Lil Wayne is now facing a new federal weapon charge which could see him spend a long time in prison if convicted.

TMZ reported that the American rapper is being charged with 1 count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

Lil Wayne who was convicted of a felony gun charge in New York back in 2009, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

The charge stems from a December 2019 incident in which a private plane transporting Wayne from California to Florida was searched by federal agents at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport.

According to the Miami Herald, Miami-Dade Police alerted federal authorities of the plane after receiving a tip that weapons and marijuana were potentially being transported by the aircraft. The search was reportedly conducted with investigators from the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and other agencies.

The rapper’s attorney, Howard Srebnick stated that he is being charged for possessing a gold-plated handgun in his luggage back in December. Srebnick said;

“There is no allegation that he ever fired it, brandished it, used it or threatened to use it. There is no allegation that he is a dangerous person.

“The charge is that because he was convicted of a felony in the past, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm.”

Lil Wayne is scheduled to appear in court next month.

Popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa, has flaunted her expensive ring while on set shooting a movie.

Funke who shared a picture of herself was seen waving her hand in the air to make fans have a glimpse of the expensive ring she wore on set.

Sharing the picture of herself on her Instagram page, she attached the caption,”Mi o le wa ku!!! I can’t come and go and kill myself! Life no hard reach to use knife cut am!!!”.

Funke is undeniably one of the richest actresses in the movie industry. Her TV series, Jenifa, brought her to the limelight and since then, she has managed to stay afloat and relevant in the industry.

The actress recently bagged a juicy deal with one of the most popular diaper brands, “MOLFIX”. This makes her the first-ever brand ambassador of MOLFIX in Nigeria.

The 42-year-old former glamour model has revealed that her eldest child lashes out and leaves holes in the wall if she denies him food.

Harvey, 18, suffers from an excessive appetite caused by his genetic condition Prader-Willi syndrome, which can impact muscle tone and functions of the nervous system and sparks the constant desire to eat.

Doctors have warned that Harvey, who weights almost 29 stone, is at serious risk of a heart attack if he does not lose weight urgently.

Despite doing her best to limit her son’s food intake, Katie explained that Harvey turns violent when he doesn’t get food.

She told The Sun: “It’s a cruel and horrible illness where he feels hungry all the time — and if he doesn’t get food he gets angry. It’s hard work.

“He’ll smash things up if you say no. I’ve had to re-plaster my walls because he’ll bash holes in them with his head.

“He knows what nice things taste of. I’ll give him sweet potato chips instead of real fries but he knows the difference.”

Mother of five Katie added: “He’ll need to lose weight or he’ll end up dead. I don’t want to lose him.

“You can’t leave food or leftovers on the side or he’ll eat it, and he’s really quick too.

“He even eats in his sleep. He’ll walk downstairs and eat whatever he can find. We’ve even found him rummaging through friends’ bags for food.”