US jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll

A Manhattan jury on Tuesday, 9th May, 2023, found former President Donald J. Trump, liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s, and awarded her $5 million in damages. In the civil…

Copyright Infringement: Ed Sheeran wins case over Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’

British singer Ed Sheeran, has won the civil trial over copyright infringement case on Marvin Gaye’s song ‘Let’s Get It On‘, against him. Jurors, after hours of deliberations, unanimously agreed that he did not copy Marvin Gaye’s 1973 song for his 2014 track, “Thinking out loud“ Sheeran, after…

R. Kelly’s sex victim, granted access to his music royalties

It has been reported on Thursday 23rd March, 2023, that Heather Williams, one of R. Kelly’s sexual abuse victims, was granted access to his Sony Music royalties, estimated to worth $1.5 million. According to Billboard, Illinois Supreme Court determined that her claims…

Nigerian Woman, Charity Omoruyi on Italy’s Most Wanted List, extradited

National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, said that its operatives have successfully nabbed one of Italy’s most wanted human trafficker, Charity Omoruyi, also known as ‘Jeff Joy’. Charity Omoruyi on Italy’s Most Wanted List human trafficking, exploitation for…

INEC to appeal court judgement for two plaintiffs

Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it will appeal a court judgement granting two plaintiffs the request to use their temporary voter cards . This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi on…

Alhassan Doguwa, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives remanded in prison for alleged murder

A Kano State Magistrates’ Court has remanded the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, at a correctional facility on Wednesday 1st, March, 2023, over criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and arson, unlawful possession of a firearm, mischief, and public disturbance.…

Hushpuppi bags 11 years jail time

Popular Nigerian internet sensation and socialite, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, has been sentenced to 11 years in jail. The United States Central District Court in California on Friday sentenced Hushpuppi to 11 years in jail for fraud and money laundering.…

ASUU suspends strike after eight months

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has suspended its eight-month strike, at the end of the National Executive Council meeting which was held at the ASUU secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, 13th October, 2022. The academic union embarked on strike action…