigrant visa process, set to take effect on January 1, 2025.   In a statement shared on its official X page on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the embassy revealed that applicants with scheduled interviews will now be required to visit the Consulate General in Lagos twice during the visa process. …

A Georgia teen who collapsed at volleyball practice reportedly d!ed from cardiac arrest after an ambulance failed to show up. Dream Chasers volleyball club member, Amanda Sylvester, 15, collapsed while warming up on Thursday, December at the Tracey Wyatt Recreation Complex in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Atlanta News First reported. Within minutes, EMTs arrived and evaluated the teen, but …

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City will be the final club job in his managerial career.     Guardiola has enjoyed eight-and-a-half years in charge of the club, leading City to six Premier League titles and numerous other trophies.     He recently penned a new deal until 2027 last month, which will take his time with the four-in-a-row Premier League …

Cobhams Asuquo has asked why despite having some of the most brilliant minds, Nigerians are being led by people who are not the best of the lot.   The singer/music producer shared this while reacting to a video of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, struggling to pronounce the figures for the state’s 2025 budget.   While unveiling the Appropriation Bill, the governor …

Bandits have kidnapped 13 persons in two separate attacks in Funtua and Dandume Local Government Areas of Katsina State.     According to a conflict and crisis journalist, Bakatsine, the gunmen stormed Unguwar Dahiru in Funtua LGA on Monday night, December 9, 2024, injured two people and abducted ten others, including both men and women.     The attack comes …

A Nigerian man has said that a man has every right to slap his wife as the head of the family and she must not retaliate.   He stated this on a Facebook post about the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, who said he always tells his daughters whenever they are getting married that if their husbands slap them, …

 Jamie Foxx has opened up about the medical emergency he faced last year, revealing that he had a brain bleed that led to a stroke.   The Hollywood star detailed the struggles he had with his health last year in a Netflix special released on Tuesday titled: “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was.”   “It is a mystery,” he said. “We …

A man is expressing his gratitude for a kindness bestowed on him by hos former classmate.  The man shared his story on X after someone on the platform asked: “Has someone been so kind to you that you just sit weeping uncontrollably?”  The X user replied to the tweet, narrating how he was homeless after graduating from the University of …