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The historic indictment of Donald Trump was the culmination of a four-year investigation marked by unexpected twists and unusual characters. Here is a list of some of the key players:Stormy DanielsStormy Daniels: Trump denies any liaison © Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThe woman at the centre of the story. Daniels, 44, is an adult film star. (Her birth name is Stephanie Gregory). She claims to have met Trump in 2006 at a charity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, California. By her telling, Trump… Read the full article here
Crypto hackers and scammers made off with $452 million in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report released by antivirus and app provider De.Fi. But that is both good and bad news, as losses were down from $1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2022. The recovery rate was down, too, however.According to the report, nearly half of the losses this quarter ($215 million) occurred in the first three weeks of March. The Euler Finance and Bonq DAO exploits were the quarter’s loss leaders… Read the full article here
Forever part of her world. Spencer Webb’s girlfriend, Kelly Kay, paid tribute to her late partner after welcoming their son. The model gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday, March 30, eight months after the Oregon Ducks football player died following an accidental fall. He was 22. “Spider Webb 🕷️🕸️ 3/30/23,” Kay wrote via Instagram on Friday, March 31. The moniker holds a special meaning for the new mom and Webb’s family as it was Spencer’s nickname… Read the full article here
The State Secret Services (SSS) and police have arrested the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Fredrick Nwajagu, who threatened to invite the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people in the state. Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday that Mr Nwajagu was arrested in a joint operation of the police with the SSS. According to Daily Trust, it was gathered that the team had traced Mr Nwajagu to his palace, but he… Read the full article here
An unidentified passenger was on Friday evacuated from an Ibom Air flight over alleged threats against Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu. In a video making the rounds on social media, the man stood in between the passengers’ seat in the middle of the aircraft and could be heard threatening that Mr Tinubu must not be sworn in as Nigerian president next month. “You all are sitting here, and Tinubu is about to be sworn in as President. Tinubu must never be sworn in. He must… Read the full article here
The Executive Chairman, Board of Directors, Geregu Power Plc, Mr Femi Otedola, says there has not been improvement in Nigeria’s power sector since he was born. Otedola disclosed this on Friday at the “Closing Gong ceremony” of the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX in Lagos. He decried that the real problem facing Nigeria’s power sector is the transmission. According to him, several generation plants built years ago by the government are still lying idle, stressing that it is… Read the full article here
Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has extended olive branch to his opponents in the March 18 election. He declared that with the election over, they should join hands with him to build a new Bauchi. Mohammed, who contested the governorship election and won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), spoke shortly after receiving his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking on behalf of himself and the 31… Read the full article here
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe has reportedly taken a fresh decision to leave the club for Real Madrid by 2024. According to the Spanish sports daily, Diario AS, Mbappe has made up his mind to leave PSG when his contract with the French Ligue 1 champions expires next year. The report added that the France captain has already informed Real Madrid officials of his desire to join the club as soon as possible. Mbappe was widely expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer last… Read the full article here
It seems a logical premise: Produce enough food for the global population and no nation should fall victim to a succession of food crises. But in a world where globalisation and the financialisation of our food system can determine where our food comes from and how much we pay for it, it’s the poorest countries that end up counting the cost. Award-winning filmmaker and journalist Stefano Liberti, who joins us for this special… Read the full article here
A staff member of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr. Anthonia Alebiosu, has won the ‘Forty Under 40 Africa Award’ in South Africa. The award ceremony, which took place in South Africa late March, saw Dr. Alebiosu win the taxation category of the award, with over a thousand entries received for the preliminary stage of the award. Awardees that won other categories alongside Dr. Alebiosu are the first African woman referee at the 2022 men’s World Cup, Salima… Read the full article here
