Romeo and Juliet 1968 teen movie stars file $500 million lawsuit against Paramount Pictures for sexual abuse

Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey, stars of the 1968 movie "Romeo & Juliet" have filed an action against Paramount Pictures at Los Angeles County, alleging that the studio giant sexually abused them by filming their nude bodies without their knowledge when they were children. Whiting, who played Romeo Montague when he was 16, and Hussey,…

January 4, 20230Comments

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Opinion

Politicians are not interested in being held accountable by citizens, Somber Tuesday series by Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome

#SomberTuesday! The new year is only three days old. Most of us are making resolutions on doing better, engaging in all kinds of aspirational contortions that should transform our lives if we persevere and do the hard work of actualizing them. We also hope for grace (undeserved favor) that produces the transformative miracle with scant…

January 3, 20230Comments

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How well-known herbalist died after sexual escapade with Pastor’s wife in a hotel

What was meant to be a pleasure outing with the wife of a man of God turned sour as a notable herbalist reportedly slumped and died at a hotel in Ikere Ekiti in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State after an alleged sex romp. It was gathered that the victim identified as Fadayomi Kehinde,…

January 3, 20230Comments

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Breaking barriers

“Nothing is impossible”, says Inyene Dominic Akpan who became a lawyer despite losing mum at 4, dad at 5 and an arm at 10

It was Audrey Hepburn who once said: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” And that is the story of Inyene Dominic Akpan, a young Nigerian man who beat all the odds to become a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. A Iyene lost his mum when he was four years…

January 3, 20230Comments

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TIPS

Overturn versus Upturn

By Chinua Asuzu Appellate courts don’t “upturn” lower-court decisions. Nor do subsequent courts “upturn” precedent-court decisions. They may overturn them, however. Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th ed., defines overturn as “To overrule or reverse.” Regarding “upturn,” a literal word with little figurative potential, Black’s deems it ineligible for inclusion in a law dictionary.

January 2, 20230Comments

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The Law and You

Bolanle Raheem: More Questions for the alleged killer Cop

By Stephen Azubuike Many officers of the Nigeria Police Force have brought sorrows of inestimable magnitude to many families. The killing of a lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, in Lagos on Christmas day, 25 December 2022, is one of such heartbreaking stories. From the reports, we learnt that the deceased lawyer was an expectant mother, after many years…

January 2, 20230Comments

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Opinion

Benedict XVI: A humble labourer in the Lord’s vineyard

By Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz With the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, we have lost a priest, theologian, bishop, cardinal, and pope who saw himself as "a humble labourer in the Lord's vineyard." Along with our grief, it is natural for us to thank God for his life and teachings. The discretion and sobriety with…

January 2, 20230Comments

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Church leader in bed with wife’s best friend whose spouse is in prison

Being a church leader, part of Elder Phiri’s task is to provide spiritual guidance, practical support, and comfort to people in times of hardship. That might have been his intention when he paid a visit to his wife’s best friend whose husband is serving time in jail. Sadly, Elder Richard Phiri, an elder of a…

January 2, 20230Comments

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Opinion

Japa: The Verb that Became a Noun

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Ileka finished high school the youngest member of his graduating set and one of the brightest. He attended an international school in Lagos, where the fees were out of the reach of all but the children of the most comfortable in Nigeria. He desired to pursue a career in a rarefied…

January 1, 20230Comments

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