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A woman who accused an American rapper, billionaire businessman and record executive, Shawn Corey Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, of raping her when she was 13 has formally withdrawn the allegation, declaring that her claims against the music star were false. The woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, had filed a lawsuit in 2024 alleging that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs at a party following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000. Both musicians denied the allegation, while the woman later dropped the lawsuit in February 2025. Jay-Z subsequently filed a lawsuit against the woman and her former lawyers, including attorney Tony Buzbee. In a declaration filed in that case on Thursday, the woman stated that Jay-Z had never raped her and that she had never met or spoken to him. “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter never raped me. I have never met or spoken to Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter never engaged in any inappropriate conduct toward me whatsoever,” she said...

Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges the soccer club faces for breaching financial regulations. It was gathered that no sanction had yet been decided and Manchester City is set to appeal. The outcome of an independent hearing that began more than two years ago could send shock waves through English soccer. The legacy of City’s trophy-laden era is on the line over accusations that it has been built on financial impropriety. Manchester City was charged by the Premier League in 2023 following an investigation into alleged breaches between 2009 and 2018. The club, which has always denied the allegations, was accused of failing to provide accurate financial information and details of payments to players and coaches, as well as breaches of financial sustainability rules. Manchester City is owned by City Football Group, which is majority-controlled by the Abu Dhabi United Group — the private investment vehicle of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahya...

Nigerian software programmer, Olaniran Taiwo Sikiru has made history as part of the first-ever Nigerian delegation to compete at the High-Tech Championship Final in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, finishing second in the highly specialised Quality Control Specialist for Transport Logistics Process Competency. Taiwo was accompanied by his expert, Ojetimi Abdulfatai, also a Nigerian, who served as his mentor and technical expert throughout the competition. While Taiwo competed as the official competitor representing Nigeria, the duo worked together to showcase Nigeria’s talent on the international stage. This marks the first time Nigeria has ever been represented and competed at the prestigious High-Tech Championship, a milestone for the country in international professional skills competitions. Held from 14 to  18 September 2026, the championship brought together more than 15,000 participants from 30 foreign countries, in addition to representatives from all 89 regions of the Russian Feder...

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will finally meet in the ring when the two British heavyweight stars face off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Wales, United Kingdom on Friday, December 11, 2026. The highly anticipated bout, which has been more than a decade in the making, will be broadcast globally on Netflix. It was gathered that the main event could take place in the early hours of Saturday morning in the United Kingdom, with organisers considering a late start to accommodate viewers in the United States. Joshua, 36, and Fury, 38, are scheduled to face the media at a news conference in London on Wednesday, September 30, as the promotional build-up to the fight begins. “I am inspiring a generation,” Anthony Joshua posted on Instagram following the announcement, while Tyson Fury has yet to publicly comment. The fight is being promoted through a collaboration between Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh’s The Ring and UFC president Dana White. “Two of the best heavyweights of this g...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, will be laid to rest on Friday, October 2, 2026 as his family has scheduled a Night of Tributes and funeral service to honour his life and times and contribution to Nigeria’s creative industry. According to the programme released, the funeral service will hold at 10 a.m. at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State, with the family adopting shades of green as the dress code for the ceremony. Ahead of the burial, the family will hold a Night of Tributes on Wednesday, September 30, at 4 p.m. at Glover Memorial Hall, 19 Marina Road, Lagos Island. The dress code for the event is shades of blue. Also Joke Silva, the widow of the deceased has formally invited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to attend the funeral ceremonies. ‎In a letter dated Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and addressed to the President, Silva expressed the family’s appreciation for Tinubu’s condolence message following Jacob’s de...

American former film producer, Harvey Weinstein, who was at the center of abuse allegations that spurred the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, was resentenced on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant. Weinstein, 74, forcibly performed oral sex in 2006 on Miriam Haley, one of dozens of women who have made accusations against the “Pulp Fiction” and “Shakespeare In Love” producer. Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in 2020 for the sexual assault, but it was overturned on appeal in 2024. A jury found him guilty again in 2025 after a retrial in New York. He made a last-ditch plea for leniency Wednesday as he addressed a packed Manhattan courthouse, where Haley sat in the audience. “I am not a violent man, have some mercy,” said Weinstein, who wore a dark suit with a red tie and sat in a wheelchair, which he is bound to due to health issues. “I sincerely apologize to anyone I have hurt,” he added. Prosecutors had sought...