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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), stated that Nigeria will not compel Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, to identify with her Nigerian heritage.    Dabiri-Erewa revealed that NiDCOM has reached out to Badenoch on multiple occasions without receiving a response.   “It depends on if she identifies the …

A California court has upheld Eric Ronald Holder’s first-degree murder conviction for shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle outside the musician’s South Los Angeles clothing store.Holder Jr., now 34, is serving a 60-years-to-life state prison sentence for the March 31, 2019, killing of the 33-year-old rapper, whose real name was Ermias Joseph Asghedom.In its 25-page ruling, the three-justice panel from California’s 2nd …

A Kano State High Court has issued an interim order restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from withholding or delaying monthly funds allocated to Kano’s 44 local government areas (LGAs).   Ibrahim Musa-Muhammad, the presiding judge, issued the ruling on Wednesday in response to …

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X (formerly Twitter), saw his fortune surge by around $13 billion just hours after his ally, Donald Trump, won the U.S. presidential election. Investors were quick to predict that Trump’s victory could bring favorable conditions for Musk’s primary venture, Tesla (TSLA), causing shares to jump by 13% at Wednesday’s market open, according …

The National Hospital Abuja is asking for the public to help locate the family of an unidentified female patient.   The management in a statement on November 5, 2024, said the woman was brought into the hospital after she was found unconscious by the roadside in Mabushi on October 28.    “UNKNOWN PATIENT The woman whose picture is placed above …

Actor Yul Edochie has slammed Nigerians who have repeatedly told him to keep his marriage with Judy off social media.  In a post shared on Facebook, Yul said if he decides to post his wife 100 times, it is nobodys business.  The post Yul Edochie slams those telling him to keep his marriage off social media appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino has congratulated Donald Trump ahead of his return as US President.   Earlier today, Trump declared victory over Democrat rival Kamala Harris in the US presidential election.   ‘Congratulations Mr President!’ Infantino wrote on Instagram on Wednesday morning.   ‘We will have a great FIFA World Cup and a great FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America! …

A Nigerian woman, Nneka, has said that one of her best decisions ever is not having a child.  Not bringing a child into this world is one of my best decisions EVER!, she wrote in a post on Tuesday.    The post Not bringing a child into this world is one of my best decisions ever – Nigerian woman says appeared first on …

Rampaging bandits have struck again in Zamfara State, attacking communities in Wanke, near the capital Gusau, where they reportedly abducted over 100 people, including women, children, and the elderly.     Vanguard reports that among those abducted was the community’s Chief Imam, who was previously released from captivity and was receiving treatment for a leg injury.     This marks …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has mourned the d3ath of one of his drivers, Corporal Barde Nuhu, who d!ed in an accident while on his way to visit his family in Niger State.     Barde d!ed on Saturday in a car accident while travelling to Shata village in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger …