Diamond Celebrities

Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales’ resignation. Lawmakers from Mr Morales’ party boycotted the session, meaning there was no quorum for the appointment. But Ms Áñez said she was next in line under the constitution and vowed to hold elections soon. Mr Morales […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said “many, many, many people” were pressuring her to consider a 2020 presidential bid, but held that it is “absolutely not in my plans.” “I, as I say, never, never, never say never and I will certainly tell you I’m under enormous pressure from many, many, many people to […]

Retired footballer Antonio Cassano has declared that Cristiano Ronaldo risked a two-year ban after he left Juventus’ stadium early during their 1-0 win against AC Milan. The former Real Madrid forward was left furious after being hauled off in the 55th minute against the Rossoneri, with the player alleged to have exited the ground in the 87th […]

If you’ve ever wondered who runs the world, it turns out it’s a man called Nick Butter. Butter, 30, has become the first person to complete a marathon in all 196 countries recognized by the United Nations, finishing his challenge in Greece on Sunday. Butter has so far raised over £65,000 ($83,000) for charity Prostate Cancer UK as a […]

The University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu state, will host a conference on witchcraft between November 26 and November 27. The conference, which has the theme “Witchcraft: Meaning, factors and practices”, is convened by the Professor B.I.C Ijomah Centre for Policy and Research in UNN. A notice of the event seen by TheCable listed David […]

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Sunday announced a donation of N100 million to Save the Children Foundation, the 100-year United Kingdom-based charity, to support its intervention in the North-east. While announcing his donation, Dangote said that the country needs more Nigerians with a big heart to give back to the needy, saying the government […]

Femi Otedola, billionaire entrepreneur, has donated N5 billion to Save the Children Foundation, the 100-year United Kingdom-based charity, to support its intervention in the North-east. This is arguably the largest individual donation to charity in Nigeria’s history. “My father, Mr. Femi Otedola, has been at the forefront of supporting worthy causes,” she said. “It is […]

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday amid growing opposition after an international audit found the results of last month’s election could not be validated because of “serious irregularities.” Morales said he was stepping down “for the good of the country,” which has been roiled by protests in the days following the October 20 election. Three […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund says Nigeria has the second-largest number of child brides in the world, with 23 million girls and women married out as children in the country, thereby ending their educational strive. Mr Bhanu Pathak, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office, stated this in Bauchi State on Saturday at […]

The Yoruba Council of Elders has advised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo against resigning his position because of the alleged war against him by a cabal in the Presidency. The Yoruba elders also advised President Muhammadu Buhari to remember Osinbajo’s loyalty to him and refuse to be used by some power against his Vice President. The […]

The presidency has maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari is in control of the government and that there cannot be anyone too powerful for him to control. This was part of the statement made by the official spokesperson to the President, Garba Shehu in a series of tweets on his twitter page @Garshehu, in response to […]

The views are spectacular from the highest Central Park-facing hotel suite in New York City. And the price of the Park Hyatt’s new Manhattan Sky Suite is in line with its sky-grazing 59th floor perch. A week’s stay will run deep-pocketed guests a cool $350,000. The suite is $50,000 a night with a seven-night minimum. The three-bedroom […]

The world’s richest people became a little less well off last year, according to a report by UBS and PwC, as geopolitical turmoil and volatile equity markets reduced the wealth of billionaires for the first time in a decade. Billionaires’ wealth fell by 388 billion dollars globally to 8.539 trillion dollars, the UBS and PwC […]

The Presidency has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari laid off some aides to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as part of the ongoing overhauling of the seat of government. “The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut down multiple authorities and reduce the cost of administration. “It is also an appropriate […]