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A new range of commemorative coins featuring a first ever crowned portrait of King Charles III have been created to celebrate the monarch’s forthcoming coronation. The collection, which includes a 50p and £5 coin, will be released later this month ahead of the historic May 6 celebration. The effigy, which was designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings, depicts King Charles III wearing the Tudor Crown. The Tudor Crown was personally selected by the King for the portrait despite it no longer existing, having been destroyed in the 1640s. It continues in the tradition of the crown being used in…
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx is said to be recovering after what his daughter describes as a “medical complication.” The 55-year-old actor was treated with “great care” following the unspecified incident on Tuesday which left him hospitalized. Corrine Foxx announced the news on Wednesday via Instagram, though she did not disclose what the acclaimed actor is recovering from. “We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday, [April 11],” Corrine wrote in a post, Deadline reported. “Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.” The message continued: “We…
The Former First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, stepped out in a rare public appearance with the former President, Donald Trump amid his criminal charges. The duo were spotted together for an Easter brunch on Sunday at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach. Melania has been noticeably absent since her husband’s appearance in court, where he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges. Due to this, there has been predictions, and speculations that the couple were heading towards a divorce. But the former model finally turned ex-first lady was seen sitting by Donald’s side to mark the easter holiday occasion…
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned Uladi Mussa, a former minister for Homeland Security, jailed in 2020 for corruption, alongside dozens of others. The pardon is part of the annual amnesty programme for prisoners during Easter celebrations. However, many Malawians have criticised the president’s decision to pardon the former minister who was barred by the U.S. government from entering the country since 2019. Some argued that the amnesty given to Mussa would undermine the government’s commitment to fighting corruption in Malawi. Michael Kaiyatsa, the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation executive director, said: “The law allows the president to grant…
Instagram celebrity Olalekan Jacob Ponle, aka Woodberry, has entered a plea of guilt with the U.S. authorities. He pleaded guilty to a fraud charge at a United States district court. The district court for Northern Illinois has set 11 July for his sentencing. He has agreed to surrender $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the authorities. Woodberry is well-known to be an ally of another Nigerian international fraudster, Ramon Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, who was jailed in 2022. The two men were arrested for extensive international online scams in Dubai, the United…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Obidients are (with apologies to Governor Charles Soludo) “a headless mob” similar to the demonised and emotionally unhinged rabble that insisted on the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. They are filled with the same violent, angry, divisive, rebellious, treacherous, mutinous, treasonous, deceitful, mendacious, deceptive, ungrateful, covetous, vain, insatiable and murderous spirit that possessed Lucifer, Son of the Dawn. Like Medusa the Gorgon, they are a hydra-headed monster comprising of confused, ignorant and frustrated souls with very low self-esteem, a maniacal sense of entitlement, insufferable arrogance and a desperate and psychotic lust for…
Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, in an interview with BBC, assessed his time in charge of Twitter, a social media network since he took over in October last year. Musk said running the social media network has been “quite a rollercoaster” and acknowledged “many mistakes” along the way, six months after he bought the company for $44 billion. He said it had been “a stressful situation over the last several months”. “Were there many mistakes made along the way? Of course,” he said. “But all’s well that ends well. I feel like we’re headed to a good place.” He said the…
`Former United States President Donald Trump has pledged to “never drop out” of the 2024 race for the White House despite been criminally charged in New York. He also insisted that the current President Joe Biden is not fit to run again. The Republican real estate magnate, is facing 34 felony counts in New York over alleged hush money paid to an adult film actress. He told Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson that nothing would prevent him from running — even a conviction. “I’d never drop out,” he said. “It’s not my thing. I wouldn’t do it.” Trump, 76, in…
Myanmar’s military junta has confirmed the killing of dozens of people by a deadly air strike that hit a village in the country’s centre, prompting international condemnation. UN rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was “horrified” by the deadly air strikes, whose victims he said included schoolchildren performing dances, with the global body calling for those responsible to be brought to justice. The death toll from the early Tuesday morning strike in the remote Kanbalu township in Sagaing region remains unclear. At least 50 fatalities and dozens of injuries were reported by BBC Burmese, The Irrawaddy and Radio Free…
Award-winning Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan has revealed why he did not feature in Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Expendables’ alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis. With ‘The Expendables’ franchise putting together every veteran actor on the same team, Jackie Chan was of course invited to the party. The actor, however, has not made an appearance in the franchise to date despite being asked many times. Chan was one of numerous action icons that Sylvester Stallone tried to recruit when putting together the cast for his Expendables movies. Assembling a large ensemble of popular action heroes is one of Stallone’s biggest goals each…