Dolly Parton: Country Music’s Dolled Up But Deserving Queen
Back in 2008 at age 62, Dolly Parton released a single proclaiming she was “just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair.” In her six decades recording and…
Manchester United Announce Signing Of Baleba From Brighton
Cameroon’s Carlos Baleba has joined Manchester United from Brighton and Hove Albion, the Premier League giants announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old is the third midfielder signed by the Red Devils…
Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies At 80
Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like “Jolene” and “Coat of Many Colours”, has died…
Traoré: Burkina Faso Will Welcome Partners, But Won’t Accept ‘Master-Slave’ Deals
Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has reaffirmed his government’s position that foreign countries and companies are welcome to work with the country, but only on terms that respect its…
Canada Unveils Counter-Tariffs Of 15-50% On US Goods
Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 per cent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies. Ottawa’s retaliation will take effect September…
Tinubu Orders Urgent Repairs as Benin-Agbor-Asaba, Ekiti Roads Cripple Traffic
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to urgently intervene in the deteriorating conditions of the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road and the Ifaki-Kabba-Ado Ekiti road, following reports of severe…
Singapore Urges Families to Have More Children as Birth Rate Falls to Record Low
Singapore is stepping up efforts to encourage families to have more children, unveiling expanded financial, housing, childcare and parental support as the city-state grapples with a persistently low birth rate…
Benin–Asaba Road: Civil Society Demands Transparency, Emergency Repairs
By Femi Mustapha, Kaduna Civil society groups and media advocates have demanded the immediate disclosure of the Benin–Asaba Road concession agreement and the urgent repair of the deteriorated corridor, insisting…
Advocates Urge FG, Edo Govt to Disclose Benin–Asaba Road Contract Terms
By Femi Mustapha, Kaduna Civil society groups and media advocates have demanded the immediate disclosure of the Benin–Asaba Road concession agreement and the urgent repair of the deteriorated corridor, insisting…
COAS Commissions New Officers’ Flats in Kaduna, Pledges More Welfare Projects
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, commissioned newly completed blocks of flats for officers at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, reaffirming the Nigerian…