Following a loud explosion at the General Hospital in Bagudo on Tuesday, the Kebbi State Police Command has assured residents that security has been managed.
The police PR officer, SP Bashir Usman, signed a statement that contained the assurance.
Shortly after the incident, a joint security team made up of members of the Nigerian Police Force, the military, and local vigilante organizations to quickly cordone off and secure the affected area.
To conduct a thorough analysis of the scene, EOD-CBRN specialists from Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) were also on hand.
Read more about the Police Launch Manhunt and the Eight Killed In Kebbi Attacks.
No injuries were reported in the incident, according to the command. Although a hospital’s staff quarters building suffered damage, the area’s occupants had reportedly stayed put prior to the explosion.
The Kebbi State police commissioner has mandated additional tactical deployments to keep the public safe and order.
The cause of the explosion has also been the subject of a thorough investigation.
To allow security personnel to carry out their operations without interruption, residents are advised to stay calm and stay away from the hospital’s immediate vicinity.
Kazuyoshi Miura, who turns 59 in February and is the oldest professional football player in the world, has agreed to work with Japanese third division side Fukushima United on loan until June.
Miura will now be able to join the J. For the first time in five years, League, the top three divisions of Japanese football, is playing.
The former Japan international, who made seven starts on loan at fourth-tier club Atletico Suzuka last season, struggled to score in 69 minutes in total. He started his career with Brazilian side Santos in 1986.
As he gears up for a professional football career of his own, he said, “My passion for football hasn’t changed, no matter how old I get.”
“I’m very appreciative of having this opportunity. I’ve made a promise to use everything I have to contribute. Make history with each other”!
This will be Miura’s fourth loan from Yokohama FC since 2022, and he is known as “King Kazu” in Japan.
Miura signed for the club in 2005, but hasn’t played a minute since 2020. He has also played club football in Italy, Croatia, and Australia.
In 89 international games, he scored 55 goals, two years after missing Japan’s first World Cup finals appearance, making a notable absence. His international career ended in 2000.
Miura, who has been relegated to Japan’s regional leagues last season, said he was ready to “take on a new challenge” and has spoken about playing until he is 60.
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband, passed away on March 3rd, leaving a “hole in my heart” for the singer.
3 images to be seen
Carl Dean died in March(Image: Dolly Parton)
Friends have reportedly expressed their grief for Dolly Parton after her husband Carl Dean’s passing. On March 3, 2018, her devoted partner Dean passed away at the age of 82.
After being married for so long, it has been said that Dolly’s heart has been “holed” by the sudden loss. Some people think she’s trying to get past the devastation, and friends worry about the beleaguered Country star.
Parton recorded a pre-recorded segment during her acceptance speech at the Governor’s Ball, which some attendees also found troubling. The actress had planned to give the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the ceremony, but she made up her mind and ended up accepting it almost entirely.
READ MORE: Christine McGuinness sends message to ‘imaginary future wife’ to fall for herREAD MORE: Dolly Parton shares emotional Thanksgiving message amid health concerns
She’s desperately trying to get herself back to work, according to a source, according to Radar Online, but it’s very challenging. She is suffering terribly from the loss. Her friends are concerned very much.
They continued, noting that her husband’s passing “knocked the wind out of her.” Due to her own health issues, which required her to go through a number of medical procedures, Dolly also delayed her Las Vegas residency.
The star, who claimed she needed to recover from a kidney stone, also had to cancel a pre-scheduled trip to Dollywood in September due to health issues.
Dolly described their relationship when Dean passed away, stating that they “spent many wonderful years together.” She remarked, “Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for more than 60 years. I appreciate your sincere and compassionate words.
In 1964, Dolly and Dean first met at a laundromat in Nashville. After their initial encounter, they tied the knot two years later.
However, both of them later claimed in later interviews that their fateful 1964 encounter was “love at first sight,” and they renewed their vows to honor their 50th wedding anniversary in May 2016 at their Nashville residence.
Parton outlined how their relationship has endured over time in a statement on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show two years ago.
She said, “We’ve been together for 59 years, we’ve been dating for two years, and then we just celebrated our 57th anniversary on May 30.”
“But I believe that the fact that we are open and honest and have a warped sense of humor contributes a lot to this.” He is crazy, funny, and wise. And since both sides of my family laugh at me, I believe the humor has always been good.
She continued, “I just like him and there is the love and respect”! If he wasn’t my husband, you know, I would have liked him. If he were someone else’s husband, I would say, “You know that Carl Dean, ain’t he funny? ” He’s not a good man, is he? So I believe it simply is that we both respect one another and we both like one another.
When I ask him if he likes my hair, he says it’s too stringy for me, or that it looks too important, or that it’s too stiff; he always says, “It looks too important,” but I’m sure he won’t just accept it if I ask him, but he will tell me the truth.
As you relax in front of the TV and watch a movie marathon, these five top-rated movies should definitely make it on your list this New Year’s Eve.
View 6 Images
We’ve got the perfect recommendations for your NYE movie marathon.(Image: skynesher via Getty Images)
If you’re someone who has decided to trade in the wild night outs and glitzy parties for a cosy night in front of the television this New Year’s Eve, we’ve got just the film recommendations for your movie marathon.
The search for the perfect NYE movie lineup is over, with IMDB’s ‘100 Best New Year’s Eve Movies of All Time’ list. While the extensive list of reccos has a little bit of everything from different genres across the board, we’re bringing you the absolute best of the best from the list — the Top Five rated New Year’s Eve films to close out 2025. It’s no surprise that romantic comedies are at the forefront of this collection, because let’s be honest, everyone can do with a little love and laughter at the end of the year.
However, there is a surprise addition to the list at number four that will give (film) marathoners a nice little crime-and-killing break, just to spice things up. What are the top five movies that should be on your list for New Year’s Eve?
5. The Diary of Bridget Jones
The timeless British classic Bridget Jones’s Diary is number five on the list. Do we really need to list all the reasons you want to watch this incredible rom-comedy, or have you already been doing it year-round?
Sharon Maguire, the director
Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Celia Imrie, James Faulkner, and Jim Broadbent as the stars.
The movie’s summary reads: “At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget decides it’s time to take control of her life — and start keeping a diary. Now, the most provocative, erotic and hysterical book on her bedside table is the one she’s writing. With a taste for adventure, and an opinion on every subject — from exercise to men to food to sex and everything in between – she’s turning the page on a whole new life.”
4. Part II of The Godfather
Who are we to question the greatness of Coppola, Pacino, De Niro, Duvall, and Keaton when it comes to the shock entry on this list, The Godfather Part II?
No one . So we settle in for 3 hours and 22 minutes of the best movies ever made into lighthearted holiday murders.
Francis Ford Coppola as director
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Talia Shire, and Lee Strasberg as stars.
The film’s official title reads, “The compelling sequel to The Godfather, contrasting the life of Corleone’s father and son. traces the issues involving Vito Corleone and Michael Corleone in his 1958 film Hell’s Kitchen from 1917. Vito is introduced to a life of crime, and Michael survives many misfortunes.
3. About Time
This absolute tearjerker of a movie has made it to the Top Five, so it’s no surprise. Even the most emotionally stunted person can still cry because of it. What else can you anticipate from a romantic comedy, witty banter, friendship, family, and some wacky time travel? Disclaimer: It’s best to have the tissues close at hand.
Richard Curtis, the director
Richard Cordery, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan, and Domhnall Gleeson as stars.
The movie’s official plotline reads, “When Tim Lake is 21 years old, his father tells him that the men in their family can travel through time. Tim chooses to get a girlfriend to make changes to his life, even though he can’t change history. Through time-travel and some wit, he meets Mary, falls in love, and eventually win her heart. Tim discovers, however, that his unique ability cannot shield him and those he loves from the difficulties of everyday life as his unusual life progresses.
2. New Year’s Eve
Unsurprisingly, New Year’s Eve made the list of movies to watch on New Year’s Eve? (Were you really expecting not to see it on here?) It features the timeless NYE chaos and madness that we’ve come to love and adore in abundance as well as a brand-new Hollywood A-lister at every dialogue.
Garry Marshall as the director
Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, Jon Bon Jovi, Josh Duhamel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Katherine Heigl, Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, and Sofia Vergara are the stars.
On the occasion of the film’s official plot summary, the movie’s official statement reads, “Intertwining stories promise love, hope, forgiveness, second chances, and more for a number of New Yorkers on the celebrated night. A rock star and his ex-lover clash at an exclusive party, a singer is stranded on the way to a New Year’s gig, and a nurse stays with a dying patient for one more time to allow the ball to drop in Times Square.
1. When Harry Met Sally
When Harry Met Sally is the top choice for the top spot on the list. This one consistently occupies a top spot among Hollywood’s best romantic comedies, and for good reason. Who doesn’t love themselves in some star-crossed lovers action, if you ask me?
Director: Rob Reiner
Continue reading the article.
Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky, and others.
The movie’s official plotline reads: “Harry Burns and Sally Albright debate whether men and women can ever be truly platonic friends in a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York in 1977. Harry and Sally reunite in a bookstore ten years later, and Jess and Marie, their two closest friends, make an effort to stay friends without having sex again.
Abubakar Malami, SAN, the former minister of justice and attorney general of the Federation, will be arraigned on Tuesday in Abuja before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Emeka Nwite and Malami are scheduled to enter pleas at the Federal High Court, according to information.
Chief J. S. Okutepa, SAN, is expected to lead the prosecution team.
The EFCC has charged Malami, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and an associate, Hajia Bashir Asabe, with 16 counts in accordance with the charge sheet obtained by Channels Television.
The charges include large-scale money laundering and the unauthorized purchase of properties worth more than N8.7 billion.
[1 / 1.014 billion of money laundering] FG Files 16-Count Charges Against Malami, Son, and Other Persons.
The defendants are accused of conspiring to conceal, conceal, and keep money from illegal activities under the charge FHC/ABJ/CR/700/2025.
The indictment claims that they indirectly obtained the illicit funds through a number of bank accounts, corporate entities, and significant real estate transactions over the course of nearly ten years.
According to the charge sheet, Malami’s tenure as the nation’s attorney-general allegedly occurred between 2015 and 2025, primarily in Abuja’s Federal Capital Territory.
Malami and his son were allegedly using Metropolitan Auto Tech Limited to conceal N1.014 billion between July 2022 and June 2025, according to the EFCC. Additionally, they are accused of putting in an additional N600.01 million between September 2020 and February 2021.
The defendants are accused of holding N600 million in cash as collateral for a N500 million loan from Sterling Bank Plc, with the EFCC claiming that they knew the funds were illegal proceeds.
The defendants indirectly controlled N1.3 billion through the Union Bank account of Meethaq Hotels Ltd., which the EFCC claims was obtained through illegal means, according to the commission in another charge.
The alleged acquisition of high-end properties in Abuja and other locations with the intention of concealing the funds’ origin and true ownership is one of the allegations.
A luxury duplex on Amazon Street, Maitama, was purchased for N500 million, a Garki property for N700 million, and another in Jabi District for N850 million. Additional acquisitions include the acquisitions of Efab Estate, Gwarimpa, and Rhine Street, Maitama (N430 million), Asokoro District (N210 million and N325 million), respectively.
Additionally, the EFCC claims that between 2018 and 2023, Malami purchased multiple properties in Abuja, Kano, and Birnin Kebbi for unrestricted amounts of N952 million. To conceal ownership, these acquisitions allegedly occurred through corporate proxies and other entities.
Hajia Bashir Asabe, who is alleged to have worked for Rahamaniya Properties Ltd., is said to have played a significant role in facilitating these property deals and concealing ownership on Malami’s behalf.
The commission contends that the alleged actions violate the terms of both the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act of 2011 (as amended) and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act of 2022.
A royal expert has revealed the one reason the future King would never do that in the wake of recent speculation that Prince William might one day remove Harry and Meghan from their royal titles.
3 images to be seen
Prince William and Prince Harry have been at war for several years(Image: In Pictures via Getty Images)
Since Andrew and Sarah Ferguson were stripped of their titles, speculation has increased that one day Harry and Meghan could meet the same fate. Prince Harry, 41, has retained his titles despite having some strained relationships with the Royal Family, and spending the last five years living in California with his wife, Duchess Meghan, 44, and their two children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.
Relations might have somewhat thawed with King Charles in recent months, but it’s well known that Harry and his older brother, Prince William, have not seen eye to eye for a long time and aren’t in contact. Some significant diary clashes between the two siblings have seen them go head-to-head for the front pages in the last year, with royal watchers speculating that this might not help improve matters between the brothers.
With Andrew’s titles unceremoniously removed by the monarch in October amid ongoing public outcry over his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – some royal experts have claimed that Harry and Meghan are equally as “vulnerable” to losing their official royal status when Prince William takes the throne.
READ MORE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s statement in FULL as PR guru quits their charityREAD MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s key staff member quits in latest blow to pair
Harry and Meghan are on “borrowed time,” according to royal author Tom Bower, and royal expert Tom Sykes agrees with this theory. When William is ready to appoint the throne in what would be a “dramatic change,” Sykes, for the Daily Beast, stated that he believes William will quickly issue “letters patent” to remove princely titles from non-working royals.
A similar scenario could exist when Danish Queen Margrethe II removed four of her grandchildren’s prince and princess titles in 2022. She claimed at the time that she wanted to “future-proof” the monarchy but apologized for the upheaval it caused, saying she “underestimated” how her son Prince Joachim and his children would react to the choice. It’s never fun to watch your children being treated like that, Joseph once said. They find themselves in a difficult situation.
The idea of a “slimmed down” monarchy is something that King Charles himself has put forward for many years, keen to cut the costs for the taxpayer and ensure the longevity of the institution. Despite all of this, one royal expert tells the Mirror that in her view, it isn’t likely at all that taking Harry and Meghan’s titles away would be anywhere close to the top of William’s agenda when the time finally comes for him to take the throne.
Even though they haven’t been able to get along in recent years, William has much bigger fish to fry than finding a personal score with his younger brother. Afua Acheampong-Hagan, a renowned expert and commentator, explains that William is essentially not that “petty” and expertly understands how it would look.
Instead, the future King concentrates solely on pressing social issues and is working on ambitious, high-impact projects to improve people’s lives. For instance, William’s Homewards project, which aims to demonstrate that the UK’s homeless population can be eradicated, and the Earthshot Prize, which supports those who have developed creative solutions to the climate crisis and provides a framework for scaling them up, are two examples.
The expert claimed that removing his brother and sister-in-law’s titles as a top priority would only “make him look petty.” He doesn’t believe he has the time to do that, and he also doesn’t want that to become the focus of his time. Oh, I’m going to take my brother’s titles away first, because “for what?”
What would be the purpose? It’s really ridiculous to think about whether or not he might act in that way when he comes into power. The Royal Family needs to do so many other things to modernize, including removing people’s titles for living their own lives, which will seem silly and petty, so I don’t believe he will. “The expert adds that in her opinion.”
Given that William’s prominent initiatives to implement significant change are “absolutely his priority,” the expert explains, something that is incongruent with what we know about his personality and focus.
The expert continues to speculate about the ongoing speculation by saying, “I genuinely don’t think he is that petty, and I think he knows if he did that, that’s how he would come across.”
In the last five years, the couple has lost 11 advisors, with Meredith Maines, their most recent victim, being their PR director. In a quick statement, Ms. Maines stated that she would be “pursuing a new opportunity” in 2026.
Continue reading the article.
With her departure likely to be a blow to the Duke and Duchess, who will be the fifth important member of the publicity staff to leave Harry and Meghan’s shoes alone in the wake of persistent claims that the couple are “difficult to work with.”
READ MORE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘rock’ quits huge job as they suffer fresh blow
