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R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty on Wednesday on multiple charges of child pornography and luring underage girls to have sex with him but not guilty of obstructing a 2008 state case that ended with his acquittal. In his latest trial, Kelly – whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly – was found guilty by a jury on six out of 13 counts, prosecutors said. He was found guilty of three child pornography counts and three counts of enticing minors for sex, but acquitted of seven other charges that included obstruction of justice, and conspiracy to receive child pornography.…

At least two Nigerians have been reportedly killed and 12 others rescued while aboard the Ophelia Panana ship off the shores of Gbanken Beach in Grand Kru Town. The beach is about five kilometers from Grand Cess City. Those killed on the ship were identified as Frank and Osas Velurobo. According to a report, the ship which was heading to Japan with some Nigerian “Stowaways” were spotted close to some coastal towns in the county. The crew members on the ship, believed to be Chinese nationals, reportedly killed the two men and dumped their bodies in the ocean, while…

Fixture chaos for Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea – where they can fit postponed games in before World Cup An already congested Premier League, Champions League and Europa League calendar has just got a whole lot worse for leading clubs Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are facing a major fixture pile-up in the second half of the season because of postponements following the death of the Queen. All four clubs have seen two games called off either as a mark of respect or due to policing issues. And with the World Cup set to bring a…

An explosion at a fuel station in the southern Libyan city of Sabha has caused more than a dozen injuries, with several outlets saying the depot in question was storing smuggled fuel. Dramatic footage of flames rising out of the depot, in the Al-Jadeed neighbourhood of the city, circulated widely on social media late on Tuesday. The Tripoli-based Ambulance and Emergency Agency said on Facebook in the early hours of Wednesday that the number of injured had risen from 13 to 17, but that there were no critical cases. The explosion comes weeks after an explosion in…

Twitter’s shareholders have voted to approve a deal with Elon Musk to buy the company for $44bn. The decision was made in a short conference call with investors from the company’s San Francisco headquarters. It means Twitter will now try to force Elon Musk to buy the company in the courts. The meeting followed explosive testimony from Twitter’s former head of security Peiter Zatko in front of the US Senate. Twitter investors sue Elon Musk over takeover bid In April, Twitter agreed to sell the company to the world’s richest person, Elon Musk. However, the…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has done “extremely well” considering the limited resources available to it. The President, spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Imo State Government House in Owerri, the state capital, after inaugurating the Owerri-Orlu Road, phase one of the Owerri-Okigwe Road and the state House of Assembly complex rebuilt by the administration of the state governor, Hope Uzodimma. He said his administration was able to achieve much despite the scarce resources at his disposal. “This administration has done extremely well. I had to say it because those who are supposed…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the inauguration of Dr. William Ruto as Kenya’s 5th President is a celebration of democracy and democratic institutions in Africa. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday while speaking to journalists shortly after the swearing-in ceremony held at the Moi International Sports Stadium in Nairobi. Earlier on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Prof. Osinbajo was received by the former Governor of Kwale County, Hon. Salim Mvurya, and Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Amb. Yusuf Yunusa, among other officials of the High Commission. Speaking about the significance of President Ruto’s inauguration, Osinbajo said “it…

In a renewed effort to rid the Dangote Group of unscrupulous drivers who engaged in illegal haulage activities and others who constituted themselves into menace to other road users, the company’s drivers’ patrol team, has made several arrests of drivers, and handed them over to relevant authorities. The company’s management, it would be recalled, recently solicited the help of members of the public to assist in apprehending those truck drivers who are engaging in illegal haulage activities. Then, the company had announced a mouth-watering monetary reward for any member of the public who offered information that would lead to the…

Ruto to become the country’s fifth president Raila to skip Ruto’s inauguration Despite fifth snub Raila remains influential Thousands of people have gathered at Nairobi’s main stadium for the inauguration of William Ruto. Hundreds arrived here from as early as 03:00 local time – hours ahead of the ceremony. Major roads have been sealed off and heavy security deployed around the stadium and city. At least 20 heads of state from the region and beyond will be attending the public ceremony expected to be witnessed by thousands of spectators at the stadium. Osinbajo heads to Kenya for William Ruto’s inauguration…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN will represent Nigeria tomorrow in Kenya at the East African nation’s inauguration of William Ruto as its 5th President. Prof. Osinbajo departs Abuja tonight and will join other leaders across Africa and beyond for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to hold in Nairobi with about 20 heads of state expected to grace the ceremony. During the event, according to local media reports, outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta will hand over the instruments of power including a ceremonial sword and a copy of Kenya’s Constitution to the new president, whose electoral victory in last month’s election was affirmed…