Plus-Size Rapper Takes Legal Action Against Ride-Hailing Company Over Driver’s Discrimination Claim (Video)

A plus-sized rapper who describes herself as a BBW, “big beautiful woman”, is suing Lyft after one of the company’s drivers allegedly told her she was too large to ride in his car.  Dank Demoss claims the incident occured earlier this month in Detroit when the Lyft driver arrived in his Mercedes-Benz sedan and immediately…

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NAFDAC Closes 250 Factories Manufacturing Counterfeit Hennessy, Coca-Cola, and Other Beverages in Abia

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has again shut down the infamous Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia after fake drinks were found in the market.   In a statement released on Tuesday, January 28, NAFDAC Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, described the raid as “the most decisive action in the history…

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Trump Suspends HIV Funding for Nigeria and Other Developing Nations

The US government has halted its support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.    The US State Department ceased disbursement of funds from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a key program providing HIV treatment in Africa and other developing nations….

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Hackers Strike South Africa’s Weather Service Twice in Just Two Days

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that it was targeted by cybercriminals twice within two days, with the second attack causing a significant disruption.    The SAWS revealed that its information and communication technology (ICT) systems were compromised on Sunday night following a security breach by criminal elements.   The breach has impacted…

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Late President Robert Mugabe’s “secret son” withdraws inheritance lawsuit

Tonderai Mugabe, a man claiming to be the secret son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has dropped his inheritance lawsuit in the High Court after a failed attempt to challenge the former President’s estate.    Tonderai sought recognition as a legitimate heir to the Mugabe estate, naming Bona Mugabe, the late President’s daughter…

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Enugu Police Detain Man for Severely Injuring Wife with Cutlass Over Infidelity Suspicion

The Enugu State Police Command, through its operatives attached to Okpuje Division, on January 26, 2025, arrested one Sunday Echege, a 33-year-old male resident of Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka LGA, for severing the left wrist of his wife, Chinonso Echege.    The arrest was made possible with the assistance of law-abiding members…

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