Pop star Justin Timberlake was sentenced to community service on Friday after pleading guilty to a drink-driving charge, according to US media reports. The 43-year-old was arrested on 18 June in Sag Harbor, approximately 100 miles east of New York City, after police observed his BMW running a stop sign and swerving between lanes. In August, Timberlake pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated during a virtual court appearance before a judge, who ordered the suspension of his driver’s licence in New York state, US media reported. However, Sag Harbor Village Justice Court justice Carl Irace later handed Timberlake a…
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Comoros President Azali Assoumani was slightly wounded in a knife attack Friday, the presidency said, adding that the attacker had been arrested. “The President of the Republic Azali Assoumani was slightly wounded by a knife while attending the funeral” of a well-known religious leader, it said in a statement. “His injuries are not serious, and he has returned home. The attacker is in the hands of the security services,” it added. Government spokeswoman Fatima Ahamadael told AFP that the attack happened in Salimani-Itsandra, an area on the outskirts of the capital Moroni. “Thank God, his life is not in danger,”…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Friday, urged newly elevated traditional title holders to use their positions for the development of Ibadanland. He gave this advice during the promotion of six traditional chiefs in the Balogun line, held at the Olubadan palace, Oke Aremo, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The newly promoted chiefs include Wasiu Ajimobi, who was promoted from Ayingun Balogun to Ikolaba Balogun of Ibadanland; Mikail Orogunmodi, elevated from Aare Ago Balogun to Asaaju Balogun of Ibadanland; and Taofeek Ayoade, who moved from Lagunna Balogun to Ayingun Balogun of Ibadanland. Others are Lateef Akintola, promoted…
The Gombe State Government has expressed solidarity with the government and people of Borno State following the recent flood disaster that affected the state capital and surrounding areas. The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, represented by a high-powered delegation led by the Deputy Governor, Manassah Jatau, presented a donation of N100 million to assist the flood victims. This was revealed in a press statement signed by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Gombe Government House, Ismaila Misilli, on Friday. According to the statement, the governor conveyed the heartfelt sympathy of the people of Gombe State at the Government House and…
The Federal Government on Friday commenced the dredging of the Ogun River from its Lagos State end, near Ikorodu, down to Isheri as part of efforts to prevent the perennial flooding of communities along this axis in Ogun and Lagos states. Speaking during the flag-off, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Deji Ashiru, said the 10-kilometre dredging project would help to widen and deepen the river, increasing its capacity to accommodate more water and control flooding. Ashiru stated that the project, which is expected to last six months, would also help prevent…
Pope Francis returned to Rome on Friday after a 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore. The papal plane carrying the 87-year-old pontiff touched down in Rome shortly before 7:00 pm local time (17:00 GMT) — bringing to a successful close Francis’s longest trip in duration and distance since becoming head of the world’s nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics more than 11 years ago. The Argentine pope’s epic four-nation voyage was a trip some believed foolhardy, if not impossible, for someone plagued in…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has refused to rule out captain Martin Ødegaard for Sunday’s north London derby at Tottenham, despite concerns that the key midfielder might be sidelined for weeks. Ødegaard suffered an ankle sprain on international duty with Norway earlier this week, which initially appeared to rule him out of challenging away fixtures against Atalanta in the Champions League and a Premier League visit to Manchester City on September 22. Statements from the club’s website on Friday revealed this update. However, Arteta, who signed a new three-year deal on Thursday, stated that further tests were needed to determine the…
Six people were confirmed dead when a commercial bus plunged into the Ovia River in Edo State on Thursday evening. The Edo sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cyril Mathew, confirmed the incident, noting that divers had been contacted to recover the missing passengers. He said the FRSC began the rescue mission on Read More Source link
The Owa-in-Council on Friday announced that the traditional rites for the late Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, have commenced. Oba Aromolaran passed away on Wednesday due to an age-related illness, but his death was not confirmed until Thursday afternoon by the Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi. Addressing journalists at the Owa’s palace in Ilesa, on behalf of the Obaala of Ilesa, Chief Adeniyi Ibitoye, and other members of the council, the Odole Owa of Ijesaland, Chief Adebola Orolugbagbe, stated that the traditional rites for the late ruler will continue for the next 90 days. Orolugbagbe, the traditional Prime…
Edo Civil Society Organisations on Friday urged the security agencies deployed for the September 21 governorship election to maintain neutrality before, during, and after the election. The group made the call during a rally at the Edo State Police Command headquarters and the Department of State Services office in Benin. Addressing the Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, at the command during an event titled “Security Agencies, Stay Neutral in This Edo Governorship Election #EyesOnTheBall”, the Coordinator General of the group, Comrade Omobude Agho, emphasised the importance of the election to the people of the state. He urged the police and…