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Oakland’s City Council has voted that a Nigerian medical doctor, Matthew Bernard, and his wife will pay a fine of nearly $1m for felling 38 legally protected trees on and around their Claremont Avenue property in the United States. A California-based media platform, KQED, reported that more than 20 residents at a public hearing on Tuesday demanded enforcement of Oakland’s tree protection laws. They argued that the leafy canopies of the trees in the area were important for wildfire prevention, public health and environmental equity. Diaspora Tales reported last month that Bernard and his partner, Lynn Warner, said they removed…
The Sokoto State Police Command, in collaboration with the military, has foiled banditry attack along the Rabbah–Maikujeru village road in Sokoto State, rescuing five kidnapped victims unhurt and recovering their vehicle. According to a statement issued on Friday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Rufa’i, the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 8:45 p.m. when bandits reportedly blocked the road and opened fire before abducting six persons travelling in a Canter truck loaded with charcoal. Rufa’i said the command swiftly deployed a joint team of police tactical operatives and personnel from the military’s Forward Operating Base to the…
The road to parenthood is not always a bed of roses. It often begins with quiet hope, then the emotional strain grows heavier with every failed attempt. By the time many couples walk into a fertility clinic, they are not just seeking treatment but looking for answers, certainty, and a realistic chance. This is where Preimplantation Genetic Testing, or PGT, comes in as an important part of fertility care. As a modern fertility medicine breakthrough, PGT is a shift from conventional IVF toward a more precise and more informed approach to conception. IVF has long made it possible to fertilise…
Loyalists of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have thrown their weight behind former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general election. The endorsement was announced on Friday in Abuja during a coalition meeting attended by members of the Obidient Movement, Kwankwasiyya Movement and the Coalition of Atiku Support Groups Initiative. Speaking at the gathering, spokesman of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Habibu Muhammed, said the movement resolved to align with Obi because of what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s proven leadership credentials and commitment to national development. He…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Congress of South African Trade Unions to lead a mass educational and sensitisation campaign across South African communities and workplaces to combat xenophobia and protect migrant workers. In a letter dated May 7, 2026, and addressed to the President of COSATU in Johannesburg, NLC President Joe Ajaero warned that South Africa could not claim to defend the working class while allowing African migrants to be hunted and killed. Ajaero said, “We cannot claim to fight for the working class while allowing a section of that class to be hunted like wild animals.…
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria is targeting overall victory at the CAA Senior African Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, which begins on Monday, with technical director Gabriel Okon saying the federation’s ambitions stretch well beyond simply giving young athletes competitive exposure. Nigeria are sending a 45-athlete squad, made up of 25 women and 20 men, to the University of Ghana Sports Complex for the five-day championships running from May 12 to 17. The contingent blends experienced performers with emerging talents, and Okon said the goal is to dominate the continent while also using the championships to secure remaining qualification tickets…
The British Council has unveiled the second cohort of Film Lab Africa, a film accelerator programme aimed at supporting emerging filmmakers, screenwriters, and episodic storytellers across Nigeria. The initiative is being delivered in collaboration with EbonyLife Creative Academy and Iconic Steps. A statement shared with Saturday Beats noted that originally launched in 2023, Film Lab Africa was created to equip young Nigerian creatives with industry-relevant skills through intensive training, mentorship, and funding opportunities. The inaugural edition attracted more than 600 applications, with 60 participants selected for a programme that combined virtual and physical learning sessions led by Nigerian and UK…
Key takeaways:A weakening US dollar and higher government debt favor scarce assets, even as spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and low retail demand spark some concern.Traders expect Kevin Warsh to become Fed Chair, which could benefit Bitcoin.Bitcoin (BTC) stagnated near $80,000 on Friday following a rejection at $82,500. Traders grew anxious after US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted $268 million in net outflows on Thursday. Meanwhile, $270 million in leveraged bullish Bitcoin futures positions were liquidated within 24 hours, forcing investors to evaluate whether a sustained bear market is finally taking hold.Bitcoin US-listed spot ETFs daily net flows, USD. Source: SoSoValueThe…
The Bachelorette alum Michael Allio is hopeful that his ex Katie Thurston will be able to “overcome” her stage IV breast cancer diagnosis. “We text every now and again,” Allio, 41, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, May 7, while promoting his children’s book, Where the Wild Heart Grows. “Her journey is incredibly tough, and I feel for her.” Thurston, 35, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2025 and underwent a double mastectomy late last month. “I feel for Jeff [Arcuri, her husband] too because being a caregiver is often a very lonely place,” Allio, whose wife Laura Ritter-Allio…
A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has obtained the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination form. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a former Governor of Edo, John Odigie-Oyegun led other prominent politicians to collect the form on Mr Amaechi’s behalf at the party’s national secretariat on Friday in Abuja. The forms were presented to Mr Amaechi’s representatives by the ADC Deputy National Organising Secretary, Atiku Mohammed. NAN also reports that with this development, the former minister has become the second aspirant in the ADC presidential contest, after Mohammed Hayatu-Deen had earlier obtained the expression of interest…
