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Wife demands half Hakimi’s property in divorce suit, but footballer registered everything in mother’s name

Apr 14, 2023 topnews

Moroccan footballer, Achraf Hakimi’s wife filed for divorce and demanded half of his property. She was however informed by court that her “Millionaire’ husband owns nothing as all his property is registered under his mother’s names. Hakimi receives €1 Million from his club, PSG monthly but 80 percent of this is deposited in his mother, Mrs. Fatima’s account. He has no property, cars, houses, Jewelry or even clothes in his name. Anytime, he wants anything, he asks his mother who buys it for him. Share on: WhatsApp

Spotify: Davido’s music most streamed in UK, Nigeria, Canada, France

Apr 4, 2023 topnews

Global online streaming platform, Spotify, says Davido’s music is most streamed in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada and France. Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, in a statement on Tuesday, said songs by Davido featured on over 10 million user-generated playlists on Spotify. According to him, Davido’s fans’ appeal is hardly in doubt as the afrobeat star makes music that captures an elusive, exhilarating energy, and fans across the world have connected since his earliest releases. “Data from Spotify shows that Davido is one of…

Anthony Joshua beats Jermaine Franklin, secures first win since 2020

Apr 2, 2023 topnews

British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua returned to the path of victory by beating Jermaine Franklin to stage a comeback after string of losses. AJ made his return to the ring for the first time since his back-to-back loss to Ukrainian war hero, Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua had vowed to go into retirement if he lost to Franklin in one of the most important matches of his career. This is his first win since December 2020 when he was stopped by Kubrat Pulev. Franklin previously held an unbeaten start to his career,…

UK court finds Senator Ekweremadu, wife, others guilty of organ harvesting

Mar 23, 2023 topnews

Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Ekweremadu, aged 60, his wife, Beatrice, 56, and Dr. Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation, after a six-week trial at the Old Bailey. According to reports credited to the UK Guardian, they criminally conspired to bring a 21-year-old Lagos street trader to London to…

Woman faints after court refuses to reconcile her with husband

Mar 11, 2023 topnews

Zambia Observer has reported the story of a distressed woman of Marapodi compound in Lusaka, Zambia collapsed at the Matero Local Court after her polygamous husband refused to go on with their marriage, saying his faith does not allow him to have two wives. According to reports, it took several female passers-by to resuscitate Jane Zulu, 33, who fainted after walking a few steps out of the court room presided over by a magistrate, Gaston Kalala. Jane dragged Gilbert Zulu, 42, to court hoping to get him to be serious…

Panama’s Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage

Mar 2, 2023 topnews

According to a judgement published on Wednesday, Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is not a human right and the country therefore does not have to recognise such unions. The court had been considering the issue since 2016, following several appeals from same-sex couples claiming the Central American country’s family code was unconstitutional as it only recognises marriages between a man and a woman. “There is a reality, and it is that, until now, the right to equal marriage is no more than an aspiration, even though a…

Over 3,800 killed in Turkey, Syria earthquake

Feb 7, 2023 topnews

Turkey and Syria we’re on Monday hit by a major earthquake, killing more than 3,800 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors. Dozens of nations pledged aid after the 7.8-magnitude quake, which hit as people were still sleeping and amid freezing weather that has hampered emergency efforts. Multi-storey apartment buildings full of residents were among the 5,606 structures reduced to rubble in Turkey, while Syria announced dozens of collapses, as well as damage to archaeological sites in Aleppo. “That was the first time…

Woman files new rape lawsuit against boxer, Mike Tyson

Jan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023 topnews

A civil suit has been filled by a woman in New York state against Mike Tyson, accusing the former boxing champion of raping her in a limousine in the early 1990s, according to court filings. The woman, who asked the court to remain anonymous, filed her complaint in early January under a temporary New York state law allowing victims of sexual assault to seek civil damages regardless of the statute of limitations. Tyson spent three years in jail beginning in 1992 after being found guilty of raping model Desiree Washington,…

Ten dead, many injured in latest US mass shooting

Jan 24, 2023 topnews

Mass shooting in Monterey Park in the US state of California has left 10 persons dead. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed shock and sadness over the incident, Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for the UN chief said in a statement. Five women and five men were killed while another 10 people were injured in the mass shooting Saturday night in the city of Monterey Park, 16 kilometers east of Los Angeles downtown, local authorities said Sunday. Guterres “extends his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones…

Guaranty Trust Bank UK reaches settlement with the FCA in connection with historical AML controls

Jan 12, 2023 topnews

Guaranty Trust Bank UK Limited (GTBank UK) has reached settlement with the FCA, accepting findings in relation to historical Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls in its operations in the period October 2014 to July 2019. The Bank has cooperated fully with the FCA investigation and has agreed a penalty sum of GBP7,671,800, which has been calculated by reference to a proportion of the revenues of GTBank UK over the relevant period and includes a 30% discount for early settlement. The FCA’s investigation focused on GTBank UK’s AML controls…