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Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has sent a handwritten letter to the federal court for the Eastern District of New York requesting to be extradited to Mexico to face charges in his home country, in a move that legal experts consider almost unlikely to succeed.The document, dated April 23 and formally received by the court on May 1, was processed through the Pro Se office of the Brooklyn court, confirming that the drug trafficker acted on his own, without the support or signature of his defense attorneys.The letter, written in grammatically incorrect English, appeals to concepts of "equity" and argues that his procedural rights were systematically violated during his trial, according to a report from Univisión.Guzmán argues that there were compelling evidence in his ...

A pastor of the Redeemed Christian  Church of God, Tayo Sobowale, has been accused of attempted r@pe by a young lady in front of an entire congregation. The pastor was at the podium for a church event at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, when a young lady in the congregation took the microphone to recount a time the pastor was allegedly inappropriate with her. She narrated how he sent her to buy pounded yam and egusi soup and she gave an excuse because she knew "this man is trying something again". "Do you rememeber that?" She asked the pastor as she made the allegations. She said she gave him an excuse that she was busy but he said he would wait until she was free. She said she eventually bought the food and when she took it to him at the "Upper Room", she claims he w...

ADC Chieftain Maigari: Peter Obi Has Set Back Igbo Presidency Ambition by 20 YearsA chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Kasimu Maigari, has claimed that Peter Obi has hindered the chances of the South-East producing Nigeria’s next president.Maigari made the remarks during an appearance on ARISE News, where he discussed recent political developments, including Obi’s move to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside Rabiu Kwankwaso.According to him, Obi’s political influence has not strengthened the long-standing push for an Igbo presidency but has instead delayed it. He argued that many of Obi’s supporters are more focused on leveraging his popularity to secure positions such as state assembly seats, House of Representatives roles, or governorship...

The White House was temporarily placed on lockdown on Monday afternoon, May 4, following a shooting incident near the Washington Monument.The situation unfolded around 3:45 p.m. at the junction of 15th Street and Independence Avenue, close to the presidential residence, after law enforcement officers shot an unidentified individual.At the time, Donald Trump was hosting a small business event inside the White House. Despite the security scare, the event continued as planned while the Secret Service swiftly escorted journalists from the North Lawn to the briefing room and secured the premises.Authorities later lifted the lockdown after confirming there was no ongoing threat to the White House complex.Details regarding the condition of the individual involved and the circumsta...