The political leader of the Basque separatist group Eta has been arrested in the French Alps after 17 years on the run, officials say. In a joint French-Spanish police operation, Josu Ternera – whose real name is José Antonio Urrutikoetxea…
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn says Disney “totally had the right” to fire him over decade-old tweets that joked about rape and abuse. He was rehired to direct the third instalment of the Marvel franchise in March, after…
Manchester City say they are “disappointed, but regrettably not surprised” after being referred to Uefa’s club financial control body. BBC Sport reported this week that Uefa investigators want City banned from the Champions League for a season if found guilty of…
A friend with weed is a friend indeed Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has lauded Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, for highlighting the need for the state to tap into the legal marijuana market. Governor Akeredolu had on Tuesday revealed…
Why Naira Marley cannot be released now – EFCC (Guardian) Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday said music star Naira Marley cannot be released because of ‘overwhelming evidence’ against him. “There is overwhelming evidence against Naira…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to be careful the way he goes about implementing the TraderMoni, one of his administration’s Social Intervention Programmes (SIP). Under the programme being implemented under the vice president’s office, beneficiaries receive funds…
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has lauded Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, for highlighting the need for the state to tap into the legal marijuana market. On his Instagram page, Kuti shared a screenshot of Governor Akeredolu’s tweet on the…
An opportunistic car “collector” used a test drive to make off with a Ferrari worth €2m (£1.7m; $2.2m). The suspect had expressed interest in buying a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO, police in the German city of Düsseldorf say. He turned…
Sudan’s military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration. The Transitional Military Council (TMC) said the alliance would have two-thirds of the seats on a legislative council. However, the…
Alabama has become the latest US state to move to restrict abortions by passing a bill to outlaw the procedure in almost all cases. The law includes a ban on abortion in cases of rape or incest. Supporters say they…
