On Saturday April 18, it was discovered that 44 suspected members of Boko Haram were found dead in a prison in Chad's capital city of N'Djamena. Autopsies carried out on the deceased suspects revealed that they had ingested a substance leading to heart and breathing complications, according to the Chadian government. Yousssouf Tom, Chad's chief prosecutor, confirmed the deaths during a national television broadcast. He indicated that the suspects had been apprehended during a recent operation against Boko Haram near Lake Chad. "Following the fighting around Lake Chad, 58 members of Boko Haram had been taken prisoner and sent to Ndjamena for the purposes of the investigation. On Thursday morning, their jailers told us that 44 prisoners h...

Despite numerous COVID-19 cases within the prison where he is incarcerated, disgraced comedian, Bill Cosby, has been denied an early release. Serving a three to ten-year sentence at SCI Phoenix in Skippack, Pennsylvania for aggravated sexual assault, the 82-year-old's plea for release due to the pandemic has been rejected. Other at-risk inmates have been temporarily relieved or sent to home confinement in response to the global crisis, leading to speculation that Cosby might also be freed. However, the state's Department of Corrections has explicitly stated that the actor is not eligible for early release under the given criteria, citing his status as a sex offender. Andrew Wyatt, Cosby's representative, has expressed concerns about the actor's health and safety in the midst of t...

Despite the presence of dozens of Coronavirus infections in the facility where he is incarcerated, Bill Cosby's plea for early release has been rejected. The 82-year-old comedian is currently serving a three to 10-year sentence at SCI Phoenix in Skippack, Pennsylvania, following his 2018 conviction for aggravated sexual assault. Amid the global pandemic, numerous inmates have been granted early release or placed under home confinement. Last Friday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a plan to temporarily release at-risk inmates to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in prisons, leading to speculation about Cosby's potential release. However, the state's Department of Corrections has dismissed the possibility of an early release for the actor, stating t...

Adekunle Gold celebrated his wife, Simi, on her 32nd birthday in a heartfelt Instagram post. The Nigerian singer expressed his love for her, stating that she is his source of peace and strength. The couple tied the knot in January 2019. Adekunle also shared a photo of Simi on Instagram along with his emotional message.

Loss of ownership of his record label and royalties from his latest album "Born 2 Rap" has occurred to American rapper, The Game in a $7 million sexual assault lawsuit.   Priscilla Rainey, a former reality dating show contestant, leveled sexual assault allegations against The Game in 2015, during the taping of his VH1 reality show “She’s Got Game.” She filed a $10 million lawsuit, which he ignored, resulting in a court order to pay $7.13 million in damages.   Despite denying the allegations, The Game did not take the trial seriously, leading to the $7.13 million judgment.   Ever since, the rapper has been contesting the decision not to pay Rainey.   According to AllHipHop, Rainey has been granted “any and all rights, title, and interest” in any money, property, or future paym...

Federal Capital Territory health officials have disinfected carelessly discarded personal protective equipment (PPE) and gloves used at Abba Kyari's funeral at Gudu cemetery in Abuja. Acting Health Secretary Dr. Kawu, upon seeing a viral video of a man dumping his used PPE by the roadside, immediately contacted the Public Health department to dispose of the infected items properly. The cemetery officials involved have been identified, isolated, and tested for coronavirus. You can watch the video below: