JK Rowling has challenged Scotland’s new hate crime law in a series of social media posts – inviting police to arrest her if they believe she has committed an offence. The Harry Potter author, who lives in Edinburgh, described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and other public figures. She said “freedom of speech and belief” was at an end if accurate description of biological sex was outlawed. Earlier, Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf said the new law would deal with a “rising tide of hatred”. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 creates a new…
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ABEOKUTA—Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that armed bandits, Friday night, intercepted an Abakaliki-bound luxury bus, robbed all passengers on board and then set it ablaze. The spokesperson of Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident through her social media platform. She said the incident happened at Oke Ado junction at Ijebu Mushin on the Ijebu Ode-Ore-Benin expressway, where a luxury bus (Mercedes Benz) was burnt down by armed bandits She added: “The vehicle was coming from Maza Maza before it encountered the hoodlums. No reference to the gun was made. They carried cutlasses.” Vanguard gathered that the dare-devil…
A small, uninhabited island that is part of Sri Lanka has sparked a political row in India weeks before general elections kick off. Katchatheevu – a strip of land spanning just about 1.9 sq km (0.7 sq miles) – is located in the Palk Strait, a stretch of ocean which divides India and Sri Lanka. It lies to the northeast to Rameswaram town in India’s Tamil Nadu state and to the southwest of Sri Lanka’s Jaffna city. The island has no source of drinking water and the only structure on it is a church which holds an annual three-day festival…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can help people on the autism spectrum reach significant gains in their abilities. This is contained in a message the first lady sent on World Autism Awareness Day, marked every year on April 2. “The journey for families with loved ones who are autistic can be challenging. Today, I salute and celebrate their unwavering love and dedication. “I also recognise the crucial role of community organisations in providing support, resources, and opportunities for individuals with autism and their families. ‘However, early diagnosis and intervention are crucial…
Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish, often the target of heckling since moving to the Premier League champions, says he endeavours to take the jeers from opposition supporters as a compliment. Grealish won the treble with the Manchester club last season during which he was booed at Stamford Bridge, at Leeds United and at other games. The 28-year-old, who joined City from Aston Villa for a fee of around 100 million pounds ($125 million) in 2021, has been sidelined with injury over the last few months but is hoping to play his part in City’s bid to win the treble again…
Former President Donald Trump and co-defendants in his New York civil fraud case have posted a bond of $175 million, according to a court filing Monday by an insurance company. The posting brings to an end a six-week ordeal in which Trump scrambled to fend off possible seizure of property or assets stemming from a $464 million judgment by a judge who found he gained hundreds of millions through a yearslong fraud scheme targeting banks and insurers. Trump was required to post bond to avoid enforcement of the judgment pending his appeal. Alina Habba, an attorney for Trump, said Trump’s payment was made “as promised.”…
Popular Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye Olanrewaju better known as Bobrisky almost caused a stampede today April 1st 2024 at the Ikeja City Mall. The internet sensation was spotted at the mall for the meet and greet of the cinema movie “Ajakaju” – Beast of two worlds. Bobrisky upon entrance at the Ikeja City Mall was spotted alongside with the movie producer Eniola Ajao. The cinematic creation “Ajakaju” made headlines recently as its garnered 16M in cinemas on its first day. As of the 3rd day, Ajakaju has grossed 63.2M making it the biggest opening for an indigenous film of all time.…
There is a full round of matches in Premier League matchweek 31 as Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City continue their chase for the title. Catch all the action live on SuperSport platforms. Newcastle United v Everton, 20:30 CAT live on SuperSport 2 April 2024 Newcastle have won five of their last seven Premier League games against Everton (L2), having won just two of their previous 15 against them (D3 L10). Following their 3-0 win at Goodison Park in December, Everton are looking to complete their first league double over Newcastle since 2017-18. Nottingham Forest v Fulham, 20:30 CAT live on…
An airstrike killed six international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen charity and their Palestinian driver, the aid group said Tuesday, hours after it brought a new shipload of food into northern Gaza, which has been isolated and pushed to the brink of famine by Israel’s offensive. The group said Israel had conducted the strike. That couldn’t be independently confirmed as of late Monday. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that, “Following the reports of the incident concerning the employees of the WCK organization in the Gaza Strip, the IDF began an in-depth investigation of the incident…
The feds are apparently looking far back into Diddy’s past. The FBI is reportedly investigating claims that Diddy had Jennifer Lopez carry his gun for an infamous 1999 nightclub shooting involving Shyne, according to RadarOnline. The update comes after The New York Post already claimed law enforcement sources told the outlet that authorities could revisit the incident in the wake of Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ sexual assault lawsuit. Michael Discioarro, a New York criminal defense attorney, said: “They got eyes on him in Miami and the feds are talking to witness after witness. They’re corroborating everything they can. But everything past and present is on the table with…
A 12-year-old student opened fire at a lower secondary school in southern Finland Tuesday and wounded three other students, all also 12-years-old, police said. The suspect was later arrested, police said. Heavily armed police cordoned off the school, which has some 800 students, in the city of Vantaa, just outside the capital, Helsinki, after receiving a call about a shooting incident at 9:08 a.m. Police said the suspect was arrested in the Helsinki area later Tuesday. “The immediate danger is over,” the Viertola school’s principal, Sari Laasila, told Reuters. “The day started in a horrifying way. There has been a…
After more than a year of teasing, Future and Metro Boomin finally unleashed their collaborative album WE DON’T TRUST YOU earlier this month. The album is already living up to its billing as one of the biggest moments in rap music this year with high-profile features from Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Rick Ross, and The Weeknd. But the most attention-grabbing feature came from Kendrick Lamar, who used his verse on the song “Like That” to take shots at Drake and J. Cole. As a result there was quite a bit of discussion about the song and that’s translated directly into streams. The song has racked up nearly 70 million streams…
Ludacris has shared his thoughts on the Katt Williams‘ comments about him earlier this year, which involved the comedian making disparaging remarks about the rapper’s wife and career. During a conversation with The Breakfast Club on Monday (April 1), the rapper and actor called the whole ordeal “laughable” and seemed rather unfazed by it all. “I have no idea if he was offered a role in [Fast & Furious] or not,” he told Charlamagne Tha God in response to the 52-year-old’s claim that he turned down the part because he was not willing to compromise his integrity for it. “I do know that I saw him in Rick…
Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo have entered a legal battle against each other over trademarking the “Neptunes” brand. According to legal documents obtained by HipHopDX, Hugo and his team have made a filing with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, accusing his longtime friend and co-producer of committing fraud by attempting to register trademarks for the Neptunes name without his name on it. “Throughout their over thirty year history, [Hugo] and Williams agreed to, and in fact, have divided all assets,” the documents read. “By ignoring and excluding [Hugo] from the any and all applications filed by applicant for the mark ‘The Neptunes,’ applicant…
Benzino has made wild claims that he would beat both Eminem and Joe Budden in the boxing ring. In an Instagram Live, the former editor of The Source magazine called out both Em and Budden and said he wanted to face them in the ring. “50 [Cent] will fight Stevie J then I’ll fight Eminem. And then it would be the biggest pay-per-view celebrity boxing match in the history of the world,” he said. “Sleeves and 50. Me and Eminem. It would be crazy. Put us on the undercard of Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. I need that to happen, y’all. I’ll fight Eminem. It’s 16 fucking ounce gloves. Like, come…
Sexyy Red wasn’t going to let the theories slide. Sexyy Red is an artist who has proven to be quite controversial upon her arrival into the music world. Overall, she is an artist who knows how to crank out hits. Her album Hood Hottest Princess is filled with catchy songs, and there is no doubt that it was one of the best albums of 2023. However, there are some who believe she lacks talent. That is because the lyrics in her songs are extremely vulgar. Not to mention, her bars aren’t exactly Kendrick Lamar-level. Regardless, she knows how to craft chart-topping songs, and that is why…
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has reflected on the success of his fourth studio album, ‘Timeless’ as he celebrated one year anniversary of its release. It is worth knowing that ‘Timeless’ was released on March 31, 2023. The album marked the return of Davido on social media after taking a break to grieve the death of his 3-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The album comprises 17 tracks and features collaborations with Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, Asake, Focalistic, and The Cavemen, among others. He also featured his two DMW signee; Logos Olori and Morravey. Davido’s ‘Timeless’ album was an…
50 Cent is showing no signs of stopping. 50 Cent is continuing to troll Diddy on social media amid the ongoing investigation into sex trafficking allegations he’s facing. Sharing a picture of Denzel Washington, 50 joked about Diddy recording people at the parties he’s hosted over the years. “When them boys show up at puffy crib again, he gone be like, so let me tell you about them people on those tapes. LOL,” he wrote. In the comments section, many joined in on deriding Diddy. “First of all do not bring even the likeness of Denzel Washington into this filth. That man is a beacon…
Music lovers have started beaming with so much joy online following the latest development involving popular Nigerian singers, Simi and Tiwa Savage. Nigerian vocal powerhouse Simi is a set to release a new song dubbed “Men are crazy” with Tiwa Savage, the Queen of Afrobeats. Simi, a mother of one who is married to singer Adekunle Gold shared the development to all land sundry today, March 31st, 2024. It is very unusual in the Nigerian music industry to hear of collaborations from female singers talkless of two top female artistes having a track together. The news of the forthcoming song…
Nicki Minaj has been on her tour for Pink Friday 2 since the beginning of March and it has been going well for her. Sure, there have been some backstage issues too. But when it comes down to it, there a lot of moving parts and things are bound to not go as planned. The queen of rap is currently about 1/3 of the way through of her set of dates, taking a little Northeast trip over these last few days. Just yesterday (March 30), the hitmaker was back in her hometown of New York City and she had a little friend with her…