Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson, a key player in the 1989-2003 back-to-back civil wars, died Thursday aged 72, officials from his party and the Senate told AFP. Johnson, who was seen sipping beer in a video as fighters loyal to him tortured then-president Samuel Doe to death in 1990, was an influential senator. “Senator … Read more
Bishop TD Jakes has assured his followers that he is “not afraid to die” as he addressed the public for the first time following a recent health emergency. In a heartfelt video shared Wednesday evening, Bishop TD Jakes expressed gratitude to his medical team and those who prayed for him after he fell ill … Read more
Britain’s former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair and with him helped transform the country’s Labour party, has died at 86, his family said on Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to inform you that our beloved husband, father and grandfather, John Prescott, passed away yesterday (Wednesday) at the age of … Read more
South Korean actor Song Jae-Rim, best known for his role in the K-drama The Moon Embracing the Sun, was found dead at his apartment in Seoul on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. He was 39 years old. Seoul’s Seongdong Police Station confirmed the discovery, stating that no evidence of foul play has been found so far. … Read more
Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team was held … Read more
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has noted that the geometric progression of the Victory International Church, Ibadan has shown that it does not take eternity to turn things around in the country. The governor, who stated this at the 35th anniversary of the church and 6th anniversary of the Dominion University, Ibadan, said … Read more
Israel conducted raids on Gaza Friday, pressing its year-long war to crush Hamas after dealing it a massive blow with the killing of its leader, Yahya Sinwar. Hailing the killing of Sinwar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war sparked by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack was not over, but added that it … Read more
Brazilian authorities on Friday began closing down more than 2,000 betting sites, including those that sponsor popular football team Corinthians and other first-division clubs, as part of a push to regulate online gambling. Latin America’s biggest economy is struggling with what Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has called a betting “pandemic,” prompting the government to … Read more
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has been barred from entering Israel. The decision follows the missile attack launched by Iran on Israel, which involved over 180 ballistic missiles. Despite the scale of the attack, there were no reported injuries, according to the Israeli military. Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, announced the ban, expressing … Read more
President Joe Biden Ordered the U.S. military on Tuesday to assist in defending Israel by intercepting Iranian missiles aimed at the country, the White House announced. Both President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are closely monitoring the situation from the White House Situation Room as tensions escalate between Iran and Israel, ahead of … Read more