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Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the 19-year-old grandson of award-winning American actor, Robert De Niro, has reportedly died. Leandro was the son of De Niro’s adopted daughter Drena, 51, and artist Carlos Mare. His heartbroken mother took to social media to pay tribute to her late son in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday 3 July. But she did not reveal his cause of death. Drena shared a picture of her son and a caption in which she declared “I wish that love alone could have saved you.” The post began: “My beautiful sweet angel. I have loved you beyond words…
A mass shooting at a street party early Sunday in the US city of Baltimore has left two people dead and 28 wounded, according to the Police. Baltimore is a port city about an hour’s drive north of Washington which has one of the highest homicide rates in America. Officials said more than one assailant opened fire at the celebration in the city. The motive for the latest chapter in America’s gun violence crisis was not immediately known, and police appealed for anyone with information about who was responsible to come forward. “Treat this as if it was your daughter,…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, the Spiritual Head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Ministry, has affirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election was a spiritual triumph. He made this assertion during the launch of his annual ‘Warning to All Nations’ book over the weekend in Lagos. This statement is also coming on the back of Tinubu’s recent revelation that he invoked the spirit of ‘emilokan’ (loosely translated as it is my turn) from the palace of the Awujale of Ijebuland during a recent visit to Ogun State. Primate Ayodele, who had…
Nigeria’s Presidency has reacted to the conclusions of the European Union’s representatives to the country for the 2023 general election. In a press statement issued and signed on Sunday by Dele Alake, the presidential spokesperson, the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu believes that the conclusion was premeditated by the reviewers. The statement reads: Sometimes in May, we alerted the nation, through a press statement, to the plan by a continental multi-lateral institution to discredit the 2023 general election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The main target was the presidential election, clearly and fairly won by…
A day after 17-year-old Nahel was laid to rest in his home town near Paris, the interior ministry said Police had made 719 arrests overnight, still a provisional tally, after around 1,300 the previous night. Saturday night made it the fifth night of rioting sparked by the Police killing of the 17-year-old, as police deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities around the country. Protesters, mostly minors, have torched cars, damaged infrastructure and clashed with Police in an outpouring of rage since an officer shot Nahel M. point blank as he attempted to flee a traffic stop on Tuesday. The killing was…
President Bola Tinubu recognizes that Nigeria is being looked upon for leadership, and he is prepared to step up to the challenge. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President, Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, made this known to State House Correspondents on Saturday following the visit of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau to President Tinubu at his Ikoyi, Lagos residence. Alake told reporters that while the visit was of a private nature, President Embaló took the opportunity to express his solidarity and willingness to cooperate with Nigeria under the leadership of President Tinubu. He also highlighted that…
A man has been jailed by Cypriot Court on Friday, for receiving sexual services from a human trafficking victim. The case has been hailed by prosecutors as a milestone for the Mediterranean island. “This is the first time that a ‘client’ has been convicted by a Cypriot court,” the state prosecution service said. “The convicted person was sentenced today to concurrent prison sentences of 2.5 years and three years since he was also found guilty and sentenced for the crime of rape.” According to evidence presented in court, the woman trafficked had been underaged when her ordeal began. The person…
Hakim Ziyech’s £8million move to Al-Nassr is off after concerns were raised following the discovery of a knee problem during his medical. The Moroccan winger was set for a lucrative pay day in a move that would have seen him link up with Cristiano Ronaldo. But the nature of the issue makes the possibility of the deal being resurrected remote and leaves his future uncertain with Chelsea keen on seeing him depart. Ziyech remains surplus to requirements at Chelsea with this deal marking his second failed transfer from Stamford Bridge following the collapse of a prospective January loan move to…
The United Nations’ Alliance of Civilizations has described the burning of the Islamic Holy Book, Quran in Sweden as “unacceptable and condemnable.” A high representative of the UN’s Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Moratinos, who stated this in a statement on Friday, said that desecration of sacred books “can lead to incitement of violence,” adding that “such vile act is disrespectful to Muslims who are celebrating the holy occasion of Eid Al-Adha,” the festival of sacrifice, Anadolu reports. Moratinos reiterated the importance of upholding the freedom of expression as a fundamental human right, but added that the “desecration of sacred books…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State is working on a plan to enroll contributory pensioners in the state health insurance scheme. He has since issued a directive for the immediate payment of pension entitlement as planned in the template released earlier this year. The Governor dropped the hints while receiving leaders of thought who paid him a sallah homage , noting that he has received many representations from the pensioners, restating his determination to address their issues in line with his campaign promises. Governor Adeleke noted that the template released earlier this year on clearing of outstanding salaries and pensions…