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  Grammy-winning country music artist and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88. Kris Kristofferson In a statement posted on his official Facebook account, Kristofferson’s family said the musician died on Saturday. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully,” read the statement released Sunday. “We are …

France and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from international football. The 33-year-old made 137 appearances for his country, scoring 44 goals, and helped them win the 2018 World Cup. Ripples Nigeria recalls that Griezman converted a penalty in the World Cup final as France beat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. He also won the 2021 Nations League …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi State has condemned what it said was excessive spending by the office of the Secretary to the State Government and demanded accountability. In a statement issued on Monday by the Publicity Secretary in the state, Abdulazeez Haruna, the party expressed concern that the SSG office spent N29.6 billion in just six months. The …

    After their week-long trip turned into a months-long stay on the International Space Station, two Boeing Starliner astronauts are now within earshot of the spacecraft that will eventually bring them home. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, chosen by NASA to bring astronauts Suni Williams and …

For many Nigerians, electing a leader of unquestionable legitimacy — one chosen through free and fair elections, unmarred by violence and other criminal violations of election laws — will provide, at long last, national pride and faith in the electoral process as a genuine representation of the people’s decisions. But the 2023 general election is considered one of Nigeria’s most …

Nigerian Army troops last weekend killed several terrorists in sustained bombardment of their hideouts and enclaves in the northern part of the country. In a statement on its social media platforms late Sunday, the army said troops rescued 40 kidnapped people and recovered weapons and ammunition in the operation. The statement read: “In a significant development, the army also arrested …

The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was a step toward changing “the balance of power in the region for years to come,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. The Israeli leader sees the opening of an opportunity for a fundamental reconfiguration of power in the Middle East and may assume that Hezbollah is mortally wounded. Total victory, …

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Am. Yusuf Tuggar, said on Sunday Nigeria would not push for debt forgiveness from China, its biggest lender. Tuggar, appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program, said the Federal Government would be willing to take new loans from major Asian countries. This, he said, is based on the country’s low debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) …

Nigerian socialite and self-proclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has shared her prison experience which she described as a comforting one. Blessing, who shared her experience with media personality Daddy Freeze revealed that when she served her time, everything was provided for her. Recall that he was jailed in March 2023 on charges of engaging in …

Abubakar Umar, the Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, in the trial of former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has narrated before the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja and presided over by Justice Peter Lifu that in 2014, he converted the sum of N3.1 billion, transferred to him by Suswam as governor and delivered the equivalent of $15.8 million in cash …