April 26, 2024
The case involving a 72 year old Hollywood star, HARVEY WEINSTEIN, who was convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2020has been overturned in New York on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial.
The New York Court of Appeals said prosecutors in the pivotal #MeToo case called witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him.
The decision also said the trial judge compounded the error by letting WEINSTEIN to be cross-examined in a way that portrayed him in a “highly prejudicial” light.
While 72 year old WEINSTEIN remains in prison, lawyers for the victims said the decision to retry the case was tragic and a leap backwards.
April 4, 2024
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Popular Nigerian cross dresser; Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes.
The EFCC had invited the 31-year-old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Film One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024.
The investigation also revealed that he had also committed the alleged offence at some other event centres and parties at different times.
Following the invitation by the Commission, he arrived at the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on the morning of Wednesday, April 4, 2024, for interrogation and volunteered his statements.
He will soon be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations
April 2, 2024
It was an awesome moment yesterday when music lovers, religious personalities, government dignitaries and the general public gathered at the Regina Coeli Catholic Church, Shelter Afrique, Uyo for the Inspiration FM’s Easter Cantata event.
The event which was tagged The Risen Christ aimed at raising the banner of the Resurrected Christ as well as to reintroduce hymns and its significance to families and to the Church.
The IFM’s Easter Cantata featured enchanting performances from renowned choirs such as the Regina Coeli Catholic Church Choir, The Salvation Army Songsters, A.M.E. Zion Church Choir as well as Methodist Church Nigeria Choir.
Other choirs were Presbyterian Church Choir, St. Stephen’s African Church Choir, The Anglican Church Choir, Spectacular Choral Int’l and Triumph Philharmonic Chorale.
The Chairman of Topfaith Group of Institutions, Dr. EMMANUEL ABARAHAM, PDP 2023 Senatorial Candidate for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Barr EMMANUEL ENOIDEM, YPP 2023 Senatorial Candidate for Eket Senatorial District, Akparawa EPHRAIM INYANG-EYEN, Justice ENO ISANGEDIGHI, Uyo Transition Chairman, Dr UWEMEDIMO UDOH among others were there to grace the event.
PHOTOS!
February 28, 2024
The Police in South Africa have apprehended six suspects connected with the murder of popular rapper, Kiernan Forbes, also known as “AKA”, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane.
They were murdered on February 10, 2023, while walking with a friend outside a popular Durban restaurant, where he had gone to have dinner before a performance at a nearby club.
AKA started his musical profession as part of the rap group ‘Entity’ before he ventured into a lone career.
Until his demise, he won several awards in South Africa and was lauded globally. He earned Black Entertainment Television and MTV Europe nominations and he was honoured posthumously in the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards.
The suspects will appear in court on Thursday.
“It was clear that AKA was monitored from the airport and Tibz was not the intended target in the murder on Florida Road in Durban. We know they were paid for this,” KwaZulu-Natal provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said Tuesday night.
South Africa Police Minister, Bheki Cele confirmed that the murders of AKA and his friend said to have been caught on Closed-Circuit Television cameras, shocked many residents of the country, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
“I hope South Africans will sleep better after this,” he said.
