Former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato was on Friday, Dec. 20, sentenced  to more than four years in prison by a Madrid court for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption.  Judges found Rato, who was also a former economy minister in Spain, guilty of “three offences against the treasury, one offence of money laundering and one offence of corruption …

A Nigerian woman, Dooshima Ochepo, has said that men value peace of mind and will always be eager to go home at the end of the day if they find peace with their wives.      According to her, in cases where a man always wants to be away from home, it means that his wife is troubling him.   …

US president-elect keeps the prospect of a transatlantic trade war in the air, exactly a month before he is due to walk back into the White House. ADVERTISEMENT EU officials played down today Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, after the US president-elect warned of dire consequences unless the bloc ramps up its purchases of American oil and gas. Trump posted today …

Some vandals have carried out an attack on the 330-kilovolt Shiroro-Katampe Transmission Line again, throwing some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, into darkness.   A statement by the spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Ndidi Mbah, said at approximately 11:43 PM, the 330kV Shiroro – Katampe circuit lost supply on the grid.     “The Transmission Company …

A Nigerian woman has suggested some changes to be made to the bride price culture.  She explained that she is not one of those women who call for bride price to be scraped, instead, she wants some things about the practice to change.  She said that bride price should be paid to the bride since she is the one who …

Actress, Eucharia Anunobi, has advised her fans to stop seeking validation from people.    In a post shared on Instagram, the actress urged her followers to embrace self-worth and resist the pressure of wanting to be liked by everyone.   She wrote;   “Seeking to be liked by all is a sign that you are emotionally and spiritually imbalanced. Some …

Another man has k!lled his girlfriend and their son before committing suicide in KwaZulu-Natal south coast, South Africa.    This is coming a few days after another ZwaZulu-Natal south coast man k!lled his 25-year-old girlfriend before taking his own life.   Provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said the 24-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 22-year-old girlfriend and their three-year-old son to …

Spotify has released the data for the most streamed artists outside Nigeria in 2024. On the list shared by Spotify, Grammy winner Burna Boy is the Nigerian artist with the most streams outside Nigeria. For the past couple of years, the hitmaker has been at the forefront of exporting Nigerian music globally. Burna Boy’s feat is a testament to his …

Dozens of students were injured after a swarm of enraged bees attacked a school, with teachers and children fleeing in terror.  At least 32 students were left needing treatment after the swarm descended upon Ramachandra Nodal High School, a government-run school near the Indian town of Kendrapara on the Bay of Bengal.  The school was reportedly holding an annual event at the time of the attack.  The insects …

A military court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, has sentenced an unnamed resident of Ukraine’s Lugansk region to 16 years in prison on charges of “high treason.” The Russian FSB security service alleged the individual had provided information about the Russian armed forces to Ukraine’s security services. The man was also convicted of aiding terrorist activities and illegally handling and transporting explosives. …