The jurors in the rape trial of Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy were today quizzed on whether they knew five other stars. The names of Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez, and John Stones – who all either play for or previously played for City, were read to the panel of jurors at Chester Crown Court being selected for the trial. The potential jurors, selected from a pool of 38, heard the list of people who may be witnesses or could be referred to during the trial and were asked whether they had any connection to them or…
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Tanzania-based show promoter, Steven has admitted lying about Kizz Daniel refusing to perform because he didn’t have his gold chain. Kelvin who sat for an interview with Daddy Freeze alongside Kizz Daniel’s brother, Tolu, disclosed that there were pressing technical issues that stopped the Nigerian singer from performing. When asked by Daddy Freeze why he claimed Kizz Daniel insisted that he won’t perform because he didn’t have his gold chain, he stated that “emotions were high that night”. Watch a video of the interview below……
Manchester United Legend, Ryan Giggs says a bruise on his ex-girlfriend’s arm was sustained during “rough sex” and not as a result of a hotel room assault, a court has heard. According to reports, Kate Greville, a Public relations expert claims she was dragged naked across a Dubai hotel room and locked out in the corridor by Giggs during an alleged bout of violence, alleging she sustained a bruised wrist in the incident. She also claims he headbutted her, allegations he denies. Giggs says the claim is “completely manufactured” and a “pack of lies”, and on Wednesday, August 10, a…
The Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardise users’ privacy. In its August 8 advisory, NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and damage potential. The malware infiltrated the Google Play Store in the form of several device cleaners or optimization apps. “Upon installation, it can run malicious services without the user opening the app. It also spams the user with irrelevant advertisements. The apps have received downloads ranging…
A small plane crash landed on a California highway on Tuesday, August 9, hitting a truck full of people before bursting into flames. The plane crashed into the eastbound lanes of the freeway of the 91 Freeway in Riverside County near Lincoln Avenue just after 12:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol told KTLA. Footage shows the plane drop out of the sky and touch down in the middle of traffic leaving behind a trail of burning jet fuel. Video released by the Corona Fire Department shows the plane engulfed in flames and emitting massive plumes of smoke before a firefighter douses the aircraft with…
The Federal Government has said no fewer than N1.9 million passports have been issued to Nigerians between January 2021 and June 2022. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said a total of 1.3 million were issued in 2021 with no fewer 650,000 booklets have been collected by Nigerians as of June 2022. Aregbesola who spoke at the commissioning of the Enhanced Passport Production Centre in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday stated that there is no longer shortage of booklets in the country. In a statement by his Media Adviser Sola Fasure, Aregbesola said enough booklets had been distributed across the various centres nationwide. The…
Fans of disqualified Big Brother Naija Season 7 housemate Beauty Tukura are going the extra mile to bring back their queen to the hit reality show. It was reported on Sunday, August 7, that the Taraba beauty queen had been disqualified from the competition after she was issued a double strike to her on Sunday, an hour before the live eviction show. Beauty was punished for an altercation during Saturday’s party with Groovy. The Miss Nigeria beauty queen threw the house into chaos when she fought dirty with her supposed boyfriend, Groovy, for dancing with Level One housemate, Chomzy. During the Saturday night party,…
Popular singer, 2Baba Idibia, has reportedly gotten another lady, a banker, pregnant. The story was shared by Instagram blogger, Gistmerchant who alleged that his recent activity is the reason behind his apology message to fans and family. It would be recalled that 2baba made headlines after sharing a public apology to his beloved wife, Annie Idibia, and his family for not being a good father. Reports making rounds on social media claim that the singer’s apology was forced because another woman who is said to be a banker is pregnant with him. The post read: “So 2face recent apology. Turns out he got…
Nigerian talented singer, Kizz Daniel has apologized to Tanzanian fans for failing to show up at a Summer Amplified Show, where he was expected to perform. Recall, that the organizers of the Summer Amplified Show in Tanzania arrested the Buga crooner for failing to perform at the show on Sunday night August 7. At a press conference on Tuesday night, Kizz Daniel explained his side of the story, apologized to fans, and promised a free show on Friday. He said: “The people were already going wild; the fans were going wild, which I know was out of love. So no…
ENACT Principal and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has joined well meaning Nigerians and kwarans in particular to celebrate the birthday of His Royal Majesty, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi, Ajagungbade 1, Esuwoye 11, The Oloffa of Offa, on the occasion of his 59th birthday. In a release made available to the press early this morning, the prominent politician and philanthropist thanked Almighty Allah for making it possible for the Royal father to attain another age in his life. “I am happy for you, our father, on this auspicious occasion of your birthday. I also…