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A woman who accused hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 has voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit, according to court records filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit, initially filed in December, alleged…
A tragic auto accident on the Kano-Maiduguri Road, beneath the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover in Hotoro, has left at least 23 people dead and 48 others injured. The crash occurred on February 13, 2025, at approximately 9:50 p.m. when a speeding trailer carrying goods and passengers lost control and crashed…
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak, who was abducted in Abuja, has successfully escaped from his captors. Rev. Damulak, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Shendam, Plateau State, and a student at Veritas University, Abuja, was kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday, February 6, 2025, from…
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is under investigation for alleged sexual assault, with Norwegian media reporting that police have obtained video evidence of the incident. The alleged assault took place in 2018 at Skaugum Castle, the royal residence, during a basement party among friends.…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, has expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for physically assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The university announced the expulsion in a statement on Friday, signed by Acting Registrar Victor Modebelu. According to the statement, the decision followed a disciplinary…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results for the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) External. Announcing the results, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, revealed that 57,114 candidates achieved credit passes in both English and Mathematics, reflecting a 67.53% pass rate. A total of…
Pope Francis, 88, has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for further treatment and diagnostic tests related to bronchitis, the Vatican confirmed on Friday. The pontiff, who has been struggling with breathlessness in recent days, was hospitalized following his morning audiences. Due to his condition, he has delegated officials to…
Fourteen people were rescued after a serious road accident at Ilaje, inward Iyana-Oworonshoki, along the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq. According to Taofiq, the crash occurred when a…
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to education, healthcare, and youth empowerment as pillars of national development. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Obi recounted his visit to Mater Misericordiae College of Nursing Sciences in Afikpo, Ebonyi…
A deadly explosion struck a vehicle carrying mine workers in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 10 people, officials confirmed. The incident occurred in Harnai district, located approximately 160 kilometers (104 miles) from Quetta, the provincial capital. According to Shahzad Zahri, a senior government official, the labourers…
