Colombia’s finance minister, Ricardo Bonilla, has stepped down amid a widening corruption scandal that threatens to derail the leftist government’s reform agenda. Bonilla had become embroiled in a probe by the attorney-general’s office into the alleged misuse of funds from the country’s disaster risk agency. “I have always said that I respect the work of…
Four members of the House of Representatives have defected from the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), Iyawe Esosa (Edo) and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Their defection was confirmed during a plenary session when Speaker Tajudeen…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has reaffirmed that Islam supports the education of the girl-child, emphasizing its role in societal development. Speaking at the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Bauchi, organized by the Ministry of Education with World Bank support, the Sultan called for a shift…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious fraudster, Bishir Abdullahi, who was found in possession of 14 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards and accused of defrauding his victims of over N2.7 million. The arrest, made by an alert police officer at a Bank branch in Tudun Katsira area of Katsina,…
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has made her stance clear regarding public speculation about her relationship status. In a strongly-worded Instagram story, Nkechi declared that her personal life is off-limits to prying eyes and trolls. She wrote: “Either I am single or in a relationship, that shouldn’t be anybody’s business. Type trash on…
The UK Queen consort, Camilla has said it is ‘terrible’ that after 50 years, violence against women ‘has not been eradicated.’ Attending a charity event at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in Westminster, London, Camilla, the wife of King Charles met with survivors of domestic abuse at a reception marking the 50th anniversary of…
The Nigerian Police Force has said that many cases of missing young women and girls k!lled for money ritual purposes are connected to hookup culture sweeping across the country. The spokesperson of Ogun State Command, SP Omolola Odutola, revealed this on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, when she was featured on Channels Television’s Morning Brief.…
The MOBO Awards has unveiled nominees across 20 categories for their 2025 edition. Nigerian singers, Asake, Rema, Ayra Starr, Tems, Bnxn, Ruger, Shallipopi, and Odumodublvck were nominated for the 2025 Music of Black Origin Awards. Tems, Ayra Starr, and Asake are nominated in the Best International Act category alongside Beyonce, Glorilla, Kendrick Lamar, Latto, Megan…
Gunmen killed a man identified as Bright Ezechukwu, less than 24 hours to his wedding in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to Daily Trust, Bright had gone to pick up his fiancée, Chinwendu, in Ihiala town, accompanied by his best man and the chief bridesmaid, on November 22, 2024, when the…
The CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance division has been g%nned down in what police called a “brazen, targeted” attack. Brian Thompson, 50, was repeatedly sh0t by a masked g%nman about 6:46 a.m. on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown, said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. “Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait…
