Dolly Parton loses husband

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Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton, died Monday aged 82, the country music superstar said, after nearly 60 years of marriage kept out of the spotlight despite the singer’s chart-topping fame. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years,” Parton wrote in a post on X. The singer-songwriter and actor met Dean in 1964 outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville, Tennessee on the day she moved to the country music capital. She was 18 and…

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Obasa reinstated as speaker of Lagos Assembly, Meranda becomes deputy

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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, re-elected its embattled former speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa. This followed the resignation of Mrs. Mojisola Meranda. Obasa’s re-election by his colleagues followed a series of interventions by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, both at the national and state levels. Though there were speculations that the reinstated Speaker may resign, it was gathered that a strategic meeting that led to the resolution of the crisis in the Assembly reined in the anti-Obasa lawmakers. A source familiar with the crisis…

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Man arrested for killing mother with pestle

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20-year-old Safiyanu Dalhatu has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly beating his mother to death. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. He explained that, “On February 24, 2025, Peace and Security Committee members in the Abujan Kwata area of Bauchi reported an incident to the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters. “At about 3pm, Safiyanu Dalhatu, a 20-year-old male resident of Abujan Kwata, allegedly assaulted his biological mother, Salama Abdullahi, a 40-year-old female of the…

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Kebbi gov’s aide suspended for intimidating guests with snake

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Kabir Sani-Giant, Special Adviser to Kebbi State Gov. Nasir Idris on Power and Politics, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress, Kebbi State chapter, with immediate effect. A statement signed by the party’s state secretary, Alhaji Sa’idu Muhammad-Kimba, announced the suspension in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. He revealed that on February 8, 2025, Sani-Giant brought a snake to Government House, intimidating dignitaries, statesmen, and officials. Muhammad-Kimba said that the conduct could embarrass and discredit the APC. He added that Sani-Giant’s actions violated APC’s constitution. According to him, the party…

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Groom, bride’s sister die in autocrash 30minutes before wedding in Bauchi

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A devastating turn of event took place at Boto in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State as what was meant to be a joyous wedding ceremony turned into tragedy after a fatal accident killed Abba Musa, the groom, and Maryam Suleiman, the elder sister of the bride, 30 minutes before their wedding. A witness said the incident happened at the weekend while they were going to the venue of the marriage ceremony from Murno village, a community, which is less than five kilometres away. A brother of the…

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Senate President Akpabio made flirtatious advances at me, Natasha alleges

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central, has alleged that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made advances towards her, including flirtatious remarks, in the presence of her husband. In an interview on AriseTV morning Show, Natasha detailed an encounter at Akpabio’s residence in Ikot Ekpene and later in Uyo, where she claimed the Senate president attempted to establish an inappropriate relationship with her. “And at first we were at Ikot Ekpene, we were in his house in Ikot Ekpene for his birthday. Then we all moved to his house in Uyo,…

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USAID-donated drugs diverted, sold for profits in Lagos, Abia markets

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control revealed that it seized 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products, including USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs, male and female condoms, among others. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said this on Wednesday, while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. She also said that counterfeiters were after her life and those of her workers. “I told you about the attempted murder about six months ago. One of our staff members in Kano had his child…

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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife, found dead

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95-year-old US actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead inside their home on Thursday in New Mexico. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the couple were found dead on Wednesday afternoon, adding that there was no immediate indication of foul play, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, Variety and Sky News. Mendoza did not provide a cause of death. The couple reportedly died along with their dog. Hackman, who was 95, was once voted as likely to flop in showbiz but instead went…

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ICAN, Union Bank foster stronger relationship with courtesy visit

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) recently paid a courtesy visit to Stallion Plaza, Union Bank of Nigeria’s Head Office. This visit marks a significant step in fostering a stronger relationship between the two esteemed institutions. During the visit, ICAN and Union Bank representatives engaged in fruitful discussions to explore potential areas of collaboration and member’s growth within the Bank. The Union Bank team was led by the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Oluwagbenga Adeoye FCA, and other notable UBN representatives, including Dr. Abigail Duopama-Obomanu, Chief Compliance Officer, Mr.…

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NIBSS: Nigeria’s banking fraud tripled from N11bn to N52bn in 4 years

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Fraudulent transactions in Nigeria’s banking system have tripled in the past four years from N11 billion to N52 billion, according to statistics from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). NIBSS report analysis published on Wednesday estimated that N52.3 billion was lost to fraud in 2024, compared to N11.6 billion in 2020. The report said fraudsters attempted to steal N86.4 billion in 2024. The figure is the latest GDP figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics showing a fourth quarter 2024 growth of 3.8 percent, the fastest in three years,…

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