Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered the e early release of nearly 1,000 prisoners to mark the island’s main Buddhist holiday, the prisons chief said Saturday. The pardons on Vesak Day, which commemorates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death, applied only to those convicted of minor offences, said Commissioner-General Thushara Upuldeniya.”We released these inmates from…
A Ghanaian court has sentenced two employees of Pizzaman eatery, Seidu Karim and Rashid Abdullah, to five years imprisonment for stealing 20 boxes of chicken wings and two gallons of cooking oil from the company’s warehouse in Kumasi, Ghana. According to Ghana News Guide on Friday, prosecuting officer, ASP Jonas Newlove Adjei, told the court…
A Nigerian student at Bangor University, North Wales, United Kingdom, John Nwadiaju, escaped jail by the whiskers after a court handed him a suspended sentence for violently attacking and abusing his wife, Kosisochukwu Echem. According to North Whales Chronicle, on Friday, the 34-year-old was sentenced to 11 months imprisonment, suspended for one year, which included…
Gifty, the wife of Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo, has been called to bar in Ghana. The actor shared a picture of himself, his wife and their two children via his Instagram account on Friday. He shared his excitement and congratulated his wife saying, “Congratulations my love #missgeeonly for being called to the Ghana Bar today….
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has lost her dad, Daniel Johnson. The thespian announced the sad news on her Instagram page on Friday. Mourning her dad, she said she would continue to question God for taking him, stressing that his death was unacceptable. She said her father’s demise is the greatest pain she has ever…
Famous Nollywood actress-turned politician, Funke Akindele, has opened up on her sudden disappearance from the microblogging platform, Twitter after losing the gubernatorial election. Recall that Funke Akindele, who was the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Abdulazeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, had deleted all her campaign posts…
Maria Chike, former Big Brother Naija housemate has finally reacted to allegations that she is dating a married man, Kelvin Anene. Recall that Popular celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chief Priest, had accused Maria of having an affair with his sister’s husband. He also accused Maria of threatening his sister through text messages. Speaking…
American television host Nick Cannon, who is known for having numerous baby mamas, has revealed the inspiration behind his knack for impregnating women. The father of 12 said his nice haircut makes him feel like he can impregnate the whole world. He disclosed this on his Twitter handle recently. The 42-year-old wrote: “Something about a…
•••Victim begs for stay in UK David Nwamini, the would-be kidney donor in the organ trafficking case that sent Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, to jail, has said he wanted to remain and work in the UK, as “they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria”. His impact statement was read in court, at the…
Five members of the far-right Proud Boys, including former leader Enrique Tarrio, face decades in prison after being found guilty for their role in the January 6 US Capitol riot. According to BBC, four were convicted of seditious conspiracy, and all five were found guilty of obstructing official proceedings, alongside other felonies. The most serious…
