Prada has announced a major agreement to acquire rival Italian fashion house Versace from Capri Holdings in a deal valued at $1.375 billion, including assumed debt. The acquisition, confirmed on Thursday, April 10, marks a significant consolidation in Italy’s luxury fashion landscape and strengthens Prada’s position in a market traditionally dominated by French giants. The…
Global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo is expanding his career beyond the pitch, announcing a bold new venture into the movie business. The 40-year-old Portuguese star, currently playing for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, is teaming up with acclaimed filmmaker Matthew Vaughn—known for Snatch, Layer Cake, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels—to launch a new…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has barred media outlets from airing Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest track, Tell Your Papa, a politically charged song that takes aim at the current administration. In the track, Abdulkareem directly addresses Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, urging him to confront his father over the country’s deteriorating condition.…
Former Rivers State Governor, Ada George, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of orchestrating the political turmoil in the state, including the controversial declaration of a state of emergency and the appointment of sole administrators across all 23 local government areas. George, who governed Rivers State from 1992 to 1993 and…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries officially came into effect early Wednesday, shortly after the president claimed that foreign leaders were “calling us up, kissing my a–” in efforts to negotiate trade deals. The tariffs, which impact around 90 countries, are expected to drive up import costs, leading to higher prices…
In a major twist within the Labour Party (LP), Lamidi Apapa has declared himself the party’s acting leader following a recent Supreme Court judgment that removed Julius Abure from his position as National Chairman. The Supreme Court, in a ruling delivered by a five-member panel, overturned an earlier decision by the Court of Appeal in…
The Federal Government has raised alarm over the increasing use of digital platforms by human traffickers to recruit and exploit victims, describing the trend as a rapidly evolving and borderless threat that necessitates urgent and innovative responses. Speaking at the 27th National Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Human Trafficking held in Abuja on Wednesday, the Attorney…
The Yobe State Police Command has announced the arrest of two notorious kidnappers believed to be responsible for multiple crimes across Dapchi and Tarmuwa Local Government Areas. In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, revealed that the suspects—identified as Babaro Baushe (40) and Umaru Dau’a (25)—were apprehended…
Three headless decomposing bodies were found floating in a river in the Odigbo community of Odigbo local government area of Ondo State. The bodies were discovered by the locals who visited the river on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. An eyewitness explained that the headless bodies of the deceased indicated that they…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have demanded a ransom of ₦100 million for the release of Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old cleric with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Pastor Ali was reportedly abducted from his residence in the early hours of Tuesday, April…
