Rapper Cardi B ordered to pause efforts to collect $3 Million owed from blogger Tasha K for spreading lies

Rapper Cardi B ordered to pause efforts to collect $3 Million owed from blogger Tasha K for spreading lies

Cardi B’s attempts to collect on $3 million owed to her by a blogger who spread lies about her being an escort have reportedly been put on hold.   According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline, a Georgia judge ordered Cardi to stand down on her efforts after Tasha K [real name: Latasha Kebe] filed…

22-year-old man and three teenagers arrested for allegedly sodomizing 8 underaged boys in Jigawa

22-year-old man and three teenagers arrested for allegedly sodomizing 8 underaged boys in Jigawa

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Jigawa State Command, have arrested a 22-year-old man and three teenagers for allegedly sodomizing eight underaged boys.     Spokesperson of the Corps in the state, CSC Adamu Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 2, 2023, said the suspects lured the…

Footballer Jack Diamond pleads not guilty to charge of sexual assault and is not arraigned to enter a plea in respect of rape charge

Footballer Jack Diamond pleads not guilty to charge of sexual assault and is not arraigned to enter a plea in respect of rape charge

Sunderland forward, Jack Diamond has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault at Newcastle Crown Court.   The 23-year-old appeared in court on Friday morning, June 2, for an initial hearing linked to one charge of rape and another of sexual assault alleged to have taken place at a home in Tyne and…

Two new female tenants abduct neighbours’ four children in Imo community a day after moving in

Two new female tenants abduct neighbours’ four children in Imo community a day after moving in

Four children have been abducted in Amako community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.    The children identified as Jemine Divine, 4, Jemine Isaiah, 2, Ugwuegbu Victor, 2, and Ugwuegbu Success, 4, were abducted by two new female tenants on Saturday, 27 May, 2023.    A source in the community said the children…

US boxer, Gervonta Davis jailed for two months after violating 90-day home detention order after hit-and-run crash

US boxer, Gervonta Davis jailed for two months after violating 90-day home detention order after hit-and-run crash

American boxer,  Gervonta Davis has been sent to prison for the next two months for violating the terms of a sentence that initially saw him avoid jail time.   Baltimore sheriff’s deputies took the lightweight boxing star into custody following a court hearing on Thursday, in which Judge Althea Handy ordered Davis to spend the…

Fuel subsidy: University of Maiduguri student reportedly arrives at campus on a donkey as transport fares skyrocket

Fuel subsidy: University of Maiduguri student reportedly arrives at campus on a donkey as transport fares skyrocket

 A student of University of Maiduguri arrived at campus on his donkey as hike in the pump price of fuel has led to increment in transportation fares.   The post Fuel subsidy: University of Maiduguri student reportedly arrives at campus on a donkey as transport fares skyrocket appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

EFCC grills ex-women affairs minister, Pauline Tallen, over alleged N2bn fraud

EFCC grills ex-women affairs minister, Pauline Tallen, over alleged N2bn fraud

The immediate former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of money laundering.    Sources privy to the development confirmed to  Punch that Tallen was quizzed by operatives of the EFCC at its Zonal Headquarters, in Wuse, Abuja….

TV presenter, Phillip Schofield reveals how his affair began with younger male ITV colleague; says it started with a kiss in the studio before ‘five or six’ sexual trysts

TV presenter, Phillip Schofield reveals how his affair began with younger male ITV colleague; says it started with a kiss in the studio before ‘five or six’ sexual trysts

Former This Morning presenter, Phillip Schofield has revealed that his affair with a young studio runner began with a kiss in a dressing room before ‘five or six’ sexual encounters.    This comes days after he admitted to having an affair with a younger ITV member of staff.    Phillip has since been dropped by…

Pasuma’s son graduates as Best Student from US high school

Pasuma’s son graduates as Best Student from US high school

Jibola, the son of popular Fuji singer, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, has graduated as the best student with a 4.20 GPA from a high school, Harlan Community Academy, in the United States.   He shared pictures from the graduation ceremony on his Instagram account this afternoon with the caption;   “#1 Valedictorian, mission accomplished.Graduation day .Glory…

Police arrest two suspects for murder of commercial tricyclist in Niger State

Police arrest two suspects for murder of commercial tricyclist in Niger State

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Sunday Paul and Bali Joshua, over the murder of a commercial tricyclist in Suleja area of the state.   Spokesperson of the the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Friday, June 2, 2023, said the suspects alongside an accomplice, Zingfa Selchak, who…

NLC to embark on nationwide strike from Wednesday over removal of fuel subsidy

NLC to embark on nationwide strike from Wednesday over removal of fuel subsidy

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday.    The strike was declared over the removal of fuel subsidy which has led to an outcry across different parts of the country.    Channels Television reported that the congress made the announcement on Friday, June 2, after a National Executive Council…

US court to hear lawsuit over Prince Harry’s immigration records following revelations that he took cocaine, smoked marijuana and tried magic mushrooms

US court to hear lawsuit over Prince Harry’s immigration records following revelations that he took cocaine, smoked marijuana and tried magic mushrooms

Prince Harry’s US immigration records should be unsealed following revelations about drug-taking in his recent book, a conservative think tank will argue in a federal court next week. The Heritage Foundation is suing the US government to find out if it followed procedure when it granted the Duke of Sussex a US visa. Under US…

NNPC’s decision to increase pump price of petrol is illegal

NNPC’s decision to increase pump price of petrol is illegal

Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has said that the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to increase the pump price of PMS is illegal.   Speaking on the sideline of an emergency meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Executive Council in Abuja, Falana said NNPCL…

Stephanie Linus, Brendan Fraser, Chance the Rapper & More Announced As 2023 Tribeca Festival Jury

Stephanie Linus, Brendan Fraser, Chance the Rapper & More Announced As 2023 Tribeca Festival Jury

The 2023 Tribeca Festival has officially unveiled its star-studded jury which includes the award-winning actress and filmmaker Stephanie Linus. She will be joining a roster of several dozen actors, writers, filmmakers and producers including Brendan Fraser, Chance the Rapper, Jeremy O. Harris and more to decide winners in 15 award categories.   The highly acclaimed…

AI-controlled US military drone ‘kills’ its human operator in simulated test ‘because it did not like being given new orders’

AI-controlled US military drone ‘kills’ its human operator in simulated test ‘because it did not like being given new orders’

A US attack drone controlled by artificial intelligence turned against its human operator during a flight simulation in an attempt to kill them because it did not like its new orders, a top Air Force official has revealed.     The military had reprogrammed the drone not to kill the people who could override its…

Fuel subsidy regime ended in February 2022 – NNPCL

Fuel subsidy regime ended in February 2022 – NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the petroleum subsidy regime ended in February 2022.   NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television.    When asked why petroleum subsidy was removed on Monday, May 29, rather than the last week of June, Mr Kyari…