Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Jack Johnson Granted Posthumous Pardon By President Trump

 

  President Donald Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion on Thursday, clearing Jack Johnson's name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially-charged conviction.

Ryanair Flight Carrying Dozens Of Irish Voters Home For Abortion Referendum Has Crashed

 

  A Ryanair flight carrying dozens of Irish voters home for the abortion referendum has crashed with another plane on the runway at London Stansted Airport today.

Fani-Kayode’s Wife Delivers Triplets On Her Birthday

   Precious, wife of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has delivered a set of triplets on her birthday today.

Trump cancels summit with Kim

 

  President Donald Trump has cancelled the planned June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent statement from North Korea. It came on a day that North Korea dismantled its nuclear bomb testing site, in the presence of some invited journalists.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Adopts LASU Best Graduating Student, Gifts Him N5 Million

   Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State gave the sum of N5 million to the Best Graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Fuhad Adetoro. The governor made the cash donation to Fuhad during the convocation ceremony at LASU which took place at the institution’s Ojo campus. Governor Ambode also adopted Fuhad and pledged to sponsor Fuhad’s Masters programme to any University of his choice.

See List Of 58 Illegal Universities In Nigeria

 

   The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of 58 illegal universities operating in Nigeria. According to a publication dated May 14, which reads, “For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk.” According to the NUC, certificates obtained from the institutions will not be recognised for the purposes of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), employment and further studies.

See Full List Of The Illegal Universities Below:

Zervos Sues Trump For Daring To Say She Lied About His Sexual Assault

   Donald Trump has a simple defense in the lawsuit filed against him by former 'Apprentice' contestant Summer Zervos STATING she's a liar and truth is a defense. Zervos sued Trump for defamation after he said she was making up the story he allegedly sexually assaulted her during a 2007 business meeting at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Mercy Johnson Loses Mum

 

  Mercy Johnson’s mom is dead. The actress made the announcement few minutes ago on social media. She wrote; ‘’It deeply saddens me to say that my beloved mother is gone. This is a trying time for my family and we would appreciate your prayers, even as we plead for our privacy at this time Thank you’’.

Former Kogi First Lady Opens Recording Studio

 

   Former Kogi State First Lady, Faridah Wada, has called on youths across the country to shun all forms of violence and prioritise skills acquisition for a better future.

Ronaldinho To Marry TWO Women At The Same Time

    Football legend Ronaldinho is to marry two women at the same time according to reports in Brazil. The Samba ace will reportedly tie the knot in August with his pair of "fiancees", Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza. The two women have been living "harmoniously" with the former Barcelona star since December at his £5million Rio de Janeiro mansion, according to reports. Ronaldinho started dating Beatriz in 2016, but continued his relationship with Priscilla, which began several years earlier.

Buhari Direct Release Of Fund For Ogoni Clean Up

 

  President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and oil companies release fund within a very short period for the clean-up of Ogoni community.

Malaysia Slash Salaries Of Ministers

   Malaysia has slashed salaries of ministers by 10 per cent and also cut public spending. The decision was taken to control spending as the new government deals with high-level debt, the 92-year-old leader said exceeded more than one trillion ringgit (251.5 billion U.S. dollars). Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday the measures at the first cabinet meeting which was attended by more than a dozen of the newly sworn-in ministers. “We are concerned about the country’s financial problem,” Mahathir told reporters after the meeting.

Tribunal Orders FCMB To Pay N989m Decade Debt

 

  The Investments and Securities Tribunal, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB) to pay N988.5 million to a stock broking firm after a decade long dispute. Valueline Securities and Investments Ltd, who brought the bank before the tribunal, said the debt was from shares purchase fund allegedly misappropriated in 2008 by the defunct FinBank Plc with which FCMB merged in 2012.