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American hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa has been handed a nine-month prison sentence by a court in Romania over a drug-related offence connected to a stage performance in the country last year. The conviction was delivered in absentia after prosecutors overturned an earlier judgment that had imposed only a monetary penalty. Khalifa, born Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was arrested in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis during a live performance at a music festival in Costinești, a resort town along Romania’s Black Sea coast. He was briefly held by authorities before being released, and later issued a public apology, saying his actions…

Salomon Kalou, former Chelsea attacker, has backed Coventry City’s Frank Lampard as a potential candidate to replace current manager Enzo Maresca at the Premier League west London club if Chelsea’s hierarchy decide to sack the Italian. Speaking with The Sportzine, Kalou  applauded Maresca for his impressive work at Stamford Bridge since joining from Leicester City. “Enzo Maresca has done a lot of good work at Chelsea and [the Blues] will want stability,” the former Ivory Coast international said. “If results don’t improve [at Chelsea], naturally speculation [about Maresca’s sack] will grow and my former teammate Lampard is one name that stands…

The Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Prof Olugbenga Ige, has announced that 32 of its students graduated with first-class honours out of a total of 5,799 who completed various programmes in the 2025/2026 academic session. Ige stated that the 32 first-class graduates of undergraduate programmes would be offered automatic employment as graduate assistants. This, he said, in line with the university’s policy of retaining its best products, should the graduates wish to work at the institution after completing their National Youth Service Corps. Ige said, “The university has a policy to give automatic employment to its best…

Access to the National Assembly is currently under intense scrutiny as personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and their National Security and Civil Defence Corps have taken strategic positions ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of the 2026 budget estimates before a joint session of the parliament at 3 PM. Our correspondent, who was at the venue, reports that across the main gate, villa gates, and other entry and exit points to the National Assembly Complex, security personnel are stationed to monitor human and vehicular movements ahead of the President’s arrival. Unlike normal parliamentary days, where a presentation of the…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, of Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, following her incrimination in the alleged sale of her two-month-old baby. She reportedly sold the baby boy to a couple, Osas Omijie (39) and Judith Omijie (30), for the sum of ₦1,500,000. The police public relations officer (PPRO) for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a signed statement made available to journalists in Warri on Friday, noting that both the seller and the buyers are currently in custody, “while the infant was successfully rescued and…

Nigeria’s multi-billion-naira National Public Security Communication System, once sold to the public as a game-changing police communication and surveillance network, now stands across the country as a monument to institutional failure. From Lagos to Maiduguri and the FCT, purpose-built communication centres, towers, and technical facilities lie idle or vandalised. What was conceived as a $470m (over N700bn at current rates) backbone for modern policing has instead become part of the story of how insecurity deepened nationwide. The key question is no longer just who to blame — but why Nigeria repeatedly builds strategic security infrastructure it cannot sustain. The NPSCS…

In a showcase of compassion and community spirit, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a prominent member of the Standard Bank Group, has taken to new heights with its flagship Corporate Social Investment initiative, Together4ALimb. Since its launch in 2015, this transformative programme has brought hope and opportunity to children across Nigeria living with limb loss. This year, the initiative is poised to support 200 beneficiaries, according to a statement from the bank. Every story has a heart, and for the children of the Together4ALimb initiative, that heart beats loudly with determination. This year, 64 new beneficiaries will receive custom-fitted prosthetic limbs, along…

The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Anas, has warned that Nigeria can no longer rely on “external benevolence” in building its healthcare system. Anas made this submission on Friday in Abuja at the 9th Annual Health Conference of the Association of Nigerian Health Journalists (ANHeJ). The theme of the conference was “Domestic Resource Mobilisation in the Face of Dwindling Foreign Grants and Aid.” According to her, donor fatigue is real, and Nigeria will inevitably graduate from multiple aid programmes. She said that the health and prosperity of the nation must no longer depend on foreign grants…

The Czech Football Association said on Friday it had appointed Miroslav Koubek as national coach for next two and and a half years, giving him time to prepare for the 2026 World Cup 2026 play-offs in March. The 74-year-old Koubek will replace Ivan Hasek, who led the Czechs in World Cup qualifiers and was sacked following a humiliating 2-1 defeat at the Faroe Islands in October. The Czechs finished second in Group L, six points behind Croatia, and booked a place in the play-offs against Ireland in Prague on March 26. “We will do everything to clinch a World Cup…

Looking to bring in extra cash in 2026? A side hustle might be exactly what you need. It can help you pay bills with less stress, grow your savings, or provide extra disposable income. However, before you dive in, it’s important to take a moment to plan and ensure you’re choosing the right path. The following are five tips, as seen on the Forbes X account on Tuesday: 1. Research Different Types of Side Hustles Begin by exploring the wide range of side hustles available. There’s no shortage of options, so take the time to dive deep into the ones…