Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

President Donald Trump said Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended to July shortly before leaving office in January. The Republican president on social media objected to what he said were 18 agents assigned to Hunter Biden’s protective detail while in South Africa this week. He said Ashley Biden has 13 agents assigned to her detail and that she too “will be taken off the list.” There was no immediate reaction from the former president’s office. Former presidents and their spouses receive life-long Secret…

Diana Ross is still “The Boss” at 80 — and, over six decades into her legendary career, she’s working on keeping up that title. “I’ll never retire,” Ross, who will turn 81 on March 26, told an audience of adoring fans at the second of two sold-out shows at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Monday. In a year that has seen the deaths of such other music legends as Roberta Flack, Marianne Faithfull and Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, it was a welcome reminder that we still have other eternal pop icons among us. Indeed, Ross’ shows at Kings Theatre,…

A professor at Brown University’s medical school, who was sent back to Lebanon last week despite having a valid visa, allegedly told customs agents that she had attended the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday in a statement. Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a 34-year-old Lebanese citizen with a valid H-1B visa, returned to the U.S. after visiting her family, according to the court petition filed by her cousin. She was detained Thursday at Boston Logan International Airport, where she was allegedly held for 36 hours “without any justification,” during which time…

In an astonishing tale of survival, a Peruvian fisherman has been found alive after spending 95 grueling days lost at sea. Máximo Napa Castro, 61, was rescued by an Ecuadorian fishing patrol on March 11, after drifting 680 miles off the coast of Ecuador. Castro’s ordeal began on December 7, when he set sail from his hometown of Marcona, a coastal town in southern Peru. He had enough food to last him two weeks, but bad weather struck just 10 days into his trip, sending his boat off course. When Castro did not return home, his family reported him missing,…

Nigerian dancehall singer Cynthia Morgan has joined the chorus of criticism against Tinubu’s decision to completely remove fuel subsidies. In a series of posts on her Instagram story, Morgan described the move as “terrible” and Tinubu as the “most terrible president Nigeria has ever had.” Morgan argued that reducing the fuel price to ₦500 per liter would ease the cost of living. She emphasized the need for a gradual transition, supported by proper development and infrastructure. “When you read The Soldiers of Fortune, you will realize Tinubu is not the most terrible president Nigeria has ever had, but nevertheless, removing…

The Vatican press office released a photo of Pope Francis on Sunday in a private chapel of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he continues to receive treatment. The photo shows the 88-year-old pontiff seated in his wheelchair in front of an altar. It is the first photo released of the pope since he entered the hospital on Feb. 14 and was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia. Pope Francis on Sunday, March 16, 2023, in his private chapel in his 10-floor apartment in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Vatican The photo was taken in the private chapel of the pope’s 10-floor apartment in Gemelli, according…

Rave-of-the-moment singer, Ahmed Ololade Ayinde Odunsi, better known as Asake has bought a house for his father, Fatai Odunsi, and also sent money to take care of his medical bills. This comes few days after the father took to social media to accuse Asake of abandoning him, since his health began deteriorating in 2022. Odunsi, who has been battling a stroke, also alleged that Asake has not been financially supportive despite his fame and success. However, in a new video released on Sunday, Asake’s father revealed that his son has reached out to him. Speaking in Yoruba, Mr Odunsi said…

Dozens of people were killed when a fire ripped through an illegal nightclub in North Macedonia’s southern city of Kocani, prompting a bribery and corruption investigation that has led to the arrests of several local officials who allegedly allowed the club to remain open, authorities said Sunday. At least 59 people — all aged 18 to 23 — were killed and 155 others injured, North Macedonian Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said during a news conference on Sunday. Among the victims was a police officer, who was in the Club Pulse nightclub on duty, Toshkovski said. The nightclub had been operating…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kano State has arrested controversial TikToker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya on charges of Naira mutilation and abuse, specifically for spraying money—an act that violates Nigerian law. NEW DAILY PRIME gathered that the popular TikTok star, who has had brushes severally with law officers, was arrested by EFCC operatives at a social event on Sunday. A source within the commission confirmed to Freedom Radio Kano that Murja is currently in EFCC custody. The EFCC has been intensifying its crackdown on individuals who engage in the indiscriminate spraying of money at events such as parties…

In mysterious circumstances, a police inspector, Ajele Oloyede, has reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a ceramics company in Igbesa, Ogun State, where he was stationed as part of the security team. Confirming the story on Sunday, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the tragic incident took place on Thursday. The Public Relations Officer said that another officer, Tolorunloju Stephen, from the Force Headquarters Annex in Lagos, discovered the situation upon his return from Ikeja at around 1:20 p.m. Odutola said Stephen found Oloyede resting his head on a table inside the security office.…