Less than a year after Will Smith shocked millions around the world by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, his new film Emancipation will be released this December, Apple has confirmed. The slavery drama was broadly assumed to have been…
Dave Chappelle opens up about the ‘ugly’ side of Will Smith after Oscars slap
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle said Will Smith’s “mask” came off when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year, revealing something ugly beneath. And he said hopes the mask stays off. “A lot of people forget who Will…
*Police rescue suspected child trafficker from Lagos mob (Leadership)*Court remands ‘prophet’ for allegedly raping, impregnating 2 sisters (Vanguard)
Police rescue suspected child trafficker from Lagos mob (Leadership) The timely intervention of men of the Lagos State Police Command has saved a 22-year-old man, Ayomide Fawehinmi, from a mob action. He was alleged to have stolen a child at…
*Protest as abductors kill LAUTECH student, hotelier (Punch)*Arise anchor Rufai Oseni apologises for driving on BRT lane (Nation)
Protest as abductors kill LAUTECH student, hotelier (Punch) Students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, and some town youths are currently staging a public protest in Ogbomoso. Our correspondent gathered that the news of the alleged killing of…
*Why I stole newborn after suffering stillbirth – Lady (Punch)*”Report of imminent attacks in Lagos communities false” (Guardian)
Why I stole newborn after suffering stillbirth – Lady (Punch) Ibadan, Oyo State-based couple, Lawal Lateef and his wife, Monsurat, are currently trying to shake off the anxiety which gripped them following the theft of their three-day-old baby at the…
*Baba Ijesha convicted for assaulting minor, gets 16 years jail term (Guardian)*Lagos-Ibadan gridlock worsens, commuters knock govt, contractor (Punch)
Baba Ijesha convicted for assaulting minor, gets 16 years jail term (Guardian) Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James known as Baba Ijesha has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor. Baba Ijesha has been in a protracted legal battle after he…
*Lagos traders challenge quit notice (Nation)*Okada Ban: Lagos urges residents to embrace alternatives (Leadership)
Lagos traders challenge quit notice (Nation) Traders at the Alaba Rago Market in Ojo council of Lagos State have filed a suit challenging the 14-day eviction notice issued to them by the state government. The ultimatum expires tomorrow. The applicants,…
Comedian Dave Chappelle sent ‘flying in the air’ during on-stage attack in LA
An attacker “lunged at” Dave Chappelle and sent the comedian “flying in the air” during an event at the Hollywood Bowl, according to a witness. The 48-year-old was performing at the Los Angeles venue on Tuesday night as part of…
Thandiwe Newton denies reports she was fired from new Magic Mike film
Thandiwe Newton has denied reports that she was fired from the new Magic Mike film after an argument over Will Smith with co-star Channing Tatum. Newton has said that she left the film after 11 days of shooting in London…