Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Three more men have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape and sexual assault in a batch of new lawsuits alleging the rapper drugged and assaulted them. The complaints, filed separately in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, involve incidents that allegedly occurred between 2019-22. Two of the plaintiffs allege they went to parties with Mr Combs, where he “personally offered” them alcoholic drinks which made them unconscious, before they say he raped them. The rapper’s lawyers dismissed the lawsuits calling them “full of lies”. He remains in custody at a Brooklyn jail. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions…
Safiu Kehinde Nollywood actress and producer, Mercy Aigbe, has vowed to sue the tailor responsible for her husband’s controversial outfit at the Premiere of her new movie ‘Thin Line’. Aigbe in a post on her X handle on Thursday said the fashion designer behind the outfit purported to be social media content creator, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori (popularly known as Kiekie), should prepare to meet her lawyer. “My husband is trending because of you @iamKiekie_ 😂😂😂 you will hear from my lawyers soon 😂 “#THINLINE is coming heavily to all cinemas nationwide from tomorrow” Aigbe wrote. NPO reported that the actress’ husband…
Safiu Kehinde The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged Enugu State residents to be alert and proactive against fire incidents to minimise loss of lives and property during the harmattan season. Ngozi Echeazu, the agency’s Acting Zonal Coordinator in the South-East, gave the advice on Thursday during a one-day Training of Emergency Management Vanguards and Sensitisation/Public Awareness Campaign on Fire Outbreak Prevention in Enugu. The sensitisation featured an awareness walk where fliers containing fire prevention messages and emergency numbers were distributed to residents within roads and streets in Enugu metropolis. Echeazu, in her address, noted that the Director-General of…
Agency Report Stakeholders from Nigeria are urging the Federal Government to consider emissions reduction regulations from a regional and continental perspective, rather than focusing solely on national measures. This call was made during an interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing 2024 World LNG Summit and Awards in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday. Mr Abdulmalik Halilu, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) emphasised the importance of adopting an integrated approach to carbon emissions reduction. “We must not look at net-zero goals as a stand-alone national issue. “Instead, Nigeria should…
Agency Report A couple in Spain is accused of selling their 14-year-old daughter to a 22-year-old man for 5,000 Euro (or 5,200 dollars) some three years ago, according to local media reports. The girl managed to flee and the parents, who went to the police station in Cádiz in the south-west of the country to report her missing, were arrested along with the man, according to the newspaper La Vanguardia and other local media. The arrests took place in early December, the media reported. The girl, who had filed a complaint, told police that she had been subjected to psychological,…
Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 68 journalists were reportedly killed in the line of duty 2024, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) records. The organization, in its latest data, revealed that more than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – the highest percentage in over a decade. While condemning the killing, UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, in a statement on Thursday, called for the protection of media workers by states in accordance to international law. “Reliable information is vital in conflict situations to help affected populations and to enlighten the world, “It is…
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa’s plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland following talks in Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the “historic agreement”, which he said would eventually ensure landlocked Ethiopia’s access to the sea. At the press conference he held hands with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who both agreed to respect one another’s “sovereignty”. The two neighbours have been at loggerheads since January when Ethiopia signed a maritime deal with Somaliland – which Somalia considers as part of…
Selena Gomez has revealed she is engaged to songwriter Benny Blanco. The actress and singer posted a picture of a large engagement ring on Instagram, with the caption “forever begins now”. It comes after the couple confirmed their relationship last year. Pop star Taylor Swift was among the famous figures to offer congratulations. Two-time Grammy-nominated Gomez posted further pictures of her beaming, wearing the ring, and one of Blanco embracing her in what appears to be a closet. “Hey wait… that’s my wife,” Blanco commented on the post. Swift replied: “Yes I will be the flower girl.” Rapper Cardi B,…
The Australian state of Queensland has passed laws which will see children as young as 10 subject to the same penalties as adults if convicted of crimes such as murder, serious assault and break-ins. The government says the harsher sentencing rules are in response to “community outrage over crimes being perpetrated by young offenders” and will act as a deterrent. But many experts have pointed to research showing that tougher penalties do not reduce youth offending and can in fact exacerbate it. The United Nations has also criticised the reforms, arguing they disregard conventions on the human rights of children…
Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as its person of the year for the second time – he previously won the honour after winning the presidential election in 2016. In his letter to readers, Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs credited Trump with “marshalling a comeback of historic proportions” and “driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment” that had reshaped the American presidency and altered the US’s role in the world. The Republican president-elect rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to mark the honour alongside several of his family members and chants of “U-S-A”. In an interview with…