Disney has reached a settlement in its fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the special district that governs Walt Disney World. In an agreement announced on Wednesday, Disney and Florida will drop the lawsuits they have filed against each…
Black man who spent 44 years in prison before he was exonerated gets record $25M settlement
A Black North Carolina man who spent 44 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping a prominent white woman has been awarded a historic $25 million settlement more than three years after he was exonerated. Ronnie Long,…
Alleged N2b Judgment Debt: Court Summons NATCOM Acting DG Adegbenro
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has summoned the acting Director-General, National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM), Mr Adejare Nurudeen Adegbenro, to appear before it following his failure to liquidate an alleged…
MohBad: Naira Marley, Sam Larry get N20m bail
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, on Monday, granted singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry bail in the sum of N20m with three responsible duties. Naira Marley,…
Ed Sheeran to perform at ACM Awards
Ed Sheeran will perform at the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards. The Academy of Country Music announced Tuesday that Sheeran, 32, will take the stage at the annual awards show for the first time. In a video, Sheeran said…
Whiskey fungus lawsuit forces Jack Daniels to halt building project
A Jack Daniels building project is to be halted after a neighbour argued she was facing a plague of whiskey fungus caused by escaping alcohol vapours. Christi Long, of Lincoln County, Tennessee, claimed her property was coated in the fungus,…
Michael Bay denies killing pigeon on movie set in Italy
Michael Bay has vehemently denied killing a pigeon while on a movie set in Italy. Last week, reporters at TheWrap claimed that the director was facing a charge of failing to supervise crew members responsible for handling animals in relation…
Nigerian sues Malaysia govt N406m for unlawful detention
A Nigerian, Simon Mamoh, has sued the Director-General, Malaysia Immigration Department, Khairul Dzaimee Daud and three others N406 million for alleged unlawful detention and deportation. Mamoh has alleged that the country’s immigration department illegally detained him for 40 days before…
Marc Anthony worldwide virtual concert streamer sued over failed stream
Marc Anthony’s failed worldwide virtual concert is sparking a legal war between the promoter and the streaming service … and it’s getting nasty. The promoter, Loud and Live, is suing streaming platform Maestro … claiming the streaming service didn’t hold…
Dwyane Wade responds to ex-wife’s court filing to stop daughter’s gender and name change
Former NBA star Dwyane Wade responded in a social media post on Thursday after his ex-wife filed a court petition objecting to legally changing their daughter Zaya’s name and claiming that the three-time NBA champion was trying to profit off…
