Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the US rapper, is facing another lawsuit over allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted a model in 2003. In a filing on Tuesday at the federal district court in Manhattan, the former model identified as Crystal McKinney narrated what transpired between her and the rapper. She claimed that she met Diddy when she attended a…
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, says she produced ‘Water and Garri’, her debut film, to portray Africa positively. Savage spoke to CNN’s Larry Madowo on the latest episode of African Voices Changemakers. The 44-year-old songstress said she produced the film to tell African stories through the female perspective. “I think it is important for people to see Africa and…
Shaibu Husseini, the executive director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says the federal government has banned smoking, money rituals, and the promotion of crimes in Nigerian movies. According to NAN, Husseini announced the ban at a national stakeholders’ engagement on smoke-free Nollywood in Enugu on Wednesday. The executive director of NFVCB decried…
Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been remanded in police custody until his next hearing, which is billed to be held next week Wednesday. Otse was reportedly arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, facing five counts of cyberstalking involving the Nigeria police and Nollywood actresses…
“This is mega!” said Daisy Greenwell from the Smartphone-Free Childhood campaign. “We are absolutely thrilled and we believe it’s going to have a domino effect.” She was reacting to news that St Albans in Hertfordshire is attempting to become the first UK city to go smartphone-free for all children under 14. Before St Albans, it was Greystones in Ireland last year,…
Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay is due to return to Parliament for the first time after suffering a life-threatening episode of sepsis which led to the amputation of his hands and feet. The South Thanet MP recalled the shock of waking from an induced coma to find his limbs had turned completely black. He says they…
A British man who died on board a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence has been named as Geoff Kitchen. The 73-year-old suffered a suspected heart attack after the plane encountered a sudden drop in altitude – leading to what passengers have called scenes of “absolute terror”. Seven other passengers were critically injured, while…
The number of people under 40 being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen 39% in six years, fuelled by soaring obesity levels and cheap junk food. Britain has one of the highest obesity rates in Europe. Two in three adults are overweight or obese and the NHS spends £6bn a year treating obesity-related…
