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The White House counsel’s office has launched an internal investigation into President Joe Biden’s long-term use of an autopen an electronic signature device for signing commutations and other official documents. According to a senior administration official speaking to Fox News, the review could involve up to one million documents. This move comes as House Republicans, led by Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.), ramp up their own probe into Biden’s use of the autopen especially in connection with a wave of pardons and sentence reductions, including some high-profile decisions at the end of his term. Comer has subpoenaed former Biden…

Former US President Barack Obama, 63, joined his wife Michelle Obama on her IMO podcast, appearing alongside her older brother Craig Robinson. The episode drops Wednesday, July 16. In a preview released ahead of the premiere, Barack and Michelle open up about parenting their daughters, Sasha, 24, and Malia, 27. “I think we did a pretty good job raising our girls, but I’ve said often that I probably would’ve struggled more with a son,” Barack said. Michelle agreed: “I do too.” Barack went on: “I think I might’ve been more judgmental, harder. I’d like to think I would’ve caught myself,…

Toronto rapper Hassan Ali, also known as Top5, is fighting for his life in a London hospital after being stabbed in the neck by a masked assailant. Ali and Drake were in London for the 2025 Wireless Festival, where Drake was the headliner. Ali was known for threatening other rappers on Drake’s behalf. The incident occurred while Ali was speaking to fans after Drake’s concert. It’s worth noting that guns are banned in London. The incident occurred near the venue in London, England. In a cell phone video recorded the day before the stabbing, Ali is seen joking that there…

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were laid to rest in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday in a solemn ceremony attended by dignitaries from across the nation and beyond. The burial, conducted according to Islamic rites, marked the culmination of a period of profound national mourning for a leader who served Nigeria as both a military Head of State and a democratically elected president. Following a prayer session led by the Chief Imam of Katsina State at 5:50 p.m., the body was interred. In a display of unity, Army Generals and Service Chiefs carried Buhari’s remains on…

The body of former President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at his hometown in Daura, Katsina State. According to Islamic rites, the body will be interred after a prayer session led by the Chief Imam of Katsina State. A large crowd of mourners gathered at the residence of the former Nigerian leader to pay their respects and bid farewell. The body, which departed from the United Kingdom earlier on Tuesday, was received at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina by President Bola Tinubu. PUNCH Online reports that a large crowd of mourners had gathered at the residence of the…

At least 27 farmers, including men and women, have tragically lost their lives in a recent attack by gunmen in Bindi-Jebbu, a village within the Tahoss community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The villagers reported that the attack, which occurred on Monday, resulted in numerous injuries, with several individuals rushed to hospitals, including Jos University Teaching Hospital and Plateau Hospital. Bature Shuwa, the chairman of Riyom Local Government Area, acknowledged the incident but was unable to provide the exact casualty figure at the time of the press conference, as he was en route to the affected community.…

President Bola Tinubu received the remains of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina on Tuesday. As per a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu arrived the airport from Abuja at 1:42 p.m. and inspected the guard of honor before the Nigerian Air Force plane carrying Buhari’s remains landed at 1:51 p.m. Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in a London hospital, was accompanied back home by his wife, Aisha Buhari; Vice President Kashim Shettima; Chief of Staff to the…

Beyoncé’s choreographer and dancer, Christopher Grant, 37, and Diandre Blue, were victims of a car break-in in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 8. The incident occurred when computer drives containing Beyoncé’s unreleased music were stolen from a rented SUV. Grant and Blue reported to the police that they had parked the Jeep Wagoner near Atlanta’s BeltLine trail around 2 a.m. on July 8. Upon their return to the vehicle, they found that the rear window had been broken out. Following the incident, a warrant has been issued for an unnamed suspect. Two days before Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s body has arrived at the Katsina Airport. The body, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and some family members of the late former president, landed at the airport runway at about 1:59 pm. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Niyi Hub (@niyidaramblog)

Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after arriving from Nigeria with a baby girl. The Family Court has since described this incident as a suspected case of child trafficking. The woman, who had previously claimed to be pregnant before leaving the UK, was found not to be the biological mother of the infant through DNA testing. BBC reported that the woman, referred to as Susan for legal reasons, had been living in West Yorkshire with her husband and children since June 2023. A careworker with leave to remain in the UK, she had informed her GP that…