Why did it take so long to unmask Brand and Walliams? Because noughties culture told girls like me abuse was normal | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
As a survivor of the era, I welcome this reckoning – and I salute the women who were brave enough to bring it about Mr Justice Bennathan’s sentencing remarks in the trial of Russell Brand hit me like a train, and I know I’m not the only one. This weekContinue Reading
‘Young, Black and female in Brixton is hard’: from football to Top Boy and wordplay, the inspiring journey of UK rapper Cristale
Crystal Palace FC or Oxbridge beckoned, but the multitalented MC kept forging her way towards music. She explains how she poured every aspect of herself into her debut mixtape Two weeks before we meet, UK rapper Cristale was scrambling down a cliff face to a secluded black pebbled beach inContinue Reading
What is my cat saying? I asked experts to translate
Slow blinking and trilling are some of the ways felines show affection – but experts say to ‘read the whole cat in context’ I talk to my cat, Blue, constantly. I say things like, “You’re my little baby,” and “Wow, good jump,” and “Can you stop being a jerk forContinue Reading
‘I’d steal 10-15 times a day’: ex-offenders on the addictions driving prolific shoplifting
Former shoplifters say treatment and drug rehabilitation are essential to ending cycle of theft and imprisonment Police to target 500 chronic shoplifters in retail crime crackdown in England When Rhys, 34, stole goods from shops across Birmingham, he would often leave notes for the staff apologising for his actions. “I’dContinue Reading
Tinubu hails son Seyi after his turbaning as Dan Zaki Gwandu
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his son, Seyi Tinubu, on his turbaning as the Dan Zaki Gwandu by the Emir of Gwandu in Kebbi State. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-hails-son-seyi-after-his-turbaning-as-dan-zaki-gwandu/Continue Reading
“He Is A Dictator” –Blatter Launches Scathing Attack On Infantino
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has launched a scathing attack on his successor Gianni Infantino, calling him a dictator and suggesting the current FIFA chief needs psychiatric help. In an interview with German publication Der Spiegel, the 90-year-old former football executive heavily criticized Infantino’s administrative decisions, including the creation ofContinue Reading
MTN sensitises Rivers traders on managing data usage
MTN Nigeria has sensitised traders in Port Harcourt on how to manage data usage, citing background apps and high-quality videos for rapid depletion. Read More: https://punchng.com/mtn-sensitises-rivers-traders-on-managing-data-usage/Continue Reading
Nigeria secures $3m investment in climate-smart agriculture at COP31
Nigeria has secured a $3m investment for a climate-smart greenhouse farming project in Kano State at the ongoing COP31 climate summit in Türkiye. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-secures-3m-investment-in-climate-smart-agriculture-at-cop31/Continue Reading
Former Chelsea Goalkeeper Escapes Injury After Crashing £300,000 Ferrari In Germany
On-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has escaped unharmed after crashing a £300,000 Ferrari into a track barrier at the famous Nürburgring circuit in Germany. The 28-year-old, currently on loan at Serie A side Como, was not called up to the Spain national squad for their international fixtures against Czechia andContinue Reading
Uganda ruling party rejects plan for son to succeed president
Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement has rejected President Yoweri Museveni’s plan for his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to be his successor. Read More: https://punchng.com/uganda-ruling-party-rejects-plan-for-son-to-succeed-president/Continue Reading