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Sometimes I gaze at my two‑year-old son with his big, blue eyes and one thought in particular overwhelms me. Just how much my wonderful mum would have adored him.

A 32-year-old woman, Nnoma Nze, accused of stealing N100m, from her employer, was on Thursday arraigned before the Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court in Lagos State. Nze is facing three counts bordering on conspiracy, fraud, and stealing, brought by the police, against her. The alleged crime occurred over a span of nearly a decade, from 2015 to

Nigerian taekwondo star Elizabeth Anyanacho will commence her quest for Olympic glory in the women’s 67kg category on Friday, August 9, against China’s Song Jie in the round of 16 at the Paris 2024 Olympics, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Anyanacho, who has claimed gold medals at both the African Games and the Luxembourg Open held

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, on Thursday, praised the Nigerian military for achieving remarkable success in his state against bandits. Speaking when he received the acting  General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Sokoto, Brig. Gen. Ibikunle Ademola-Ajose, at the Government House in Kebbi, Governor Idris said when he first came into office, many areas

President Biden seemed to awkwardly deliver a compliment when he mentioned one player's suit during the ceremony in the East Room of the White House.

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it had begun an investigation into the corpse of a yet-to-be-identified crossdresser discovered on a road in Abuja. This was made known by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement. According to her, the command received a call on Thursday about a woman’s corpse

Paramount Global plans to reduce about 15 percent of its US workforce in the coming weeks, executives said during an earnings call on Thursday. This reduction comes in preparation for a planned merger with Skydance Media, announced in July, following their co-production of the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick.

Court to order investigation into police personnel in Powai slum demolition case

Taylor Swift fans are swallowing their disappointment and turning the streets of Vienna into a Swifties fan fest in the wake of her shows being cancelled by fears of terrorism. The pop star was set to play three shows at the Ernst Happel Stadium from Aug. 8-10. Now, fans gathering in the city and singing […]

During her visit to "Watch What Happens Live," Cate Blanchett told host Andy Cohen that "no one got paid anything" to do "Lord of the Rings."

1. Taylor Swift Fans Making The Most Of Vienna After Concert Cancellations  Deadline
2. ISIS-inspired suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift concert, Austrian authorities say  CNN
3. Taylor Swift Canceled Concert: Explosives, Chemicals Found in Teen's Home  Business Insider
4. Swifties in Vienna Cry, Commiserate and Try to Shake It Off  The New York Times
5. Taylor Swift terror plot: Suspect who pledged allegiance to ISIS had chemical substances, devices at home ... Читать дальше...

Rookies Jared Verse and Braden Fiske were getting pressure on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott regularly, as was second-year outside linebacker Byron Young.

The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, said it successfully dismantled a gun-running syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West. In a post on its official X handle on Thursday, the Nigerian Army said toops also apprehended a notorious kidnapping syndicate and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition from the

Las Vegan Katie Grimes, 18, competed in the 10-kilometer open water event Thursday, the last of her three events at the Paris Olympics.

Two nationals from the Republic of Benin, Kosoko Rafiu and Nunayo Sunayo, have been apprehended for allegedly stealing a vehicle in Lagos State. The suspects were arrested while attempting to flee with the stolen vehicle along the Mile 2-Badagry Expressway on August 6, 2024. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspects, after hijacking the vehicle, tried

Israel said it would send negotiators to the new talks. Hamas did not immediately respond.

Bandits have killed a woman identified as Mrs Shoni Michael in Plateau State. Residents said her daughter, who was with her, escaped when she was also shot by the terrorists before they fled into the bush. It was learnt that the victims were cooking food in their house in the Mangu community when the gunmen

'Gundam Breaker 4' 2nd Open Network Tests Kicks Off This Weekend, Shows Off Gameplay - Trailer

Sensitive data such as social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and more leaked in the biggest data breach in history affects 2.9 billion records.

Odunayo Adekuoroye lost her quarterfinal women’s wrestling 57 kg fight, narrowly missing out on a place in the semifinals on Thursday. Her loss further blighted Nigeria’s medal hopes in the event following Blessing Oborududu’s futile quest for a medal in the women’s freestyle 68 kg earlier this week. After defeating Fouzia Aouissi by a VIN

The Ogun State Police Command announced that it had seized approximately eight motorcycles during raids on criminal hideouts in various communities within Abeokuta, the state capital. Our correspondent learnt that the division’s operatives, in collaboration with members of other security agencies, carried out the raids on Monday around 9 p.m., shortly after the incident. It

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In a strange similarity, both the Republican vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and the Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, lost dramatic amounts of weight after winning elections and joining the government.

Entrepreneur and partial Yankees owner Patrick Bet-David knows a thing or two about achieving success — and he wants to teach everyone else, too.

nairobi, kenya — Despite progress in policy and legislation intended to end gender inequality in most African countries, the continent is still far from achieving gender equality, according to recent research by the polling organization Gallup. A Gallup report, Gender Power in Africa, examined gender equality in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. It found women still face discrimination. "There are a number of factors at play, including social expectations that are placed on women in these countries... Читать дальше...

The Trump campaign is trying to learn from its mistakes in 2020, according to a new report by The New York Times — specifically, they want to stop accidentally pushing Democrats to the polls.