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Superyachts, private jets, and Hollywood A-listers are flooding Venice this week for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's extravagant three-day wedding bash, but not everyone's rolling out the red carpet. Ranked a dizzying third, just behind Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk in that order, in the world's richest list, Bezos is worth a jaw-dropping $234 billion, according to authoritative Bankrate LLC, a consumer financial services company based in New York City. Bankrate.com , perhaps its best-known brand, is a personal finance website. The Amazon founder and his fiancee have reportedly invited around 200 high-profile guests to celebrate their multi-million dollar nuptials,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Long-rumoured, but constantly denied by both camps, the feud between Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, ended. And this is official. A statement today by the Principal Special Assistant on Media Publicity and Communications Strategy to the Governor, Bridget Tyam, disclosed that the two politicians have mended fences for the good of people of Benue State. Observers and lovers of peace in the State, now strewn with pools of innocent blood and graveyards of scores of its residents, hacked down by killer herdsmen in unrelenting…

By Achadu Gabriel Kaduna, Many young auto mechanics, artisans, sundry construction labourers and youths in similar trades in Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital, have quit their legitimate jobs to participate in the get-rich-quick internet fraud craze. Reports from parts of Kaduna show that many of the youth are no longer interested in what they regard as the long road to wealth,opting, rather, for internet scams, popularly known as 'yahoo yahoo'. Interestingly, some have reportedly hit it big in the process and are living large having purchased sleek air-conditioned cars, mansions, clothes and shoes of the finest quality, and pay for…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has condemned in strong terms the killing of two innocent citizens at Agan area of Makurdi, the state capital, by those he described as c riminals. The murders came in the wake of the killing of over 200 persons by armed herdsmen at Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state about a fortnight ago. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula, the governor described the killing of the two Kano indigenes as barbaric and unacceptable, insisting that the perpetrators must be fished out…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has eceived Super Eagles and Udinese FC goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, during a courtesy visit to Government House, Enugu, South-East Nigeria. Okoye, who is from Enugu State, expressed excitement at returning to his roots and announced plans to launch a charity foundation and establish a football academy in the state. He said these initiatives aimed to give back to society, inspire young talents, and nurture future stars. "I’m truly excited to be back home. Enugu is my origin and I carry it with pride everywhere I go. I look forward to…

Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, said geo-political configurations arising from the harsh socio-economic realities besetting Nigerians indicate that President Bola Tinubu will not be re-elected in the 2027 general elections. To him, Tinubu will surely go in 2027. According to him, Tinubu has a 91 percent disapproval rating in the North and South-East, and an average rating of 50 percent in the president's native South-West, aside Lagos where, El-Rufai claimed, the rating is still high. The now- chieftain of opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) took the position in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan No fewer than 10 persons reportedly died in an early morning multiple accident that occurred around Iwo Road, Sola, Ibadan–Lagos Expressway today. Eye witnesses said the accident involved four Micra commercial cars, a Toyota Camry and four articulated vehicles (trailers). It was learnt that one of the trailers collided with another one that was reversing onto the main road, resulting in other multiple collisions. One of the Micra cars, fully loaded with passengers, was said to have been completely crushed, with the driver and three other occupants losing their lives. Many other persons escaped death with…

Nigeria today waved off the security concerns expressed by the United States (U.S) Mission in Abuja. The Federal Government (FG) stated that the country is safe and secure, insisting that the American concern is neither here nor there. The United States Mission had earlier today issued a security advisory to U.S citizens warning them to steer clear of unofficial visits to Nigerian military and government facilities in Abuja. "Due to increased security concerns arising from current global developments, US Mission Nigeria informs US citizens that all US Embassy employees and their families are prohibited from non-official travel to a Nigerian…

United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert warning Americans to steer clear of non-essential travel to military and government facilities in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, due to increased global security worries. The advisory, which was released by the US Embassy today, prohibited all embassy staff members and their families from visiting military sites or other government venues in Abuja, except for official purposes. The embassy urged American citizens residing in or visiting Nigeria to remain vigilant in public places, particularly in locations frequented by Westerners, expatriates, and government officials. Furthermore, it advised them to avoid huge gatherings,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Appeal Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State capital, has ruled against Union Bank Nigeria PLC and ordered the bank to pay the sum of N5.5 million for violation of contractual agreement it entered into with its customer, Mr. Godwin Akor Nyinya. Delivering judgment in a suit between Nyinya vs Union Bank Nigeria PLC, marked CA/ MK/ 248/ 2022, Justice Isa Bature Gafai said the lower court, which had handled the matter earlier on, was wrong in dismissing the appellant's suit. Justice Gafai, who set aside the judgment of the lower court, granted N5 million as general…