Author: Lawan

The BBC has finally issued an apology to Donald Trump today after the US President said he has an ‘obligation’ to sue the broadcaster over the editing of his speech. Trump had demanded a full retraction, immediate apology, and an offer of compensation from the BBC after a Panorama documentary made it appear as though he encouraged violence before the January 6 Capitol riot. The broadcaster had been given until tomorrow to respond to the President’s $1billion legal threat after criticism that viewers had been misled by the programme. In a statement on Friday, the BBC said the edit was…

A 22-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after he swallowed an entire burger ‘for a joke’ while having a meal with his friends. The young man was hospitalised at the intensive care unit of the G. Gennimatas Hospital in Koropi, Greece, on Thursday, November 13, Mail Online reports. He is reportedly still on a ventilator and remains in critical condition as doctors struggle to stabilise him due to the significant damage his vital organs have already suffered. One friend who was with him at the time said the man began panicking, before collapsing on the ground, telling…

United States Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth has announced a new US military operation that is aimed at targeting so-called “narco-terrorists” in the Western Hemisphere. “Today, I’m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR,” the Pentagon boss declared on social media platform X on Thursday. “Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and @SOUTHCOM, this mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people,” he said. The Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is one of the US military’s eleven unified combatant commands which is tasked with contingency planning, operations and security cooperation for 31…

Venezuela has announced that it is launching a “massive deployment” of nearly 200,000 soldiers in direct response to the United States sending its largest aircraft carrier into waters near Latin America, escalating tensions between the two nations. Venezuelan Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López confirmed that officials were placing “the entire country’s military arsenal on full operational readiness.” Preparations include the “massive deployment of ground, aerial, naval, riverine and missile forces.” Padrino stated that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro personally ordered the massive mobilization as part of a special operation. Land, air, naval, and reserve forces are set to carry out war…

A taxi driver knocked down an elderly man and sped off after the incident at Isale-Ake, near the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, in Abeokuta South Local Council of Ogun State. Eyewitnesses said the victim was attempting to cross the road when he was hit by a speeding taxi. The impact reportedly shattered the vehicle’s windscreen before the driver sped off. A witness and member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ake branch, Lukmon Babatunde, said the driver initially stopped and stepped out of his car but quickly drove away after realising the extent of the accident.…

Andrew Windsor allegedly begged Ghislaine Maxwell to cover for him after questions over his alleged s£x party with then 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre emerged, according to a raft of new emails involving Jeffrey Epstein. Under his email header, The Duke, Andrew Windsor, appears to respond to Ghislaine’s request for comment: “Hey there! “What’s all this? I don’t know anything about this! You must SAY so please. This has NOTHING to do with me. “I can’t take any more of this.” Virginia Giuffre alleged she was forced to have s£x with Andrew, the son of the late Queen Elizabeth, three times –…

A mother and son were reportedly discovered mummified inside a Brooklyn apartment after residents reported a troubling smell from the building for days. The 80-year-old woman and 52-year-old man were discovered by officers who entered the building on the corner of Jay Street and Tillary Street in Downtown Brooklyn for a wellness check just before 1 p.m., according to the NYPD. The unidentified pair were both found unresponsive, face-up, and their bodies appeared to have been mummified, according to sources. EMS pronounced them de@d on the scene, authorities said. The two bodies were removed from the premises by 7:35 p.m.…

A jury in federal court in Chicago has ordered Boeing to pay more than $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia. The verdict, awarded to Garg’s family, marks the first to go to trial among dozens of lawsuits filed in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines disaster and the earlier Lion Air crash in Indonesia in 2018, which together claimed 346 lives. After approximately two hours of deliberation, the Chicago jury returned with an award that included $10 million for…

Police in Kenya have arrested three Nigerian nationals alleged to be in the country illegally and engaging in criminal activities, including cyber fraud. The suspects were apprehended on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at their hideout in Mwihoko village, Ngurubani town, Mwea East sub-county, following a joint operation by police and immigration officers. Kirinyaga County Criminal investigations Officer (CCIO) Justus Imana said the operation was launched after a tip-off from members of the public. Officers recovered 21 mobile phones, 79 SIM cards, a Dell laptop, and 37 credit cards from different banks, seven different currencies, a white powdery substance and paraphernalia…

Augustine Eguavoen, the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has voiced his concern regarding the timing of the strike action recently taken by the Super Eagles players. The players initially boycotted training on Tuesday to demand the payment of their outstanding bonuses and allowances. They returned to the pitch at the Institut Royal de Formation Des Cadres in Salé, outside Rabat, on Wednesday night after the dispute was resolved. Despite questioning the timing of the pay dispute, Eguavoen remains confident that the team will successfully navigate the playoffs. These boys that I know, that I have worked with,…