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Mobo Awards founder Kanya King has been remembered as a “visionary” who “changed the face of culture and music”, following her death at the age of 57. King at the 2024 Mobo Awards in Sheffield | BBC King worked tirelessly to champion black musicians’ contribution to British culture and funded the first Music of Black Origin awards in 1996 out of her own pocket. BBC on Friday reported that she died on Wednesday after “a courageous and characteristically determined battle with colon cancer”, the Mobo Organisation said in a statement. Tributes have been paid by stars including TV host and…

Even if you’ve done nothing wrong, it’s never a good idea to hand your phone to the cops. But international travelers at American airports often have no choice — even if they’re US citizens.When Minnesota labor organizer Janette Zahia Corcelius returned home from a three-week trip to Europe in late April, she was detained and questioned by customs agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Before they let her go, the agents searched her luggage twice, confiscated political literature she had purchased abroad, and seized her phone — which has yet to be returned, according to a complaint filed in federal…

Bitcoin (BTC) extended losses after Friday’s Wall Street open as traders prepared for a retest of $60,000.Key points:Bitcoin begins a battle to protect $60,000 support as sell-side pressure refuses to cool.Analysis sees early signals that “seller exhaustion” is here.US nonfarm payrolls data produce a stronger-than-expected picture of US labor market conditions.Bitcoin battles for $60,000 supportData from TradingView showed daily BTC price downside approaching 5% as sellers stayed in the driving seat.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView“Rapidly approaching its February low at $60K. Now in its 6th red daily candle and down more than the entire April/May rally,” trader Daan Crypto Trades…

Yellowstone‘s spinoff Dutton Ranch is not holding back when it comes to shocking character deaths. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Marc Menchaca weighed in on whether the deadly twists on the show had him worried about his character Zachariah’s fate, saying, “It’s always a possibility — and I have a pretty good track record of saying bye bye on a show.” Menchaca poked fun at his bad luck on screen. “My wife [Lena Headey] made a death reel for me for my birthday this last year. It was about 10 minutes and it didn’t even have all my…

The Anambra State Government has arraigned eight pastors, suspected of being fake, before a state high court in Awka for allegedly violating the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025. Operatives of the Agunechemba vigilante group were seen in a video clip guarding the defendants into the court building on Friday. Ken Emeakayi, the commander of the security outfit and the special adviser on security to Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, led the defendants. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Anambra State, Tobechukwu Nweke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is leading the prosecution. However, details of the charges against…

Nigerian rapper Tochukwu “Odumodublvck” Ojogwu has accused record label Chocolate City Music of allegedly collaborating with the Nigerian Police to arrest him. Odumodublvck levelled the allegations in a series of posts on his X page on Friday, claiming the record label had made several attempts to do so. The singer stated: “9th attempt gone wrong. My motion is peppering them. Chocolate City has been trying to arrest me for the longest time. They tried before my American tour, and now they are trying again with the European tour. “Why? Because I exposed the sexual abuser under their roof, their lies…

A violent clash between youths of Tungar Kanwa and Gajarawa villages in Morai District, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has left several people injured, while seven suspects are currently on the run. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the clash broke out on Thursday at about 10:30 am and later escalated into a wider confrontation between the two communities before security intervention brought the situation under control. Security sources said armed personnel were deployed to the area after a distress call was…

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, Dr Yusuf Bello Danbatta, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Danbatta announced his defection in a formal statement released to journalists in Kano on Friday. Explaining his decision, he said: “I hereby formally announce my decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). This decision was taken after careful consideration and wide consultations with my leaders, political associates, supporters, and stakeholders.” He added that he believes the APC offers him a better opportunity to serve the people and contribute to the development of Kano State and Nigeria. Danbatta…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), working with forest guards, have intercepted a large consignment of medical supplies suspected to be intended for fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the interception took place in Kaga Local Government Area during a coordinated operation along a route believed to be used by insurgents to move supplies through forest areas. Security sources said the items recovered include pain relief drugs, anti-malaria injections, antibiotics, and…

Poland head coach, Jan Urban, has insisted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria were very cruel to his team during both sides’ international friendly 2-2 draw at Stadion PGE Narodowy in Warsaw on Wednesday. Urban stated this while insisting that the worst thing during the encounter was that Eric Chelle’s side didn’t create countless chances and took only two or three of their opportunities against Poland. Nigeria opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Terem Moffi finished a move created by Moses Simon. Poland responded just before half-time through Kacper Potulski, as second-half goals from Paul Onuachu and Przemyslaw Wiśniewski…