Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed gratitude to fans worldwide after his 2007-08 season, which earned him his first Ballon d’Or in 2008, was voted the greatest in the history of the prestigious award. Ronaldo, 41, emerged ahead of long-time rival Lionel Messi following a month-long public online poll organised around the Ballon d’Or,…
At least 64 students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, in Katsina State, have reportedly been hospitalised after developing complications following the administration of medication for schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on October 26, 2026, after several students reportedly developed symptoms including vomiting, dizziness and…
Adult content creator Lily Phillips has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) version of herself in a promotional initiative aimed at virtually interacting with 10,000 men within 24 hours. According to Page Six, the project features a digital replica known as Lily A.I., which is designed to interact with users rather than having Phillips meet the…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah. The President departed Abuja on Thursday afternoon for the spiritual exercise and was received on arrival by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and the Kingdom’s Head of Royal Protocol, Ahmad…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley for defrauding an American woman, Nicole Kierulff Sayers, of $205,238 under false pretences. Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, delivered the judgment on Thursday, October 29, 2026, sentencing Kingsley to seven years’ imprisonment…
