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World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies aged 116
A Japanese woman, Tomiko Itooka, globally recognised as world’s oldest person, has died, aged 116. Japanese public television station NHK reported on Saturday that Tomiko Itooka died at a retirement home on December 29 in Ashiya in the southern Hyogo prefecture. The southern city’s mayor, Ryosuke Takashima, confirmed in a statement that Itooka died on
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A Japanese woman, Tomiko Itooka, globally recognised as world’s oldest person, has died, aged 116. Japanese public television station NHK reported on Saturday that Tomiko Itooka died at a retirement home on December 29 in Ashiya in the southern Hyogo prefecture. The southern city’s mayor, Ryosuke Takashima, confirmed in a statement that Itooka died on
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Messi, Denzel Washington to receive top US award from Biden
US President, Joe Biden, will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees on Saturday. The honour is the highest civilian Award in America and is bestowed to entertainers, athletes, politicians, and diplomats. Among those expected to receive it are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime fashion editor Anna Wintour,
Messi, Denzel Washington to receive top US award from Biden
US President, Joe Biden, will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees on Saturday.
The honour is the highest civilian Award in America and is bestowed to entertainers, athletes, politicians, and diplomats.
Among those expected to receive it are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime fashion editor Anna Wintour, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, actors Denzel Washington and Michael J. Fox, and fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
A White House statement noted that the honourees “are great leaders because they are good people who have made extraordinary contributions to their country and the world.”
Others who would be recognised this year include chef José Andrés, founder of the World Central Kitchen NGO, and primate researcher Jane Goodall, a leading environmentalist.
Billionaire financier and left-wing philanthropist George Soros and the former First Lady, senator, and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will also be honoured.
Messi, Denzel Washington to receive top US award from Biden
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3 pastors in Celestial church die on New Year’s Day
The Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, has confirmed the death of three prominent pastors, who passed away on January 1, 2025. Their deceased are Evangelist Oladotun Elusanmi, Shepherd Olumuyiwa Michael,…
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Biden to honour Messi, Denzel Washington, others with top US award
United States President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees on Saturday, bestowing the highest civilian honour in the United States to entertainers, sports stars, politicians, and diplomats. Among those to receive the honour from the outgoing US president are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime
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United States President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees on Saturday, bestowing the highest civilian honour in the United States to entertainers, sports stars, politicians, and diplomats. Among those to receive the honour from the outgoing US president are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime
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Bauchi budgets N39.6m for two motorcycles, N4.2m for two computers
The Bauchi State Government through its Ministry of Agriculture has budgeted to spend N39.6million to purchase two motorcycles while voting N4.2million for the purchase of two desktop computers in the…
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Man steals goat for daughter’s naming in Ogun
Operatives of the Odeda Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, on Saturday, revealed that Waris was arrested on January 2, 2024, in the Odeda Area of the state,
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Operatives of the Odeda Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, on Saturday, revealed that Waris was arrested on January 2, 2024, in the Odeda Area of the state,
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Sunday Morakinyo: Police torture caused our son’s mental illness – Family
The family of Sunday Morakinyo, an Osun indigene recently pardoned by Governor Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that he returned home with a severe mental disorder. This is as the family…
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- January 4, 2025
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I’m dating IVD, he’s not HIV positive – Blessing CEO finally breaks silence
Controversial, self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has confirmed dating Lagos celebrity auto dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, also known as IVD. Blessing CEO described IVD as a…
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‘Women make better DJs than men’ – DJ Lambo
Nigerian disc jockey, Olawunmi Okerayi, popularly known as DJ Lambo, has claimed that female disc jockeys are better than their male counterparts. She further stated that women work twice as…
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Ogun man steals he-goat for daughter’s naming, lands in police custody
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a he-goat valued at ₦200,000 to mark his child’s naming ceremony. The arrest, confirmed…
