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Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell, who met on Season 25 of “The Bachelor,” have announced their breakup after four years together. James shared the news on Instagram, expressing a desire for strength and peace as they part ways. He also requested kindness and love from their friends and family during this time.   The couple’s relationship faced challenges in the …

Media entrepreneur and host of #WithChude, Chude Jidonwo, has announced the year-long celebration of his 25-year career in the media – which falls on the same year he turns 40.  He announced this with a post on his social media platforms and a new photoshoot on Monday, 6 January 2025.  The celebrations include 21 years of his business partnership with …

The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the agency announced Wednesday, January 15. A synthetic color additive made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is used to give foods …

The vocal OAP on social media decried the low replay value of most songs churned out by Nigerian artists in the last five years. He argued that music listeners are overwhelmed with choices as numerous tracks are released simultaneously, often driven by trends. He suggested that many of these songs are created primarily to cater to attention-seeking audiences, with a …

The Ikeja S3xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced an Arabic teacher, Oladosu Sakiru, to 21 imprisonment for attempting to s3xually assault a 13-year-old female pupil.   The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, sentenced Sakiru following his guilty plea to the amended two counts of attempted s3xual assault by penetration and indecent treatment of a child. …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested six men in connection with the alleged gang-r3pe of a 13-year-old boy.     The State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed this during his maiden briefing held at the command’s headquarters in Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo on Monday, January 13, 2025.     According to the CP, the victim, who has …

A mobile court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Chukwunyere Okechukwu Akomas, to 14 years imprisonment for def!ling two minors, aged 8 and 11.     Akomas was sentenced on Friday, January 10, 2025.      The court found Akomas guilty on both counts and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment on each count, to run …

An 83-year-old grandfather was found by his family amid the rubble and ash after the Eaton Fire raged through Altadena in Los Angeles.  Five of at least 10 people killed by the blazes d!ed in the Eaton Fire.  One of those victims was Rodney Nickerson, who was discovered de@d in his bed on Thursday, Jan. 9, after his Altadena home was reduced …

Uganda’s army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced his departure from X, formerly Twitter, on Friday, January 10, following a series of controversial posts, including threats to behead opposition leader Bobi Wine and invade neighboring countries Kainerugaba, widely seen as a potential successor to his 80-year-old father, had gained over a million followers on the platform …

A Nigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements.    The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement on Monday, January 5, …