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Former US President, Barrack Obama, has revealed what he did to a former classmate who called him a racial slur. The 44th president shared in an episode of his Spotify podcast with Bruce Springsteen, "Renegades," that he broke a schoolmate's nose after the then-friend called him a racial slur during a locker room fight. "Listen, when I was in school, I had a friend. We played basketball together," Obama told the "Born in the U.S.A." singer during a wide-ranging conversation on race. "And one time we got into a fight and he called me a c---," Obama said about 13 minutes into the episode before quipping of his Aloha State upbringing to chuckles from Springsteen, "Now first of all, ain’t no c---s in Hawaii, right?"   "It’s one of those things that — where he might not even known what a c--- was — what he knew was, 'I can hurt you by saying this,'" Obama, 59, continued. The country's first Black preside...

A 33-year-old woman from Chinhoyi in Zimbabwe has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly stabbed a 13-year-old boy who had assaulted her minor son. Monalisa Choguya of 188 Single Quarters was accused of stabbing Tonderai Kamhuka of 1644B Single Quarters, Mpata with a knife for beating her 7-year-old son for trespassing.  The suspect reportedly stabbed the teenager on the back of the head and in the stomach after her son reported the incident to her.  Mashonaland West police spokesperson, Inspector Margaret Chitove said the incident occurred on the 23rd of February 2021 around 10 am. Tonderai sustained a deep wound in the stomach which left his bowels protruding and a deep gush on the back of the head following the heinous attack.  The accused also sustained a cut on her left hand. While Tonderai was rushed to Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital for treatment before being transferred to Parirenyatwa, Choguya was arrested and tak...

At least 67 inmates have died in prison riots across Ecuador as inmates used blood and knives to attack each other.   The violence was said to have broken out over a power dispute between criminal gangs, according to local media.   In a tweet, Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno said gangs had carried out "simultaneous acts of violence in several prisons in the country".     According to authorities, riots erupted in prisons in the cities of Guayaquil, Cuenca and Latacunga.   Police General Commander Patricio Carrillo said on Twitter on Tuesday that additional security forces had been dispatched to the prisons to regain control of them following the riots.     He added that the riots had involved high-security prisoners.   Images and videos circulating on social media show inmates gathered on a prison rooftop with police officers on motorcycles and in patrol cars surrounding the prison.     Other horrifying fo...

The Special Assistant to Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Youth development, Comrade Okiemute Sowho has been killed by suspected assassins in Sapele. 40-year-old Sowho was shot dead around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening February 20, near a popular hotel along Akintola road close to the Adeniyi end of the town. According to reports, the deceased had gone to check a building in the vicinity when the assailants surfaced from nowhere and opened fire on him, before speeding away. He was rushed to a private hospital in the area where the doctors confirmed him dead on arrival before his remains were deposited in the mortuary. The late Sowho assumed office last year. The state police command is yet to comment on the development. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

Media personality, Daddy Freeze has condemned those criticizing Destiny Etiko for the clingy jumpsuit she wore during a visit to the office of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.   Freeze pointed out that Nigerians come on social media to complain about police harassing them for how they are dressed. Yet, they are also harassing the actress for how she's dressed.   He added that most Nigerian citizens are not different from the Nigerian police.  

Three brothers have been declared wanted alongside 13 others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria for various fraud related cases.  The brothers, Lasisi Ridwan Adeniyi, Lasisi Sodiq Fahm and Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke are wanted in a case of obtaining by false pretence.     According to EFCC, the trio are natives of Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun state, and their last known addresses are; No. 5 Tobiloba Lawal Street, Ocean Breeze Estate, Ologolo Lekki; No. 2 Omodayo Owutunga street, along Chevron Drive, Bakare Estate, Lekki; No. 10 Onileyun street, Bariga and No. 22 Olorunkemi, Bariga, all in Lagos State.   See details of others below. .

Ex-Super Eagles player, Ogenyi Onazi has signed for Lithuanian A Lyga champions Zalgiris over a month after he was sacked by Danish club SonderjyskE. The 28-year-old is set to continue his career in Lithuania, as he has joined his new club on a free transfer. Onazi has been a free agent since January 5.   His new club, Zalgiris won their eighth top-flight title last November. Zalgiris posted on Twitter on Friday; "Delighted to welcome former @OfficialSSLazio & @Trabzonspor_EN_ midfielder @OnaziOgenyi to Vilnius, capital of Lithuania" "He brings formidable international experience @ club level and having earned over 50 caps with @NGSuperEagles, whom he helped to win the African Nations Cup."