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JUST IN: Singer D4vd’s lawyers withdraw leaving him with a public defender
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JUST IN: Singer D4vd’s lawyers withdraw leaving him with a public defender

D4vd has been dealt a major setback in his murder case after his attorneys told a judge they could no longer represent him, with the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office now taking over his defense after he was determined to be unable to afford private counsel.Attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter appeared in court Monday and told the judge they were unable to continue representing the singer. They did not publicly give a reason for their withdrawal. The court subsequently appointed the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office to represent D4vd after determining that the 21-year-old qualified for appointed counsel.In a statement to TMZ, Berk, Bednarski and Peter said: “This morning the court granted our request to withdraw as counsel and appointed the L...
Presidency’s foreign trips reportedly gulp N37.6 billion in just three years
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Presidency’s foreign trips reportedly gulp N37.6 billion in just three years

The Presidency reportedly spent N37.64 billion on presidential trips, logistics, foreign exchange and other travel-related expenses between June 2023 and April 2026.This is according to an analysis of GovSpend, a civic tech platform created by BudgIT that simplifies and visualizes the Federal Government’s real-time treasury payments and actual expenditures.The disclosure came as President Bola Tinubu on Sunday left Abuja for Europe on a three-week annual vacation, with London as his first destination.Official travel records of President Tinubu showed that he has spent about 261 days outside Nigeria, visiting at least 30 countries in 51 foreign trips since May 29, 2023.According to the GovSpend records, travel-related spending by the President gulped N9.18bn in...
UPDATE: Lionel Messi statement to announce retirement from professional football.
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UPDATE: Lionel Messi statement to announce retirement from professional football.

After all this time since the final, and after thinking about it a lot, I want to tell everyone that I’m retiring from the national team…"It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep inside, but I understand that this is the right moment. "I swear I always gave everything, not only in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too. I always fought and gave everything for this shirt, to bring you happiness and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football."There isn’t much time left, and different chapters are coming to an end. This is one that hurts me a lot. I love, I loved, and I will always love being part of the national team. I gave everything I had, and I don’t have anything more to give. "Also, there are great young players comi...
Moment tennis star Novak Djokovic vomits as he loses in first round of U.S. Open {VIDEO}
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Moment tennis star Novak Djokovic vomits as he loses in first round of U.S. Open {VIDEO}

Novak Djokovic suffered a stunning first-round exit from the U.S. Open on Sunday night, losing to unseeded Mariano Navone in five sets after struggling physically throughout a gruelling match. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 by the world No. 48, marking Djokovic’s earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years.Djokovic appeared to be in serious physical discomfort during the four-hour-plus battle, vomiting on court and suffering a cramp that forced him to grab his foot. He also took medication provided by a doctor and received a back massage during a medical timeout.The 39-year-old became increasingly emotional in the deciding set. With Djokovic trailing 3-1, he began tearing up as the crowd attempted to rally behind him, but he was unable to fight his ...
BREAKING: Nigeria’s GDP rate grew by 4.4% in Q2 – NBS reveals
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BREAKING: Nigeria’s GDP rate grew by 4.4% in Q2 – NBS reveals

Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43 percent in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NigerianCulture MagazineThe bureau disclosed this in its latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released on Monday, saying the latest growth rate was higher than the 4.23 percent recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025. The increase represents a 0.2 percentage-point rise year-on-year.According to the NBS, the agriculture sector grew by 4.39 percent during the quarter, compared with 2.82 percent in the same period of 2025. “The growth of the industry sector stood at 3.96% from 7.46% recorded in the second quarter of 2025, while the services sector recorded a growth of 4.60% from 3.94% in the same quarter of 2025,” the report sai...
JUST IN: Donald Trump shares AI video of Iran’s Kharg Island ‘being blown to smithereens’
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JUST IN: Donald Trump shares AI video of Iran’s Kharg Island ‘being blown to smithereens’

US President Donald Trump has shared what appears to be an AI-generated video depicting Iran’s Kharg Island being blown up.The video, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, shows what appears to be the view from a military aircraft as structures on the island are detonated. Trump accompanied the video with the words: “Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!”Kharg Island, located about 25 kilometres off Iran’s coast, is the country’s primary oil export terminal and handles around 90 per cent of its oil exports. The post came hours after the US struck two Iranian launchers for the first time in weeks, with several people reportedly killed and injured.The strikes took place on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, August 30, according to a US official. They were the first known US st...
Nigerians deserve answers on Tinubu’s past over Alleged drug trafficking – Peter Obi says
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Nigerians deserve answers on Tinubu’s past over Alleged drug trafficking – Peter Obi says

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has questioned why President Bola Tinubu is seeking to withhold records concerning his past from a foreign court, asserting that Nigerians deserve clear answers on matters of public interest. NigerianCulture MagazineObi raised the issue in a statement posted on his official social media page on Monday, August 31, 2026, expressing deep concern over the reported legal action and unresolved questions surrounding the President's background and educational records. He argued that a sitting leader should have the courage to confront inquiries regarding their history directly rather than attempting to shield such files from legitimate public scrutiny."It is profoundly embarrassing that we have reache...
Your father not a good actor, and he never played solid roles in movies – Yemi Solade to Isbae U
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Your father not a good actor, and he never played solid roles in movies – Yemi Solade to Isbae U

Veteran Nollywood star, Yemi Solade, has claimed that the late Kamal Adebayo, popularly known as Sir Kay, was not a good actor.Yemi stated this on the latest episode of ‘Curiosity Made Me Asked’ by Isbae U.Recall that the late Sir Kay is the father to the social media personality, Isbae U, and a colleague to Yemi Solade.Speaking about cinema movie production, Yemi said “I have chosen not to produce.”Isbae U responded: “You choose not to produce because you’re not a risk taker.”Yemi replied: “Why should I take risks with my life?”Isbae U: “People are taking risks with you by putting you in movies.”Yemi: “I don’t have that liver. You produce Curiosity Made Me Asked and we celebrate you for that but don’t go beyond that. Have you ever featured in any seriou...
Bashir reacts as US lobbying firm reveals why Tinubu can’t meet Trump
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Bashir reacts as US lobbying firm reveals why Tinubu can’t meet Trump

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bashir Ahmad has criticised a United States lobbying firm over claims that President Tinubu will not be granted access to meet with his US counterpart, Donald Trump.The US firm, Von Batten-Montague-York had in a statement on Monday revealed that the meeting “Tinubu has been pushing for” with Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA “will not happen.”According to the firm, “key members of the Trump Administration have made it clear that President Trump is not going to meet privately with an alleged heroin trafficker.”Reacting, Bashir declared that as a political attack “dressed up as certainty.”According to Bashir, “Tinubu is the democratically elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ...
Lionel Messi officially retire from international football after 21 years.
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Lionel Messi officially retire from international football after 21 years.

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with Argentina after earning 207 caps.Messi, who debuted for Argentina in 2005, won the World Cup in 2022 and was a runner-up in 2026 and 2014. Additionally, he secured two Copa América titles.In a statement, he said: “It was a decision that hurt – and still hurts deep down – but I understand that the time has come. I swear to you that I always gave it my all – not just in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too; I always fought and left everything on the field for this jersey, to bring you joy and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football.“Time is fleeting, chapters come to an end, and this is one that deeply affects me. I love, have loved, and will always cherish ...
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