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Russia’s upper house of parliament announced on Thursday, December 7, that the country’s presidential election will be held on March 17, 2024, saying that the annexed regions of Ukraine—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson—would take part in the election. The decision was passed unanimously by 162 votes in the Federation Council.…

BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri appeared to give the middle finger live on air in an awkward blunder. The reporter had been fronting the midday news on Wednesday, December 6, and was seen raising her eyebrows and flipping off the camera as she came on-screen after the program’s famous musical countdown…

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un broke down in tears in front of thousands of women as he called on women to have more children, saying that it was their duty to halt the country’s declining birth rate. In his emotional plea,  Kim Jong Un is seen dabbing his eyes with a…

UK Home Secretary James Cleverly has announced new measures to cut record net migration figures.  James Cleverly pledged to slash arrivals by around 300,000 a year by making it much harder for foreign workers to bring family members and hiking the minimum earnings needed to secure two key types of visa.…

Saudi Arabia has released a statement explaining the deportation of Nigerians from the Saudi Kingdom. 264 passengers were notified that their visas had been cancelled when they landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Hajj Terminal Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The Federal Government of Nigeria has since called for…

American socialite and reality TV star, Kim Kardashian has cried out for help. This is as she confessed that  she is struggling to keep up with life as a single mother following her split from Kanye West. She also praised her sister Khloe’s ex-partner Tristan Thompson for “stepping up” to help her.…

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced new travel requirements. This is because, as it says, a Visa is not enough for people wishing to enter the country. On Monday, September 4, the UK announced that Nigerians and other citizens, except British and Irish nationals, wishing to enter the country must…

Exploring Unskilled Job Opportunities in the UK In the past, migrating to the UK and finding work may have seemed like a daunting task, reserved for those with fancy certificates or extensive skills. However, times have changed, and there are now plenty of job opportunities for unskilled individuals to make…

Ned Nwoko, a well-known politician and businessman from Nigeria, has admitted that he turned down an invitation to join the OceanGate submersible mission because of his obligations to his country. During a period of mourning for the untimely death of his friend, Hamish Harding, a British business magnate who tragically…

A significant milestone has been achieved as a baby is born with DNA contributed by three individuals, marking the first occurrence of such an event in Britain, according to dpa/NAN. While the majority of the child’s DNA originates from their biological parents, approximately 0.1 percent derives from a third person,…

The World of Statistics has recently unveiled the roster of the ten richest people globally. Securing the top position is Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), a prominent French business magnate, investor, and art collector. Undoubtedly, he holds the title…

In a disturbing incident, the police in Dresden, Germany, successfully apprehended a man who attempted to set a mosque ablaze late Tuesday evening. According to a police spokesperson, the individual poured petrol in front of the mosque and made an effort to ignite the structure. Witnesses, recognizing the imminent danger,…

Olabisi Abubakar, a 42-year-old Nigerian woman, from Cardiff, is facing trial in the United Kingdom. She is now facing trial for two counts of manslaughter and child cruelty relating to the death of her three-year-old son, Taiwo Abubakar. Olabisi, accused of killing her three-year-old son through religious fasting, told police she…

Oliver Dowden has been named as the deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom on Friday, April 21. He replaced Dominic Raab who resigned on Friday following a case of bullying staff during his time in government.TORI reports that Raab, who also quit as justice secretary, said in a resignation…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has congratulated President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his victory in the February 25th polls. Zelensky gladens at the peaceful conduct of the just-concluded general elections in a congratulatory letter he signed and praised the emergence of Tinubu. The Ukrainian leader, in the letter to Tinubu,…

A man has revealed that he makes N25 million every year as a bus driver in the United Kingdom. Lincoln Bamfo who is from Ghanaian but stays in the United Kingdom made the revelation during an interview. According to him, he earns an annual income above £45,000 (N25.7 million) as…

A homeowner in Kansas City, America shot and injured a 16-year-old boy, Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly went to the wrong home to pick up his siblings. Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the evening of April 13 and arrived to find a teenager who had been shot by…

The government of Taiwan has raised alarm, accusing China of planning to start a war with it. The claim comes a day after China simulated “joint precision strikes” on Taiwan during military exercises around the island’s waters. Photos released by Japan Joint Chiefs appear to show the Chinese navy aircraft carrier Shandong…

Finland is officially a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), becoming its 31st member. This was confirmed in a statement issued by President Sauli Niinisto on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He disclosed that the Finish era of military non-alignment has come to an end. He stated that membership…

A “massive attack” of Russian missiles killed six people on Sunday in residential areas of Kostyantynivka, near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the resistance against what he called “the biggest force against humanity of our time”. Zelensky was speaking on the first anniversary of the discovery…