Author: niyidaram

Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is reaching its business end as the competition transitions from the round-robin stage to the knockout matches. The best two club football teams from each of the eight groups of four will be fighting it out to keep their title hopes alive in the round of 16, taking place from 28 June to 1 July. The winning teams will advance to the quarter-finals on 4 and 5 July ahead of the tournament’s semi-finals on 8 and 9 July. The competition will come to a climactic end on 13 July in East Rutherford, New Jersey,…

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Tyler Perry’s old friend, Walter Hampton, asserts that the playwright was openly gay before he achieved fame. Last week, Tyler’s personal life became public knowledge when a former employee filed a lawsuit against him for sexual harassment. Aspiring actor Derek Dixon, who portrayed the pharmacist Dale in “The Oval,” sued Tyler for $260 million, alleging inappropriate behavior in the workplace. In previous interviews, Tyler expressed frustration with the constant questions about his sexuality. He emphasized the importance of privacy and stated, “I believe people have the right to privacy, and that includes me.” However, Walter maintains that Tyler was openly…

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An entire cabin crew was suspended after a passenger tracked his missing phone to a hotel that airline staff had been staying in. Michael Tjendara claimed his device had been stolen while travelling from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta to Melbourne on Garuda Indonesia flight GA716 on June 6. Mr Tjendara said he had placed it in the backseat pocket before moving seats after takeoff and then returning to his old seat to find the device was gone. He detailed the theft on his Instagram account and shared a series of screenshots of the Find My iPhone feature. The passenger also revealed…

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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Saturday that the United States has completed what he described as a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. pic.twitter.com/wu9mMkxtUg — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2025 “All planes are now outside of Iran air space,” Trump wrote in the post. “A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this.” He concluded his statement with a…

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Michelle Obama has stirred controversy — particularly within online spaces like the “manosphere” — after making a pointed remark about her husband, former President Barack Obama, during a recent episode of her podcast Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast. The former first lady, 61, said she was “so glad” she never had a son, implying that he might have turned out like Barack, 63. The statement raised eyebrows and reignited speculation about the state of the Obamas’ marriage. During the episode, radio personality Angie Martinez suggested Michelle should have had a boy: “You should’ve thrown a boy in the mix.” Michelle…

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A tragic accident in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, occurred on June 20, 2025, resulting in the loss of a two-year-old girl’s life. The incident happened in their yard when the father accidentally ran over his daughter while reversing his vehicle. The accident took place around 8:43 a.m. in Hendricourt, Kensington. The 55-year-old man was maneuvering his Toyota Hilux Double Cab when he moved forward after reversing. Unfortunately, the front left side of the vehicle struck the toddler, and the front wheel ran over her. The child succumbed to her head injuries instantly. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele emphasized that the accident…

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When former child star JoJo Siwa came out as a lesbian in January 2021, many members of the LGBTQ+ community accused her of queerbaiting, also known as gay for pay. Queerbaiting and gay for pay are derogatory terms used to describe a heterosexual celebrity who exploits the LGBTQ+ community for marketing and public relations purposes. In a recent interview with the Daily Mail’s YOU Magazine, JoJo revealed that she had been “pressured” to come out as a lesbian. She explained that she had felt compelled to identify as a lesbian due to external pressure, stating, “I kind of boxed myself…

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A federal judge in Chicago, Illinois, has denied singer R. Kelly’s request for home confinement instead of prison release. Kelly, a 58-year-old man, is currently serving a 30-year sentence in a North Carolina federal prison for a 2021 conviction on sex crimes and racketeering charges. On June 17, Kelly filed an emergency motion for his release in a Chicago courthouse. However, Judge Martha Pacold denied the motion on June 19, as reported by USA TODAY. Judge Pacold stated that her court lacks the authority to grant Kelly’s release. On June 13, Kelly was rushed to a North Carolina hospital after…

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Fake AI-generated videos featuring black women eating mukbang are gaining popularity on platforms like TikTok and X (Twitter). These videos appear to showcase black content creators engaged in mukbang, sharing their reactions to the food. The mukbang trend originated in South Korea and involves consuming large quantities of seafood, corn on the cob, potatoes, and vegetables. These so-called food influencers have amassed thousands of followers, and their videos have garnered millions of views. However, it’s worth noting that all of these videos are entirely AI-generated. One such video of a woman eating mukbang garnered thousands of views on TikTok and…

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TMZ is facing criticism for sharing an old video that depicts media mogul Tyler Perry addressing his fans during the COVID lockdowns in March 2020, urging them to stay safe and remain composed. On Wednesday, TMZ titled its article, “Tyler Perry Tells Fans to Stay Calm in Video Released Hours Before Lawsuit News Broke,” highlighting the release of a video hours before the news of the lawsuit broke. The lawsuit was filed by Derek Dixon, a former actor on Perry’s TV drama series “The Oval.” Dixon alleged that Perry sexually harassed him between 2019 and 2024. Interestingly, Perry’s representatives reached…

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