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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential and National Assembly (NASS) candidates of all the political parties contesting the February 25 elections in Nigeria. The published list contains the names of candidates validly nominated for national elections at the close of the parties’ primaries …

Adam Rich, who starred as the youngest son on the popular family drama series ‘Eight Is Enough’, has died at age 54. A family member revealed that the former actor had died at his home on Saturday, according to a report by gossip site, TMZ. Law enforcement sources told TMZ …

The General Overseer of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche has said that the 2023 election has transcended the physical to the spiritual. Speaking during his church’s January 2023 combined service, at Glory Dome in Abuja on Sunday, January 8, Pastor Eneche stated that the destiny of Christians is at …

Prince Harry has launched an extraordinary attack on his father, King Charles’ wife Camilla, branding her ‘dangerous’ and a ‘villain’, as he continued his publicity for his explosive memoir Spare.  The 38-year-old Duke of Sussex took aim at the Queen Consort while speaking with CBS News’ 60 Minutes host Anderson …

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party ( LP) presidential candidate, has said that women are more productive in Nigeria and less corrupt than their male counterparts. The former governor of Anambra State made said this on Sunday, Jan. 8, during The Peoples Townhall, organized by Channels Television. At the meeting, Ebere Ifendu, President Women …

A civil servant, Mr Nnadi Onu, on Wednesday asked a court to grant his divorce prayer on grounds that his estranged wife, Ogechukwu accused him of wanting to use her for ”ritual”. In his divorce petition in a Jikwoyi Customary Court, Abuja,Onu said: ”I don’t know why she is accusing me of …

U.S popular singer, Kanye West revealed online that his mama was sacrificed on the alter

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to leave a safer country before he hands over in 2023.  Speaking during the Emblem Appeal Launch for the 2023, Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, the president announced a N10 million donation towards the appeal …

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo to seek therapy after his bombshell interview in which he attacked the club, manager, and former players of United. Reacting to Ronaldo’s interview and the wave of controversy surrounding it before the FIFA World Cup, the former Arsenal striker …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the dollar might drop to N200 after the redesigning of the naira. Bawa stated this when he spoke in an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa service. “The law says the redesigning of Naira notes should be …

Estée Lauder has agreed to buy Tom Ford’s high-end fragrances, making designer, film director, art collector and fashion world provocateur, Tom Ford now officially a billionaire.   On Tuesday, Estée Lauder announced it had agreed to buy his company in a deal that totaled $2.8 billion the largest in the luxury industry …

Oluwafunso Asiwaju, estranged wife of filmmaker and actress Mercy Aigbe’s husband, Kazim Adeoti, has shared a post centered on “karma”.  In the post, Oluwafunso stated that revenge is not in her plan as karma eventually comes after everyone. She also added that “people can’t get away with screwing others over …

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency’s new flagship programme, Artemis. The 32-storey tall Space Launch System blasted off …

The former Nigerian President spoke at an event marking this year’s World Diabetics Day, organized by the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation (OOF). Berated those against girl-child education in Nigeria At the event held at the Main Auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, Obasanjo stressed the need …

Donald Trump has defeated his niece Mary Trump in a lawsuit where she accused the former U.S. president and two of his siblings of defrauding her out of a multimillionaire inheritance. In a decision on Monday, Justice Robert Reed of a New York state court in Manhattan said Mary Trump …

Following his arraignment over alleged misappropriation of N2.4m belonging to the state assembly, Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Bamidele Oloyeloogun, has told the state High Court, sitting in Akure, at the state capital, that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) cannot prosecute him for alleged corrupt practices. Oloyeloogun is facing …

A family-of-six was killed after they ate dinner together. Father, mother, and their four children died after sharing a meal on October, 8, 2022. The family — father Augustine Tochukwu Nwokedi, 41, mother Josephine Nkeiru Nwokedi, 39, children Emmanuel Chinaemelum Nwokedi, 12, Godwin Chigozie Nwokedi, 9, Blessing Chinazaekpere Nwokedi, 6, …

A student has become Miss America’s first-ever transgender contestant to win a local pageant prompting critics to accuse the competition of ‘allowing opportunities to be stolen away from female contestants’.  Earlier this month, Brían Nguyen, 19, made Miss America history when she became the first transgender woman to win the Miss Greater Derry …

Tesla tycoon Elon Musk will take the stand on Wednesday as part of a trial over his $50 billion pay package as Chief Executive Officer of the electric car giant. The $44 billion purchase of Twitter has put Musk under a deluge of scrutiny after he conducted massive layoffs, scared …

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has insisted that the Federal Government will do away with petroleum subsidy by June 2023. Ahmed said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a press conference to mark the end of the 28th National Economic Summit. The fuel subsidy gulped …

A Nigerian lecturer has been sacked by a Ugandan university after being found guilty of sexual harassment. Dr. Nafiu Lukman Abiodun, the Head Department of Economics and Statistics in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at Kabale University, was sacked for demanding sex from female students in exchange for …

A Fulton County Judge has struck down parts of Georgia’s restrictive ban on all abortions after six weeks, calling the law unconstitutional. The law, called the “Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act” or “LIFE Act,” was passed in April 2019. It bans all abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected, which usually …

A missile that killed two people in Poland was probably not fired from Russia, President Joe Biden has said, after holding talks with leaders of Western allies amid concerns the Ukraine conflict could escalate into a much bigger war involving transatlantic military alliance, NATO and Russia. The missile explosion on …

Cristiano Ronaldo has described the death of his newborn son as the ‘worst moment’ of his life. The Portugal captain and partner Georgina Rodriguez, 28, tragically revealed that their newborn son, named Angél, had died during birth on April 18, but his twin daughter Bella survived.  ‘Probably the worst moment …

Former US President, Donald Trump ended months of speculation and launched his bid to retake the White House in 2024 on Tuesday, an early attempt to clear the GOP primary field ahead of a potential rematch against Joe Biden. “Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens, America’s comeback …

Concerns have been raised about the safety of football fans and teams heading to Qatar for the World Cup after it emerged supporters of the Islamic State have encouraged its members to carry out terrorist attacks at the tournament in the Middle East, according to reports. Gareth Southgate’s England side …

Cristiano Ronaldo has accused his former teammate, Gary Neville of using him to boost his own profile.  The claims come within the Portuguese’s bombshell interview with Piers Morgan in which he took aim at Manchester United, the club’s coach Erik ten Hag, Ralf Rangnick, and many others.  Ronaldo recently blanked his former team-mate pitchside at …

Governor Nyesom Wike says inadequate allocation of funds for projects by the National Assembly every fiscal year is responsible for project abandonment. Mr Wike disclosed this during the inauguration of the Peter Odili Cancer Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Treatment Centre by the Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, in Port Harcourt. ”The …

Amazon is planning to lay off up to 10,000 people, making the e-commerce titan the latest digital powerhouse to implement a large-scale redundancy strategy. According to The New York Times, this would be less than 1% of the group’s entire payroll, which had 1.54 million employees globally at the end …

Controversial relationship therapist, Blessing CEO has revealed that she spent over N3 million to acquire her new backside. This revelation came to light on “the, frankly speaking, podcast” with media personality, Nedu. While speaking on her experience, Blessing was asked where she had her surgery done. The-mother-of 2 shared that …

The Nigerian Society of Engineers has postponed the proposed engagement with presidential candidates on infrastructural development in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections, earlier scheduled to hold at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. It however added that the postponement of the engagement, with …

A child rights activist, Wale Ojo-Lanre, has sued the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for allegedly involving a toddler in his political rally in Lagos, ahead of the 2023 general elections. Mr Ojo-Lanre on October 27 filed the originating motion on notice before a family court in the Ikeja …

A goat has been born with a deformed human face that looks like it has glasses also resembling a demonic Santa Claus. The horrifying farmyard animal Father Christmas-monster hybrid was spawned in the village of Sironj in Madhya Pradesh, India, last Friday November 11. Nabab Khan was flabbergasted when his …

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Nigerian Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has called for an urgent security meeting with the leadership of all political parties and heads of various security agencies in the country. An invitation letter from the Office of the Inspector General of Police dated …

THE Trial of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu over terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government, has been adjourned indefinitely by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the case at the instance of Kanu pending the resolution of the …

One of the world’s richest men, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he wants to give most of his fortune to charities that can ‘fight climate change’ Jeff Bezos, 58, has pledged to give away the majority of his £110 billion fortune to climate charities. He said he wanted to support …

Piers Morgan has claimed signing Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘exactly’ what Arsenal needs following his explosive tell-all interview with the Manchester United star. The TV host carried out a bombshell interview with the Manchester United star, in which Ronaldo accused the club of ‘betraying’ him and blasted manager Erik ten Hag, adding he doesn’t ‘respect’ the Dutchman. He …

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Nurudeen Rafindadi, has said most roads in the country are expired.  Rafindadi spoke at the 10th public lecture and presentation of awards organized by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Kaduna branch over the weekend, revealed that some of the highways …

Hit-men from Mexico’s most dangerous drug cartel have recorded themselves beheading a captive in a horrifying ISIS-style execution video. The thugs are members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), led by the country’s most wanted criminal in Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Cervantes. In the first of two clips circulating online, …

The Nigerian military has unveiled the identities of 19 terrorists’ commanders who have allegedly been wrecking havoc in North East, North West and North Central zone of the country. The Defense Headquarters in a statement released on Monday, November 14, said it would give N5 million to any Nigerian who …

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) announced on Monday it would hold an urgent session this month on Iran, where a brutal crackdown on mass protests had left hundreds dead. The United Nations’ highest rights body said a special session on “the deteriorating human rights situation” in Iran would …

Former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is the best option for Nigerians in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. He spoke in Calabar on Sunday at the inauguration of the state’s presidential campaign council for the Atiku/Okowa …

A schoolboy has scored the highest possible score in a Mensa IQ test and surpassed geniuses like Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The 11-year-old Yusuf Shah from Leeds, England, scored 162 – the highest possible score for under 18s. His score places him ahead of Einstein and Hawkings by two points. …

Former US Vice President, Mike Pence said former President Donald Trump’s words on social media during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol were “reckless” criticizing Trump for being “part of the problem” that day. Mr. Pence was fiercely loyal in public through the constant controversies that defined …

The Senate Committee on Works has said there is no going back on its decision to remove the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria from the 2023 budget. The Senator Adamu Aleiro-led committee vowed to give the professional body a zero allocation in the 2023 fiscal year. A …

Music icon, Dolly Parton has received $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez. Parton is the latest recipient of the Bezos Courage and Civility Award. “Jeff Bezos and I are so proud to share that we have a new Bezos Courage and Civility Award winner a …

A video of Dino Melaye, the spokesperson for Peoples democratic party (PDP) presidential campaign Council displaying his jewelry collection has gone viral. Some say they make mockery of Mr. Peter Obi that he (Obi) has only two pairs of shoes.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by globaltellblog …

The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have urged the Presi­dent to urgently direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, and appropriate law enforcement agencies to identify and arrest the perpetrators and sponsors of attacks on the offices of Independent National Elec­toral Commission (INEC) …

The national carrier project may be stopped by the court as domestic airlines have taken the Federal Government and its foreign technical partner and majority shareholders to court. About eight local airlines and their association took the government to court on Friday, listing Nigerian Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Minister of Aviation, …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jesutofunmi Solomon, for drug trafficking in Ogun State.  Spokesperson of the command, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday November 13, said operatives raided a warehouse at Ogere area of Ikene LGA of the state in …