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TV personality Ray J says he wanted Diddy 'not guilty' on all counts but feels his release is coming soon

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Ray J has publicly defended music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, disputing the federal charges recently levelled against him and downplaying the seriousness of the allegations.    Appearing on "TMZ Live" on Wednesday, July 2, the singer and entrepreneur stated that Diddy's actions were part of consensual adult encounters and should not warrant prison time.   "Diddy was entangled in consensual freak-offs and should NOT be punished by jail time," Ray J insisted, pushing back against prosecutors who have described Diddy as a violent threat to society. Despite Ray J’s optimism that Diddy would be released and flying to Miami by the end of the day, a judge later denied bail. Diddy will remain in custody until his sentencing hearing in October.   Ray J suggested the high-profile trial should be seen as a "lesson learned" but not a deterrent for others engaged in similar behavior, particularly in drug-fueled interactions with sex workers. He ...
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Tinubu join Obasa, Meranda, and other Lagos Assembly members in Aso Rock

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 Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, led his colleagues to a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, March 12.    Obasa and the lawmakers arrived at the villa in two coaster buses around 3 p.m. The meeting is believed to be linked to the leadership cMinto rooms where the greeting is: “Good morning, sirs” and I’m standing right there - Bella Adenuga-Disu shares experience with workplace bias. Meranda had been elected after a majority of lawmakers impeached Obasa on January 13, 2025. However, following the intervention of the Governing Advisory Council (GAC) and key stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Obasa was reinstated on March 3, 2025.
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PDP knocks Bola Ahmed Tinubu over recent attacks in Benue

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the gruesome massacre of over 200 Nigerians, including children, in Benue State, describing it as another horrifying chapter in the history of our nation under the unresponsive All Progressives Congress (APC) government.   In a statement released by its spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, the party said it is alarmed by reports of how ‘’terrorists and bandits invaded and overran communities in series of coordinated daily bl@ody attacks, unleashing violence, m$rdering hundreds of defenseless compatriots unchallenged, while the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led APC government remains largely unconcerned''.   Ologunagba’s criticism comes amid mounting public outrage and grief over the spate of killings, particularly in central and northern regions of the country.   ‘’It is clear that the assailants marauding communities in various States of our country are being emboldened by President Tinubu’s lethargic approach to...
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