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The family of the late gospel singer, Aduke Ajayi, popularly known as Aduke Gold has finally revealed her cause of death. Gistfox News reports that Aduke Gold died at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan on Monday, August 12, 2024. Her unexpected death triggered diverse responses on social media as …

Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score in 23 consecutive seasons. Ronaldo scored his first goal of the 2024/2025 season as they beat Al Taawoun 2-0 in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The Portugal captain doubled their lead after Ayman Ahmed opened the …

The Finnish government has assured Nigeria that the legal proceedings involving Simon Ekpa, a controversial figure in the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, will be concluded soon. Finland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, provided this assurance during a press briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday. Ekpa, who resides in Finland, …

Petrol marketers in Kano State have jerked up their prices as a litre is being sold at between N900 and N950 per liter. Following the increase, commercial tricycle operators within the metropolitan local government areas have also increased their fares by about 100 per cent. This is coming just a …

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has proposed a new legislation, the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which seeks to enforce severe penalties on citizens who fail to recite the national anthem. The bill stipulates that individuals found guilty of refusing to recite the anthem will face a fine of ₦5 million, a …

The lawmaker representing Kano South, Senator Sumaila Kawu, has revealed that he earns over N21m monthly as a total take-home package. This revelation is coming barely 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total …

Operatives of the Delta State Police have killed a suspected kidnapper during a gun duel in a Delta community. The operation, which also led to the arrest of three other suspects, resulted in the recovery of an arsenal of deadly weapons. The Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, …

Billionaire CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has unveiled a giant sculpture of his wife, Priscilla Chan, in the backyard of their home. The 40-year-old tech mogul shared a photo on Instagram on August 13 as he brought back the “Roman traditions of making sculptures of your wife”. Chan also shared …

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1, 590 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,580 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,582.09 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,582.09 …

Michael and Janet Jackson are part of arguably the most influential family in R&B and pop history. MJ is still considered the king of pop to this day, and he was one of the ‘Jackson Five’ members. His sister Janet is amongst the most accomplished music stars in American history …