A court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last October, according to a ruling obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. According to …
Abiola won June 12 election – IBB
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said late BasHorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. The June 12 election has been a heated topic with several accounts of the events narrated by different parties. Daily Trust reports that in his autobiography: “A Journey in Service,” which was …
Zimbabwean gardener sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for murder of woman, son
The High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg sentenced a gardener, Pardon Danhire (37), to 25 years for each of the murders of a woman, Nadine Terblanche and her son, Ruandre Voster. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in a statement on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, said Danhire was sentenced after entering into a plea …
Pope’s funeral ‘being rehearsed after warning he may not survive pneumonia’
The Pope’s funeral is allegedly being rehearsed after the 88-year-old warned he may not survive pneumonia. The Swiss Guard protecting the Pope, 88, is rehearsing his funeral, with members under a curfew as they are ‘preparing for the pontiff’s death’, Swiss newspaper Blick claims. The Pope previously revealed he had ‘already prepared’ his tomb, but …
Netherlands to return 119 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has said Nigeria will be receiving 119 looted Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands in June. The bronzes were looted during the British attack on Benin Kingdom in 1897 and found their way to the Netherlands. Of the 119 objects being returned, 113 of them were among the …
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham handed 2-game ban after red card was upheld
Jude Bellingham has been handed a two-game suspension after the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee upheld his red card from Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Osasuna on Saturday, February 15. The England international will miss LaLiga fixtures against Girona and Real Betis, with Madrid set to appeal the decision. Bellingham was sent off in the …
Peru initiates investigation after singer Shakira’s medical record was leaked
Peruvian authorities have launched an investigation and threatened sanctions after pop star Shakira’s medical records were leaked on social media following her treatment at a Lima clinic. Officials warned the clinic could face fines of up to $430,000 for the breach. The 48-year-old Colombian singer was admitted to the emergency room on Saturday due to …
US Judge declines stopping Elon Musk from accessing data and firing federal workers
A U.S. judge has rejected a request to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing federal employees and accessing agency data, handing a victory to President Donald Trump in his effort to reduce the government workforce. Fourteen Democratic-led states had filed a lawsuit challenging Musk’s legal authority, but District …
Senate summons NSA and DSS boss over alleged Boko Haram funding
The Nigerian Senate has summoned the heads of the National Security Adviser, the National Intelligence Agency, and the Defence Intelligence Agency to appear before it over allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding Boko Haram. The call for an urgent investigation followed a motion by Senator Ali Ndume, who …