Barbadian singer, Rihanna has revealed that she no longer prioritises clubbing. Speaking on the sidelines of the Milan Fashion Week, the 36-year-old mother of two disclosed that she stopped liking the club in her mid 20s. She was asked to choose between the pub and the club and she said, “Definitely, the pub. I stopped…
China has urged its citizens in Israel to leave “as soon as possible”, as tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah escalate. “Currently, the situation along the Israel-Lebanon border is extremely tense, with frequent military conflicts,” China’s embassy in Israel said in a statement on Sunday. “The security situation in Israel remains severe,…
The United States has stepped up to provide critical humanitarian aid to thousands of victims affected by the devastating floods in Maiduguri and other parts of Borno State. The severe flooding that occurred on September 10, 2024, has led to the loss of lives, widespread destruction of properties, and the displacement of countless families. This…
Students and staff members of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State, who were kidnapped by bandits, have regained their freedom after seven months in captivity. The victims were reportedly kidnapped during an attack in the Gusau area in February of this year. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, confirmed the release in a report…
Hippopotamus has killed Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, hence the attack in self-defense. The 60-year-old deceased was attacked on Sunday by the animal…
Four members of the same family, including two young children, were killed in a gas explosion that caused their home to partially collapse in southern Italy. The tragedy occurred in the town of Saviano, near Naples, where a two-storey house was destroyed by the blast early Monday morning. The victims include a boy and a…
Jigawa State Government has disputed rumours alleging that the upcoming local government election scheduled for October 5, 2024 was postponed. Special adviser to the Governor on election matters, Hon. Abbas Ibrahim disclosed this in a statement. He said the Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISIEC, had no power to change the date of the election…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA.This was disclosed in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha on Monday. According to him, the Vice President touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the wee hours of Monday, where…
Socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu blast Governor Godwin Obaseki for his reaction to the recent Edo State governorship election results, where Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Okpebholo’s win with 291,667 votes, defeating Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who received 247,274 votes,…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday joined in congratulating the All Progressives Congress and the party’s governor-elect in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Buhari, who spoke through his media aide, Garba Shehu, said he was hopeful that “this prized, historic electoral victory” will enable both leaders of the incoming administration and the party that lost…
