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Police in London arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for failing to surrender to the court in 2012. The arrest happened at the Ecuadorean Embassy . He took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped. Ecuador’s President, Lenin Moreno said in a tweet that his government withdrew Assange’s status for repeated violations of international conventions. He described it as a sovereign decision due to repeated violations to international conventions and daily-life. “Today I announce that that the discourteous and aggressive behavior of Mr. Julian Assange, the…

Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan has announced his resignation with immediate effect. According to reports, Al-Bashir, 75, has handed over to the Supreme Military Council. The resignation means Sudan would be hoping to have a democratic President for the first time in decades. There have been ongoing protests in the country since last December. The outpouring has been gaining more momentum in the past few days. Protesters have been calling for the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir. One of these protests produced an image, which is now being referred to as iconic. The young woman in the image is Alaa Salah,…

European Union leaders have granted the UK a six month extension to Brexit, after five hours of talks in Brussels. The EU leaders have agreed the process can be delayed until October 31. Despite French President’s Emmanuel Macron’s reluctance to give the UK a long Brexit extension. While everyone is focusing on that deadline, it’s really the June date that’s the more significant. Theresa May, who had wanted a shorter delay, said the UK would still aim to leave the EU as soon as possible. The UK must now hold European elections in May, or leave on June 1 without…

The Nigerian Air Force says its Air Task Force on Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has recorded successes in a renewed air offensive against bandits in Zamfara State. Their Spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this in a statement, said the operation was carried out on Monday. “The air strikes, which were intensified on April 8, with the deployment of additional aircraft, are aimed at flushing out the bandits from their hideouts in Sububu, Rugu and Kagara Forests, amongst others, whilst ensuring the protection of the lives and properties of citizens in the North West of the Country. On the first…

Disney has released a new trailer for its remake of the 1994 animated film, The Lion King, showing off a new look at the live-action adventures of Simba and Nala. The Lion King retells the story of Simba, the lion cub prince who just can’t wait to grow up and become king of Africa’s Pride Lands. Donald Glover is playing the voice of adult Simba in this version of the tale. The cast also includes James Earl Jones as Simba’s father Mufasa (reprising his iconic role from the original movie) and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Simba’s uncle, Scar. Now, with about…

Prince Harry has today announced a partnership with Oprah Winfrey as co-creators and executive producers of a forthcoming mental health documentary series for Apple.

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from Dubai a day ahead of his scheduled return. He was initially scheduled to arrive at Abuja from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates by about 1:30pm Wednesday. However, The President, his aides and some members of his entourage arrived via the Presidential aircraft. It landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 10.45p.m. The News Agency of Nigeria weighed in on President Buhari’s decision to return so abruptly by cutting short his official engagements in Dubai. They noted it might be connected with security developments in…

Sara Gilbert is quitting The Talk after nine seasons on the show. She made the announcement on Tuesday right at the top of the hour. She’s been part of the morning show since October 2010 and will wrap up her run when the season ends. “This is hard to do and something that I have been struggling with for a while, and going back and forth, but I’ve decided that it’s time for me to leave the show at the end of this season.” This was met with an outcry of “NOs” from the studio audience. “I obviously love it…

Magic Johnson made a stunning announcement that he was stepping down as the LA Lakers’ President of Basketball Operations. Johnson delivered the news at an impromptu news conference and he said he had not yet informed Jeanie Buss, the team’s controlling owner. In fact, he had told nearly no one before he addressed a mass of hastily assembled reporters. “I couldn’t face her to tell her,” he said, referring to Buss. He later added that he would find her at Staples Center to address her in person. The team released a statement calling Johnson “not only a Lakers icon, but…

Tourists are at risk of hefty fines, years in jail or being executed for taking selfies at the Mai Khao beach. The popular Mai Khao beach, nicknamed ‘the selfie runway’, is right by Phuket International Airport. It sees a lot of visitors taking pictures right underneath landing planes. Airport bosses fear tourists snapping away could distract pilots and cause crashes. As a result, they are now planning to close a section of the beach, with trespassers facing a maximum penalty of death. Less serious punishments include a jail sentence of up to 20 years or a fine of up to…

Emilia Clarke has shared never before seen photos showing her recovering from brain surgery. The Game of Thrones star revealed that she suffered and survived two brain aneurysms while filming the show. The second of which nearly killed her. Emilia, now 32, made an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning where she recalled the dark place she went to after her surgery, and shared images from her hospital stay. Discussing the impact it had not just on her physical health but mental wellbeing, she revealed. “The first time it was difficult, with the second one I found it much harder…

Allison Mack has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two women as part of an alleged New York sex cult. Prosecutors have called it a racketeering operation, that carried out sex trafficking and other crimes. In a statement, Allison admitted to recruiting women by telling them they were joining a female mentorship group. Allison is one of six people facing criminal charges as part of an investigation into Nxivm. Prosecutors allege the group mirrors a pyramid scheme. The members were said to have paid thousands of dollars for courses to rise within its ranks. Keith Raniere is alleged to be at the…

The Supreme Court struck out the suit filed by Senator Magnus Abe on the primaries of the APC in Rivers State. The court unanimously agreed that Abe’s appeal was filed out of time and lacked merit. Therefore, remained dismissed and struck out. The court also noted that the suit is incompetent. They stated that it was a gross violation of order 2 rule 8 of the supreme court rules. It held that once a notice of appeal has been found defective, it cannot be amended. The Federal High court in Port Harcourt had already nullified the direct and indirect primaries…

There have been reports on the health challenges of former Nigerian player, Christian Chukwu. A patron of Chukwu’s former club, Mr. Benson Ejindu made this known in a Facebook post. He indicated that there is need to raise the sum of $50,000 for his trip to the USA for treatment. Christian Chukwu captained the senior national team of Nigeria. They won their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980. He also captained the Enugu Rangers FC team that won the Africa Winners’ Cup in 1977. Chukwu also served as assistant coach of the first team to win a FIFA…

A rhino poacher is believed to have been attacked by an elephant. Then eaten by a pride of lions in South Africa’s Kruger national park. A skull and a pair of pants were the only remains found after. Relatives of the victim, whose name has not been released, had notified park authorities after being informed by four others who were with him of his fate. A search for his body turned up only scant evidence, but enough for officials to make an identification. The general manager of communications, Isaac Phaahla said, “Indications found at the scene suggested that a pride…

Solange Knowles will not be performing at this year’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Less than a week before Solange was set to appear onstage at Coachella, the singer has canceled her upcoming sets due to “major production delays.” The music festival’s official Twitter account announced the news Sunday night. “Due to major production delays, Solange will unfortunately no longer be performing at this year’s festival. She sends her sincerest apologies, and looks forward to performing at Coachella in the future.” Solange’s cancellation will apply to both weekends of the festival. Solange has not commented on the cancellation as of…

Sevilla coach Joaquin Caparros says he has leukemia but will stay on the job with the Spanish La Liga club. In yesterday’s post-match conference, Joaquín Caparrós confirmed that doctors have diagnosed him with a chronic leukemia. Caparros made the announcement after Sevilla’s 2-0 win at Valladolid in the Spanish league on Sunday. The 63 year old coach said in the post-match news conference, “I have chronic leukemia but it won’t keep me from doing my job. I’m living a normal life. I won’t talk about the subject anymore but I wanted everyone to know that everything is OK.” Chronic leukaemia…

In the first-ever women’s main event match at WrestleMania 35, Becky Lynch beat Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair. This was the first ever all-female Winner Takes All match at WrestleMania 35’s main event in WWE’s history. Becky Lynch is now both the Raw and Smackdown champion after beating title holders Ronda and Charlotte. Ahead of winning she tweeted, “Today is the day when you and me change how this business works.” WWE’s biggest show of the year has been described as a game-changer. Ronda was the previous Raw women’s champion and Becky, on the other hand, was named Wrestler of…

Kodak Black came under criticism after sharing an Instagram Live in which he suggested he would give Lauren London a whole year before pursuing her romantically. “Lauren London, that baby, though. She about to be out here single. I’ll be the best man I can be for her. I’ll give her a whole year. She might need a whole year to be crying and sh** for him. I ain’t trying to shoot at her … I’m saying, listen. She can do two, three years. I’ll try to be like the friend if you need to holler or a shoulder to…

Raheem Sterling has paid for 550 kids from his old school to go watch Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. Sterling, who grew up near Wembley, has made the classy gesture to allow hundreds of students from the Ark Elvin Academy to watch one of their former pupils in action. The 24 year old reportedly stunned staff at the Etihad Stadium when he made the request to buy the huge number of tickets. He is also set to provide transport to give the kids an unforgettable afternoon. A source said, “Raheem asked for…

Khalid dropped his second album, “Free Spirit”. It contains 17 songs and lasts just under an hour. Some of the songs include the previously-released tracks “My Bad,” “Self,” “Better” and lead single “Talk,” written by Khalid and Disclosure. Free Spirit also contains the John Mayer-assisted track “Outta My Head” and “Heaven”. Khalid will support his new release with the Free Spirit World Tour, the north America leg for which kicks off June 20 in Phoenix, AZ and takes in 32 arena shows before wrapping up Aug. 17 in Miami. Thiis new album “Free Spirit” shows exactly how his meteoric rise…