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A self-proclaimed traditional healer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a Rusape court in Zimbabwe, found him guilty of attempting to r@pe a woman during what he claimed was a ritual to cleanse her home of goblins. The case revealed how the man manipulated the woman’s desperation to resolve marital problems.   According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ), the incident happened on October 3, 2025, when 29-year-old Cain Mushayi approached the 34-year-old woman at her homestead in Village Domborembizi. He presented himself as a traditional healer capable of removing goblins he claimed were causing instability in her home. Trusting him, the woman allowed him into her unfinished two-roomed house for the so-called cleansing ritual.   Once inside, the situation took a disturbing turn. Mushayi instructed the woman to remove her trousers before lighting a fire on a stick and placing it between her legs, insisting that the bizarre act was necessary to c...

The Naira posted modest gains across the foreign exchange market on Tuesday, appreciating to N1,441/$1 following the conclusion of the 303rd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This marks an improvement from N1,452/$1 recorded on Monday, according to updated figures on the CBN’s website.   The appreciation comes as the CBN sustained its aggressive monetary tightening aimed at stabilizing the FX market and curbing persistent inflationary pressures. During the two-day meeting held in Abuja, MPC members voted to maintain all key policy indicators, reinforcing the apex bank’s commitment to restoring macroeconomic stability. At the meeting, the CBN retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27 percent, keeping it at its highest level in recent history. The MPR, which anchors lending rates across the financial system, has been elevated for months as part of the Bank’s strategy to tackle soaring inflation and mitigate currency volatility. Other po...

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a 61-year-old Turkish national, Acar Huseyin, who fled his country after being convicted of fraud earlier this year. Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin announced on Tuesday that Huseyin had been convicted by the Istanbul Anadolu High Criminal Court and subsequently sentenced to 14 years, eight months and 10 days in prison. He fled Turkey shortly after the judgment in an attempt to evade serving the sentence.   Hundeyin said the fugitive travelled through the Middle East before entering Nigeria. “In July 2025, INTERPOL NCB Ankara published a Red Notice, requesting member countries to locate and arrest the fugitive. Acting on this request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja initiated discreet intelligence-led operations which led to his arrest in Abuja,” the statement read.   Following the completion of the necessary documentation and collaboration with international partners, Huseyin was repatriated to Istanbul to commence his prison ter...

A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, the media mogul co-owner of the Miss Universe beauty pageant, over alleged fraud amounting to $930,000. The warrant follows a streak of scandal that has hit the contest, including a host's tantrum and allegations of sexism during the most recent event.   The fresh outrage against Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, whose JKN Global Group co-owns the contest, came just after Miss Mexico was crowned winner last week. The South Bangkok Civil Court issued the warrant on Tuesday after a plastic surgeon accused her of fraud and concealing information when persuading him to invest in JKN in 2023. A court statement shared on Wednesday indicated: “The defendant invited (the plaintiff) to invest knowing her inability to return the money within the appointed time.” A verdict in the 30 million baht ($930,000) case was scheduled for Tuesday, but Jakapong failed to appear in court. The warrant was issued because her behavior “coul...

Photos from a Nigerian couple's wedding in Montenegro is causing a buzz on social media due to the groom’s fashion statement.   Media personality, Dele Momodu, who shared the photos online, described the wedding as the most stylish wedding of the year.    See more photos below…      

A chief magistrate’s court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, remanded a 37-year-old man, Joseph Olasope, in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly inserting his finger into the private part of a three-year-old girl.   Mr Olasope, who resides at No. 35, Oladimeji St., Aguda, Surulere, faces one count of s3xual assault   The chief magistrate, M. F. Onamusi, did not take the defendant’s plea and ordered that he be remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.   Mr Onamusi adjourned the case until 10 December for advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.   Earlier, the prosecutor, Adegoke Ademigbuji, an assistant superintendent of police, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on 8 October at a school located at No. 3, Kareem Olanrewaju St., Badagry, Lagos.   Mr Ademigbuji said the defendant had visited the school when the incident occurred.   The prosecutor said the defendant was allegedly caught inserting his finger into the private...

Banky W and his wife, Adesuwa are celebrating their wedding anniversary.   The singer and actor shared an emotional post on Tuesday, November 25, on Instagram to mark their 8th wedding anniversary, and as usual, he didn’t hold back on the poetry.   “8 years down, forever to go. So much more in love, so much room to grow,” he wrote.   Banky W also revealed that someone once predicted their marriage wouldn’t last, saying, “I give them 6 months” — but according to him, “little did they know… the bond is unbreakable when the cord is 3-fold.”   He ended the tribute by calling Adesua his “wife, baby mama, lover,” adding that their union, established in 2017, has “eternity” as the finish line.    

Bandits have abducted at least eight persons in Biresawa village of Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State. DailyTrust reports that the assailants stormed the village between 11pm and 12 midnight, on Monday,November 24.     “They came as usual, and from our findings so far, two males and six females were taken away by the bandits. Up till now, there is no news on their whereabouts.”the resident said       One of the relatives of some of the victims, Kabiru Usman, said the attackers came in through neighbouring Tsundu village.     “They came on foot, armed with guns. They kidnapped my wife, Umma; my 17-year-old daughter, Fati; my brother’s wife, and two other women. We tried to stop them, but our weapons were no match for them as they were carrying guns”.   He added that residents had alerted the police and military after receiving prior warnings that the bandits were heading toward the villages.   “Before the attack occurred, we got a r...

Joan Templeman, the wife of British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has d!ed aged 80.    The Virgin Records founder and airline tycoon shared the news on his Instagram page, writing that he was "heartbroken" to announce that Ms Templeman, his partner of almost 50 years, had d!ed.  "She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for," Sir Richard, 75, wrote. "She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world. Love you forever, Joan."   Ms Templeman was not publicly known to be ill, and the post did not specify a cause of de@th.    Ms Templeman was a down-to-earth Scottish woman who preferred to stay out of the spotlight. She was frequently credited by Sir Richard as a stabilising force on his career, providing a counter-balance to his extravagant personality.   Ms Templeman worked as a stay-at-home mum and later turned her focus to philanthropy. In particular, she supported a number of premature birt...

Superstar footballer,  Cristiano Ronaldo,  has been cleared to play in Portugal's World Cup opener next summer after being banned for just one match following a special ruling by FIFA.    Ronaldo, 40, was dismissed for a violent elbow on Dara O'Shea on the hour mark of his side's shock 2-0 defeat in Dublin earlier this month.   The Portugal star had been facing a potential three-match ban for violent conduct, which would have ruled him out of the start of the World Cup.   But FIFA has suspended the second and third matches of the ban in a rare ruling, taking into account the red card was his first dismissal in 226 appearances for his country.   Ronaldo has served his punishment after he sat out the 9-1 win over  Armenia , meaning he will not be suspended for any of Portugal's matches at the tournament in North America.   A FIFA statement read: 'If Cristiano Ronaldo commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probat...

Actress Peggy Ovire has finally answered the N100 million demand letter actor Taiye Arimoro sent through his lawyers — and she isn’t accepting any part of his story.   A fesponse issued by Peggy’s legal team, said Taiye’s claims were “misleading, selective and materially false,” insisting the actor is twisting the entire incident.   According to the letter, the issue started when Taiye was asked to return to set, but instead allegedly got into a heated confrontation. The response states that he assaulted the Production Manager, Luke Obayi, before allegedly head-butting Peggy’s driver, Joshua Madu, leaving him bleeding from the ear and nose. Witnesses around the location reportedly gave statements to the police confirming Taiye’s aggressive behaviour.   Peggy’s lawyers also said Taiye tried to flee immediately after the incident, and any attempt to stop him was simply to prevent him from escaping before police arrived. They maintained that Peggy never assaulted him, explai...

An unemployed son impersonated his de@d mother to collect thousands of euros a year from her pension in what Italian authorities have dubbed a “Mrs. Doubtfire scandal,” according to local reports.    The 56-year-old man, who was not identified, carried out the scam after his mom d!ed three years ago as he concealed her mummified corpse at their family home, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported. The con artist’s mother, Graziella Dall’Oglio, passed away at 82 years old and her son never reported her de@th. He instead stuffed her corpse in a sleeping bag and stashed it in the laundry room at their home, the outlet reported.     By the time authorities found Dall’Oglio, her body had mummified, according to the reports.   All the while, her son meticulously impersonated each detail of his mother down to her makeup and continued to cash her pension. He was even able to renew her identity card at a government office on the outskirts of Mantua after her de@th...

Cardi B decided to commemorate the birth of her fourth child by casting a piece of her umbilical cord into gold chrome.   The rapper, 33, who recently had her son, her first baby with boyfriend Stefon Diggs, enlisted a company that specialises in such to create the special memento.   According to the company's website, the keepsake is the baby's “umbilical cord dehydrated in the shape of a heart and then dipped in gold chrome.”     Purchasing the stylized and preserved cord is $50, but the company also offers a $500 Placenta Encapsulation Service, which converts a woman's placenta into pills.    In a video shared by the company, someone can be seen forming Cardi's keepsake. Another video shows that Cardi also opted for a placenta print, which is another service the company offers.   

Olivia Yacé, the Ivorian beauty queen who placed fourth runner-up and won the continental title for Africa and Oceania at Miss Universe 2025, has renounced her Miss Universe Africa & Oceania title, citing her commitment to personal values and integrity.   The Miss Côte d’Ivoire Committee (COMICI) announced this on Monday, Nov. 24, adding that she is withdrawing from her elected mandates with Miss Universe.    The committee also said it is informing the Miss Universe organization "of the withdrawal of the Ivorian candidate from all titles and mandates issued by this organization."    "The COMICI (Miss Côte d’Ivoire Committee), holder of the Miss Universe license, regrets to announce the withdrawal of its representative, Olivia YACE, Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2021, for personal reasons, from her elected mandates with Miss Universe, obtained at the conclusion of the 74th edition of the Miss Universe International pageant, to be held on November 21, 2025, at the Impact...

Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his fiancée, Georgina Rodriguez, will reportedly marry in a Christian ceremony on his home island of Madeira next summer.    The celebrity couple will tie the knot after the 2026 World Cup in Funchal Cathedral, with their reception to be hosted at a swanky hotel, according to the Jornal da Madeira.   The pair revealed in August that they were engaged after more than nine years together.   Ronaldo, 40, recently opened up on his 'not very romantic' and improvised proposal, albeit complete with a £1.5million ring.    'It was like 1am. My daughters were in bed sleeping,' he told Piers Morgan.   'One of my friends gave me the ring to offer Gio (Georgina) and as I was giving her the ring, my two kids come in and say "Daddy, you're going to give the ring to mum and you're going to ask her to get married. 'I said, "Wow, this is the right moment to say yes." It was the time. I knew that I was going ...

The UK government has rejected a request by the Nigerian government to deport former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who was convicted of organ trafficking,  TheGuardian  UK reports on Monday.    Recall that a high-level delegation sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with officials at the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on November 10, 2025 to discuss Ekweremadu's case.    Ekweremadu, 63, is serving a sentence of nine years and eight months after being found guilty in 2023 of conspiring to exploit a man for his kidney.   Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and a co-conspirator, Dr Obinna Obeta, trafficked a young man to London with a view to harvesting his kidney, which they planned to transplant to Ekweremadu’s daughter Sonia in a private unit of an NHS hospital.   It was the first conviction for organ trafficking under the Modern Slavery Act.   According to The Guardian, the Nigerian government delegation, led by the foreign m...