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  The co-founder of video game company Ubisoft, Claude Guillemot, has died following a private plane crash in western France. The company confirmed the development in an official statement issued to French media on Saturday, expressing condolences to the entrepreneur’s family. According to local aviation reports, Guillemot, who was 69, was piloting a twin-engine Cessna 421 aircraft alongside a flight instructor when the plane went down near the coastal resort town of La Baule. The flight had departed from Rennes in the northwestern region of the country, heading towards La Baule, where Guillemot maintained a private residence. Emergency authorities noted that the cause of the crash remains under investigation by French aviation officials. Claude  Guillemot co-founded Ubisoft in the mid-1980s alongside his brothers, growing the firm from a regional computer vendor into one of the world’s largest video game publishers, known for major franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry...

  The  Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has confirmed that veteran Nollywood actor, Benedict Johnson, is currently hospitalized and undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed health condition that requires surgery. The National President of the AGN, Abubakar Yakubu, confirmed the development on Saturday,  following public concerns raised by a viral video showing the actor undergoing an MRI scan. Yakubu stated that the leadership of the guild is fully aware of the actor’s medical challenges and has committed to providing the necessary institutional support to ensure a successful surgical procedure. “Yes, he is ill. Actually, he is ill and requires surgery. The guild is aware, and we are lending our full support to ensure that he undergoes this surgery,” Yakubu stated. Johnson, an alumnus of Abia State University, began his professional acting career with appearances in pioneering Nollywood films such as Living in Bondage and Stolen Bible. Prior to his film career, h...

About 42 South African nationals, who were living in Ireland illegally, have been deported back to Johannesburg, and arrived on Friday in a chartered flight. The deportees included 9 men, 18 women, and 15 children. The children were deported as part of their family units. They departed from Dublin Airport on Thursday afternoon and landed in South Africa on Friday morning. According to reports from The Irish Times on June 19, 2026, two of the individuals included in the deportation group held criminal convictions in Ireland. Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, addressed the situation, noting that the vast majority of South Africans residing in the country do so legally. He emphasised that the Irish immigration system must remain “rules-based and robust.” He further explained that enforcement actions, including deportations, are deemed essential by the government to ensure the system functions effectively and to maintain public confidence in existing immigration laws. E...

The  former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has secured the Labour Party (LP), ticket to contest for Owerri Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general election. Speaking after receiving the party’s Certificate of Return as its flagbearer, Anyanwu-Akeredolu, expressed appreciation to the LP leadership for the confidence reposed in her. She described her emergence as a significant milestone and a renewed call to service, noting that it comes with responsibility to contribute meaningfully to grassroots development. A nyanwu-Akeredolu explained that her candidacy presents an opportunity to deepen engagement with constituents and advance practical solutions to the developmental challenges affecting communities across Owerri Federal Constituency. She emphasized that political leadership must remain service-driven and focused on delivering measurable impact, saying that her priority would be to listen closely to constituents and translate their concerns into legislat...

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, June 19, 2026, sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement in terrorism-related activities to 40 years in prison each. The convicted women, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are the mother and sister, respectively, of terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who was eliminated by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed down the sentences after both women pleaded guilty to Counts 2, 4 and 5 of the five-count terrorism-related charge brought against them by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Both women escaped conviction on Counts 1 and 3, which bordered on receiving ₦490,300 from Battujo while being fully aware it was proceeds of terrorism, as well as receiving sponsorship for a holy pilgrimage funded with proceeds of terrorism. The Director of Public Prosecutio...

  Iranian singer, Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of a production team, including musicians, have been reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for performing in a concert livestreamed on Ahmadi’s YouTube channel in 2024. ‎According to court documents, the criminal court of Qom province sentenced the artists to flogging, a two-year ban on leaving the country and a two-year ban on engaging in artistic activities on charges that include offending public decency through the production and publication of ‘vulgar and immoral content’ online. ‎Although the official judiciary news agency has yet to publish the ruling, rights groups and lawyers who reviewed the documentation said the pattern of arrests and legal cases against artists publicly defying the regime reflects a broader effort to deter cultural dissent. ‎In December 2024, the 29-year-old singer performed the patriotic song Az Khoone Javanane Vatan (From the Blood of the Youth of the Homeland) without a hijab in a livestreamed performa...