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  Tony Bennett, the smooth singer and last in a generation of classic crooners from the United States, has died aged 96. Bennett’s publicist, Sylvia Weiner, confirmed his death on Friday, saying he passed away in his hometown of New ...

  The wife of the Governor of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, on Friday, released a photograph of the recuperating Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The image, captioned “Aketi dey kampe! Victory for us!,” was shared on the social media handle of the ...

  Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to leave the club after agreeing a deal with Marseille. The 34-year-old scored just three goals in 22 appearances for Chelsea after joining from Barcelona in a £10.3m deal last September. The Gabon ...

  The Federal Ministry of Education has issued a directive to increase the school fees for new students enrolling in Federal Government Colleges, commonly known as Federal Unity Colleges, to ₦100,000. The directive, contained in a circular with reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, ...

  Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed his disagreement with those who argue that the proposed N8,000 palliative by the Federal Government will not significantly cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on poor Nigerians. He said this ...

  Russian police are probing the sudden death of a woman, 22, during buttock enlargement surgery by an ‘unqualified’ beautician who was her ‘friend’. Mika Shabasova died ‘ten minutes after she was administered local anaesthetic’ for the procedure, according to ...

  Italy starts removing lesbian mothers’ names from children’s birth certificates   The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children’s birth certificates under new legislation passed by the “traditional family-first” ...

  A popular and embattled actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, who was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for child defilement, has spent one year of his prison term at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos State. ...

  A former Big Brother Naija contestant, Oluwabamike Adebuniyan, aka BamBam has stated that she does not care about trolls, but only regards her husband’s opinion.   Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I do not care ...

  SAD: Four-day-old baby survives as generator fumes k!ll trader, his wife, their two children, mother-in-law and apprentice in Anambra A trader, Ifeanyi, his wife, Amaka, two children, mother-in-law and apprentice have d!ed after inhaling poisonous fumes from a generator ...

  “I am richer than every single person doing Yahoo and Yahoo Plus in Nigeria” – Gospel Singer, Frank Edwards Gospel Singer, Frank Edwards has confidently expressed that he possesses considerable wealth, surpassing that of Yahoo Yahoo Boys. He highlighted ...

  ANAMBRA STATE GOVT SEALS OF COSMILA HOTELS AWKA Anambra State Govt yesterday Thursday, July, 20, 2023 sealed off the Cosmila Hotels facilities pending the outcome of investigation to the murder of one Ms Chinyere Awuda who was allegedly killed ...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has bowed to pressure and finally recognised the Youth Party as a registered political party in Nigeria. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye, in a statement on ...

Davido has announced the disbursement of N237m to 424 orphanages across Nigeria through his Foundation. He made the announcement on his Instagram handle with a statement from his Foundation on Thursday. “I’ve always wanted to use my platform to serve ...

  Ariana Grande is now dating her Wicked co-star, Broadway actor Ethan Slater, according to a new report.   The 30-year-old singer’s split from husband Dalton Gomez after a two year marriage was announced earlier this week, although they are ...

  The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, has announced 40 days closure of the Island-bound lane of the Alaka-Costain-Iganmu section of Eko Bridge, beginning from Sunday.   Kesha, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said ...

  FBN Holdings Plc, has reported a profit before tax of N206 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2023. FBNHoldings disclosed the figures in its second-quarter statement released yesterday on the Nigerian Exchange. The increase in second-quarter profits ...

  The Anambra State Government says it has handed over 19-year-old Mmesoma Ejikeme, who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, to a psychotherapist for a three-month guidance and counselling The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this ...

  All Progressives Congress (APC) governors yesterday said they were in the final stages of plans with the Federal Government in providing post-fuel subsidy removal palliatives to Nigerians. The Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Imo state Governor Hope ...

  Fast-rising singer Asake has opened up on a humiliating experience from his wee days in his musical career. He narrated during an interview on ‘Ginger Yourself’ podcast how he was maltreated in his attempt to emulate the iconic Afrobeat ...

  Paris Saint-Germain have made a staggering contract offer to Kylian Mbappe worth €1 billion (£865m/$1.1bn).   Defensa Central reports that PSG have made an unbelievable offer to Mbappe, with a 10-year contract on the table worth €1bn. It would tie ...

  TRAGIC: Lady beaten to death, body thrown inside Hotel Swimming Pool in Awka. A young lady by the name Miss. Chinyere Awuda from Nnobi, in Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been reportedly found dead and ...

  Benjamin Mendy will attempt to relaunch his career back in France after being found not guilty of a string of s3x offences. The former Manchester City defender, released at the end of his contract, has signed a two-year contract ...

  Troops of operation Hadarin Daji, a military component, have rescued 40 kidnapped victims in Kyairu, Kyaram and Alkama communities in Bukkuyum Local Government area of Zamfara State. According to a press statement by Army authority, the victims were kidnapped ...

  A Nigerian man identified as Tembu Ebere, who attempted to cry for 100 hours to set the Guinness World Record, GWR, has gone blind. Confirming his health status in an interview with the BBC, Ebere said he began to ...