The Department of State Services (DSS) has observed with concern, the deliberate plots and attempts by some subversive and undemocratic elements to incite or pit one ethnic group against the other by stoking the embers of tribal sentiments to cause disaffection and violence across the country. Findings revealed that these unpatriotic actors make unguarded public […]
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Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was the best man at German footballer Mesut Ozil’s wedding on Friday. The 30-year-old Arsenal midfielder married his fiancee, former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse, at a luxury hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus. Ozil, who has Turkish roots, sparked a furore when he posed in photos with Erdogan before […]
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Colombian pop singer Shakira Ripoll appeared in a Spanish court on Thursday to defend herself against allegations of tax evasion amounting to 16.3 million dollars, her management firm said. During a 75-minute hearing in the city of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona, where she lives, Shakira said she had always met her tax obligations in Spain and […]
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Ten years after the death of US singer, Michael Jackson, Discovery Networks International has picked up a documentary exploring the circumstances around the incident for a number of international territories. Killing Michael Jackson — from U.K. TV banner Zig Zag Productions — was acquired by the TV giant for its channels in Italy, Germany and the […]
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Rihanna, who is just 31-year-old has officially been named the world’s richest female musician by Forbes. According to a new Forbes report published on Tuesday, the singer’s estimated assets is worth about $600 million, thereby placing her ahead of fellow music superstars as Madonna ($570 million), Celine Dion ($450 million) and Beyoncé ($400 million). This […]
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U.S. tennis star Serena Williams, has made history as the first athlete to make Forbes’ list of the World’s Richest Self-Made Women. According to the publication, the 23-time Grand Slam champion made the list as a result of her estimated fortune of $224m (£177m). The majority of William’s fortune has been made as a result […]
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The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advocated for the rights of the girl-child to education. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, The monarch made the call today in Kano while addressing the people of the state, shortly after he led the Eid prayer at the Kofar Mata Central Eid ground. He […]
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The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano. The commission said during its investigation, it uncovered that N3.4 billion was misspent by the emirate under Sanusi. The amount was said to have been misappropriated between 2014 and 2017. According to NAN, this is contained in […]
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President Donald Trump of the United States, has denied calling the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, “nasty” despite the comments being recorded. “I never called Meghan Markle ‘nasty’,” he tweeted on Sunday, adding: “Made up by the Fake News Media, and they got caught cold!” President Trump made his remarks about the Duchess in a […]
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Most applicants for the United States’ visa will have to submit their social media details under newly adopted rules. The State Department regulations say people will have to submit social media names and five years’ worth of email addresses and phone numbers. When proposed last year, authorities estimated the proposal would affect 14.7 million people […]
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