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A 35-year-old American pastor, Benjamin Garlick, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole following his conviction for the sexual assault of a five-year-old girl in Rutherford County, Tennessee. A local  court found Garlick guilty of seven counts of aggravated rape of a child, six counts of aggravated sexual battery, and solicitation of sexual exploitation of a minor following a two-week trial. Presiding  Judge Barry Tidwell handed down the life sentence for the aggravated rape charges, with sentencing on the remaining convictions scheduled for November 10, 2026. His  32-year-old wife, Shaantal Garlick, was also convicted on two counts of facilitating the aggravated rape of a child and two counts of aggravated child neglect. Her sentencing has also been set for November 10. Police  investigations began in August 2023 following reports of child abuse. Detectives subsequently identified two additional victims and established that Shaantal ...

  Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has debuted at No. 3 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut UK chart with her latest album, Starrgirl . According to @hypetribeng, the album ranked third on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut UK chart following its release on August 14, 2026. Starrgirl  is a 16-track album featuring Nigerian artistes Wizkid and Rema, alongside international artistes including ZAYN, Leon Thomas, kwn, Theodora and Danny Ocean. The album is Ayra Starr’s third studio project, following her debut album, “19 & Dangerous”, released in 2021, and sophomore album, “The Year I Turned 21”, released in 2024. The feat adds to Ayra Starr’s growing chart presence following the release of the album on August 14.

Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, yesterday confirmed that hoodlums attacked the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke shortly after he left the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji Laaroye II. Adeleke, who had earlier received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osogbo, visited the monarch at his Ojaba palace to express his appreciation following his re-election. The governor, candidate of the Accord Party, was re-elected on Saturday with 511,067 votes, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. Alimi said the attack occurred as the governor’s convoy was leaving the palace, adding that the hoodlums shot sporadically before the governor’s security personnel repelled them. “They are hoodlums, and the governor’s security repelled them. They attacked the governor’s convoy at Ataoja’s palace. No casualty,” Ali...

Late rapper, Tupac Shakur (left) and Keffe D Who killed Tupac Shakur? The long-awaited trial of the man accused of orchestrating the September 1996 killing of the rapper officially began on Monday in a Las Vegas courtroom. In opening statements, prosecutors said they intend to prove that the former Los Angeles gang leader, Duane Davis, popularly known as  Keffe D,  ordered the shooting. “Let’s  be clear, Duane Davis did not pull the trigger. But he did plan the shooting in retaliation of the beating of his nephew,” Chief Deputy District Attorney, Binu Palal told jurors at the start of Davis’ trial. “Remarkably, you will learn that from Duane Davis himself.” Davis, 63, is charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death. He has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer in the defense opening called the prosecution’s narrative “fiction.” If convicted, Davis faces life in prison. Palal showed jurors video of Shakur...

Former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba will be released by Monaco after a series of injuries, the French club said on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Pogba, 33, won the World Cup with France in 2018 but since serving a ban for doping has struggled to return to the elite level. Monaco said in a statement that the objectives they had set for Pogba were “only partially achieved” and the Ligue 1 club were therefore ending his contract that would have run until June 2027. Paul Pogba is currently sidelined with a thigh injury, just after returning from a knee problem. Monaco paid tribute to the player’s “remarkable mindset, determination and unwavering high standards” and said even when injured he had had a positive influence on the Monaco squad by “sharing his experience and know-how” with the other players.

  Nigerian church organization, Christ Embassy has made a bold investment in the automotive industry. ‎Founder and president, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, unveiled a range of electric vehicles under the Tsion brand. Chris Oyakhilome unveiled the vehicles during The New Economy Unveiling 2026 with Pastor Chris, held as part of the church’s economic and innovation-focused programme. ‎The LoveWorld Global Fellowship had posted on Instagram three days earlier that the programme would take place on Sunday, noting that it was strictly by invitation. ‎Viral videos from the event, which surfaced on social media on Tuesday, revealed Oyakhilome unveiling the vehicles, including the Tsion Passion, Tsion Falcon, Vision series, Vision Coupe and OG series. Pastor Bolaji Idowu of Harvesters International Christian Centre says this is evidence of the church’s growing influence beyond the pulpit. ‎ Idowu thanked Oyakhilome and described the development as an example of the church demonstrating its capa...