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A 39-year-old man from Zheleznogorsk in Siberia has been sentenced to three years in prison for defacing Russian military recruitment posters, regional authorities reported on Tuesday, December 10. The man was accused of vandalizing 13 posters last June, which called on citizens to enlist in the Russian army. Authorities described his actions as “deliberate and intentional.”   A court found …

In a world of sexual liberation, a former beauty queen is revealing her decision to stay as a virgin after so long of masking her truth. Choosing to “come out” with her truth on her 37th birthday on December 4, 2024, Omowunmi Akinnifesi who is a graduate of Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Lagos made a video …

A Nigerian man, Quadri Yakubu said that he has never b£aten his wife in and will teach his daughter not to marry a wife beater.     He stated this on Tuesday while reacting to the angry reactions following comments made by the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II.      The Emir said he always tells his daughters …

Rebel fighters on Sunday, December 8 declared the Syrian capital of Damascus “liberated” in a televised statement carried on state television.   Rebel fighters could be seen on the grounds of the Syrian presidential palace on Sunday,   Footage shared on social media showed fighters by a gate house located on the southern edge of the palace grounds.   The …

  A Chinese alternative healer has been jailed for 15 years after a diabetic grandmother d!ed at his slap therapy workshop.     Danielle Carr-Gomm died in October 2016 while taking part in the Paida Lajin therapy event, which sees patients being slapped or slapping themselves repeatedly.     Hongchi Xiao, of Cloudbreak, California, was convicted by a jury at Winchester …

A 39-year-old Nigerian national, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, was sentenced in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States.   Osuji was sentenced on Wednesday, December 4, 2024,  two years after he was arrested in Malaysia and extradited to the United States in 2022.   The …

A Lagos State High sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, convicted and sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa (a.k.a Kristein Uyanwanne) along with Temple International Church, for stealing N52 million.    Justice Mojisola Dada handed down the verdict after finding them guilty of the offences preferred against them.    The judge also ordered that the third defendant …

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Kristen Uyanwanne, to 10 years imprisonment for using a church to steal N52 million.   The court also ordered that the Church, Temple International Church, be deregistered and closed down   The couple and the church were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on …

Netflix has reportedly exited the Nigerian market as the country’s economy records further collapse.  Film maker Kunle Afolayan seemingly confirmed this as he revealed that Netflix has cancelled previously commissioned projects.  The streaming giant recently cancelled its Nigerian Originals and an executive reportedly cited cases where the film studios had no electricity and had to rely on generators on set.  …

The mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old student of Dowen College who d!ed in controversial circumstances in Lagos state on November 30, 2021, has d!ed.    According to family sources, Mrs Oromoni died in late November after battling with an intermittent blood pressure-related illness.   Her demise comes seven months after a special court in Lagos in April this year …