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Rihanna, Asap Rocky finally reveal the name of their second son
Rihanna, the singer, and A$AP Rocky, the rapper, have unveiled the name of their second son: Riot Rose Mayers. TMZ reported that Rihanna gave birth to their baby boy in early August. According to The Blast who obtained the birth certificate and initially broke the news of the child’s name, Riot was born at 7:41 am on August 1, 2023, at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. This naming choice follows their tradition of favoring names that begin with the letter ‘R,’ following their older son, RZA Athelston Mayers, born in May 2022.
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Homophobes think queer people are their problem – Canada-based Nigerian man who got married to his male lover taunts Nigerians after tribunal upheld President Tinubu’s election
Canada-based Nigerian man, Ify, who recently tied the knot with his Nigerian lover, in Canada some weeks ago, has taunted Nigerian homophobes after the Presidential Election Petition Court on Wednesday, September 6, upheld President Tinubu’s election. In a post shared on his Twitter handle this afternoon, Ify said the verdict by the justices has shown that the future of the country is in the hands of a few who can be bought at the right price. He went on to state that for some reason, homophobes think that queer people are their problem. See his post below…
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Ronaldo insists his rivalry with Lionel Messi is OVER
Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered the hammer blow to fans hoping he and great rival Lionel Messi might rekindle their rivalry once more, insisting that their time ‘is gone’. Messi and Ronaldo shared the stage for more than a decade at the pinnacle of football – largely on either side of the Barcelona-Real Madrid divide – sharing a total of 12 Ballon d’Or awards between them in 13 years. Ronaldo’s move to Juventus saw an end to their serial meetings each season back in 2019, before a move to Saudi Arabia in January 2023, and Messi’s switch to Inter Miami this season, saw them…
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(VIDEO)‘Our school children can produce toothpick, sanitary pads’ – Minister of Women Affairs advocates for pupils to join production lines just as it is done in China
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has asked state governments to start thinking of ways to involve pupils in various schools in what she termed ‘’urban development.” While speaking at the Anambra Investment Summit in Anambra yesterday September 7, Kennedy-Ohaneye advocated for the reduction of school days so that students would use the free time to manufacture essentials such as toothpicks, sanitary pads & cotton buds. She said pupils should be made to be involved in production lines just as it is done in China. ‘’I am pleading for us to look into more production of some of these…
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Presidential Tribunal: I will exhaust the process before I can think otherwise – Peter Obi vows to head to supreme Court
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the recent general elections, has expressed his disagreement with the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court announced on Wednesday. Obi affirmed his commitment to pursuing all available legal avenues to address the issue. During a press conference held in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Thursday, he commended the panel for delivering the verdict within the designated timeframe while maintaining his dissent with the judgment. “In my capacity as a presidential candidate and on behalf of the Labour Party, we will immediately challenge this judgement through the appellate process, as permitted by the…
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If Obi had won the 2023 elections, there would have been a civil war in Nigeria – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, has asserted that Nigeria could have faced a second civil war if the Presidential Election Petition Court had ruled in favor of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Recalling that the Presidential Election Petition Court recently declared that President Bola Tinubu was not convicted in the United States and also clarified that he did not need to secure 25 per cent of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared president, as was argued by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in their petitions. In response, Omokri expressed his approval of…
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I will retire Atiku to Kombina, I will buy him goats and broilers and layers so that he can spend his days rearing them – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared his determination to put an end to the political career of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Shettima asserted that he intends to retire Atiku to Kombina, rather than Dubai or Morocco, where he would engage in animal husbandry. He made this statement while addressing journalists following the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nonetheless, Shettima humorously mentioned his intention to provide Atiku with goats and broilers for rearing. According to Shettima: “We are not going to retire Atiku Abubakar to…
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Kano man returns late father’s salary to state government
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended a young man named Yusuf Sulaiman Sumaila for his honesty in returning the salary funds received through his deceased father’s account back to the state government. According to a statement released by Abdullahi Ibrahim, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Digital Media, Sumaila’s father passed away in October 2022, but the state government inadvertently continued to disburse his salary until August 2023. Recognizing the error, Sumaila returned the total amount of N328,115.75 to the state government and also informed the government of his father’s passing. “Yusuf stated that the state…
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Presidential Tribunal: Judgement has just been delivered but we have not received justice – Atiku
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has declared his intention to pursue his case at the Supreme Court following the affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s election by the Presidential Election Petition Court on Wednesday, September 6. Through his legal team, led by Chris Ude SAN, Atiku asserted that he received a judgment from the court, but not what he perceives as justice. According to him, Judgement has been delivered but justice has not been received. “Judgement has just been delivered but we have not received justice. Luckily, the Constitution has given us the right…
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FG increases price of electricity meters across the country
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted approval for an upward adjustment in the prices of prepaid electricity meters within the country. According to a circular dated September 5 and signed by NERC’s Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and Commissioner for Legal, Licensing, and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye, the revised pricing specifies that a single-phase prepaid meter will now cost N81,975.16k, up from the previous price of N58,661.69k, while a three-phase prepaid meter will be priced at N143,836.10k, as opposed to the prior cost of N109,684.36k. The circular explained that the new pricing structure aims to establish a fair and equitable pricing…
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I will break all bottlenecks, investors will make profit in Nigeria- President Tinubu says as he meets Indian billionaire
President Bola Tinubu has emphasized his commitment to transforming Nigeria into one of the world’s most favorable destinations for foreign investments during his tenure. According to a statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, President Tinubu made this declaration during a meeting with Gopichand Hinduja, the Indian billionaire and Chairperson of the Hinduja Group of Companies in India. During their discussion, the President emphasized his determination to eliminate obstacles and create an environment where investors can thrive in Nigeria. He highlighted that his visit to India was primarily aimed at attracting investments to Nigeria,…
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If I had the power I would have fired Wike long ago – Dele Momodu
Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation magazine, stated that if he had the authority, he would have fired Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During his appearance on a Channels Television program on Tuesday, September 5, Momodu characterized Wike as a disruptive individual who seems intent on undermining the PDP. “I don’t have the power, if I had the power I would have fired him (Wike) long ago. Such an unruly person who wants to destroy our party? One individual cannot hold everybody to ransom.”
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