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  L eader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has urged the Labour government to retain its proposed 10-year qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), insisting that temporary work visa holders should not automatically qualify for permanent settlement in Britain. Badenoch stated this in a post on her X handle while releasing a letter addressed to the UK Home Secretary, in which she criticized reported attempts by some Labour lawmakers to water down the government’s planned immigration reforms. “People who come to Britain on temporary work visas should not automatically be able to stay forever,” she wrote. “This Labour government was right to make that harder. Now their MPs want them to U-turn. Conservatives will back Labour’s original plan to help get it through Parliament.” In the letter, jointly signed by Badenoch and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, the Conservatives warned against reports that the government was considering exempting about two million m...

Zahara Jolie-Pitt has taken a major step toward legally removing her father, Brad Pitt’s, surname from her name.   According to court documents, the 21-year-old has completed a legal requirement for a name change in California by publishing a public notice of her request in the Los Angeles Daily Journal once a week for four consecutive weeks.  The notice informs the public of her petition to change her name from Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie. It also invites anyone who opposes the change to submit a written objection before the final court hearing. Zahara filed the petition in June, and a court hearing has been scheduled for September 28, where a judge is expected to make the final decision if no objections are raised. The move follows a similar decision by her sister, Shiloh, who officially dropped “Pitt” from her surname in 2024. Other siblings, including Maddox and Vivienne, have also stopped using the Pitt surname publicly in recent years.

Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko has announced that public donations for actor Ikechukwu Nweke have reached ₦13 million as he continues his medical battle against colon cancer. Etiko shared the update on her Instagram page, expressing deep appreciation to the public for their overwhelming support, which she noted has given the ailing actor renewed hope for survival. “13 million realized so far for Ike’s treatment. Thank you so much, Nigerians. This is really overwhelming for us,” Etiko stated. “Let’s fight this cancer. He must survive.” The fundraising campaign was initiated by Etiko after Nweke publicly revealed his diagnosis.  The actor disclosed that he had already spent over ₦15 million on surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, exhausting his personal savings and relying heavily on family, friends, and colleagues.  He noted that additional financial assistance is required to fund the next phase of his treatment. Nweke’s appeal follows a similar successful fundraising d...

  Nigerian TikToker, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has revealed that he has privately enrolled in a marriage counselling class ahead of his white wedding with his wife, who's also a TikToker named Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis. Speaking in a recent livestream, Peller disclosed that the counselling class was part of the reasons for his absent from social media. He explained that he enrolled in the marriage counselling to be a better husband to Jarvis. “I  have been attending marriage counseling privately to learn how to treat Jarvis properly. That is why I have not been active on social media like before,” he said.  Peller also disclosed that he has bought a $36,000 TV van for his upcoming white wedding with Jarvis, stressing that he wants it to be televised for fans to view from all over the world. It was gathered that the couple  announced on Saturday that their white wedding will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The couple had ...

  At least 18 persons have been killed in separate attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, following fresh incursions by suspected armed herdsmen. The attacks, which occurred over the weekend, have heightened concerns over the worsening security situation in Benue South. It was gathered that the first incident occurred on Friday when the attackers invaded Akpachi village in Ugboju community, killing two farmers on their farmland. Their bodies were recovered on Saturday and buried. Barely 24 hours later, at about 4 AM on Sunday, the gunmen reportedly attacked Otukpo-Nobi community, killing at least 16 persons and injuring several others. The latest killings came about two weeks after the murder of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his companion, Yakubu Isah, who were ambushed at Okutu community in Otukpo while returning from a peace meeting in Idekpa, Ohim...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has called on Afrobeats superstars, Burna Boy, Davido and Asake to lend a helping hand to the people in Nigeria through foundations. She said that Nigeria has an abundance of wealthy people and called on them to offer assistance to those in need, as “the burden on the government is huge”. “Nigeria is a great country. We have a lot of wealthy people. But our priorities are different. And I think it’s high time we started helping those who need help in the country. “I want to appeal to our young ones in the entertainment industry. I’ve mentioned it before, and I will use Akon, a music icon who does a lot of great charity work,” Mrs. Tinubu said in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Saturday, where she launched the national community food bank. “ The Burna Boys of this world, Asake, all of them, Davido. We want to see you with one foundation or the other, helping the poor with your money. “Good cars are good; a Maybach is good. Rolls-Royce is good, but still you c...