Nigerian who relocated to UK in 2022 beat wife to death with skateboard

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, has beaten his wife, Taiwo, to death with their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and always clashed over alleged…

Elton John, Prince Harry and others sue Daily Mail publisher for alleged “breaches of privacy”

Elton John and Prince Harry are among those who have launched legal proceedings against Daily Mail publishers Associated Newspapers for what they describe as “gross breaches of privacy”. Associated Newspapers has denied the allegations. The group also includes John’s husband…

2 five-metre long snakes crash through a couple’s ceiling (DailyMail)

Two giant pythons caught up in the heat of the moment have broken through a ceiling in a couple’s home – and a snake catcher has warned it is far from unusual. Matt Hagan from Cairns Snake Catcher was called…

Caught in the net: Top junior tennis star jailed 3 years over drugs (DailyMail)

Nemiah Fletchman was affectionately known as ‘Tennis-saurus’ when he was little, for two reasons. The first was that Nemiah had almost reached his adult height of 6ft 3in before he was barely out of short trousers; the other was obvious…

Breast Cancer: Scientist discover ‘new therapy’ (DailyMail)

Breast cancer cells could be stopped from spreading by being turned into harmless fat cells, scientists have shown. Cancer cells are able to adapt and spread using a certain pathway, but scientists in Switzerland have been able to exploit it…

Man drives into crowd in Germany, injures four (DailyMail)

Four people have been injured after a mentally ill man drove into a crowd of people in Germany – in what appears to have been an attack targeting foreigners. The 50-year-old driver of a silver Mercedes first attempted to hit…

Passenger thrown off flight over lurid terrorist selfie joke (DailyMail)

A passenger was thrown off a plane in India after joking he was a terrorist and sending a friend a selfie with a handkerchief on his head. Yogvedant Poddar posted the picture to Snapchat with the caption: ‘Terrorist on board,…

Monkeypox found the UK for the first time (DailyMail)

Health officials Saturday night trying to avert an outbreak of a potentially deadly African virus related to smallpox after the first person ever was diagnosed with monkeypox in the UK. They said a Nigerian individual who flew into the UK…

Former Kenyan President Daniel Moi turns 94 (DailyNation)

Retired President Daniel arap Moi celebrated his 94th birthday in a private function at his Kabarak home, Nakuru County, on Sunday. According to a statement by his press secretary Lee Njiru, Mr. Moi was joined by his immediate family members…

Have you heard of Lobsang Rampa, the 419 writer? – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

I am very angry as I write now. Somebody has just called me to say that an article I wrote made him laugh like mad. Look, I am a serious writer. I don’t write for laughter! Does this fellow want…

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