Musician Jacob Hoggard requests bail, says he’s in solitary jail cell amid threats

Musician Jacob Hoggard requests bail, says he’s in solitary jail cell amid threats

Disgraced musician Jacob Hoggard says he’s faced threats while in custody and is being held in solitary confinement, as his lawyers mount another appeal of his sexual assault conviction. The former Hedley frontman’s lawyer, Arash Ghiassi, appeared in a Toronto courtroom by Zoom on Tuesday morning. Hoggard’s legal team is seeking to have Hoggard, 40, … Read more

Woman who says Baby Reindeer character was based on her sues Netflix

Woman who says Baby Reindeer character was based on her sues Netflix

A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the centre of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer sued the streaming giant on Thursday for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million US in damages. Fiona Harvey, a Scottish attorney living in England who says the character Martha on the widely viewed limited series is … Read more

Buy made-in-Nigeria goods to strengthen Naira, Tinubu urges Nigerians

Buy made-in-Nigeria goods to strengthen Naira, Tinubu urges Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to patronise goods made in Nigeria to strengthen the local currency and boost the Nigerian economy. The president made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja on Friday. Mr Ngelale noted that the president also assured Nigerians that his … Read more