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Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma are officially married. Us Weekly can confirm the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Sardinia, Italy on Saturday, September 28. The guest list included Wilson’s mom Sue Bownds, her sisters Annachi Wilson and Liberty Wilson, and her brother Ryan Ryot. Also attending were actor Sterling Jones, TV presenter Marissa Montgomery and her husband Jesse Brown, and polo player Melissa Ganzi and her husband Marc… Read the full article here

Following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, hundreds of supporters of Shiite parties demonstrated in Iraq on Saturday. Gathering in Baghdad at the entrance to the so-called Green Zone, where the US embassy and government buildings are situated, they carried Iraqi and Lebanese flags as well as photos of the slain secretary general of the Lebanese Shiite militia, eyewitnesses reported. In their slogans, they demanded retaliation… Read the full article here

The Yobe State Government in Nigeria’s north-east says it has recorded four new cases of polio in three Local Government Areas (LGAs), three years after the state was declared polio-free. The state government did not, however, say if the virus was the original poliovirus or the vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) which is a rare case that occurs in vaccinated individuals. Nigeria was declared polio-free in 2020 by the World Health Organisation, but hundreds of cases of the… Read the full article here

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has stated that the clamour for federalism in Nigeria’s constitutional reform process is unnecessary, as the system is not suitable for the country. Speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review retreat in Kano on Saturday, Ndume said, “Today, there are 195 countries in the world, and only 25 practice federalism. So, the clamour for federalism is not necessary. If it were better, 100 out of 195… Read the full article here

Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command in collaboration with soldiers, have foiled two different kidnap attempts in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina Police Command on Saturday. The PPRO disclosed that on Saturday, a distress call was received at the Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters regarding an attempted kidnapping on the Jibia – Kauran Namoda road, Katsina State. He said, “Upon receipt of… Read the full article here

Liverpool boss, Arne Slot, has expressed surprise by the performance of Ryan Gravenberch. He said the emergence of the player as a No. 6 for the Reds this season has left him with pleasant surprise. Former Manchester United star, Gary Neville recognised the Dutchman as the Player of the Match after he starred in their 2-1 win against Wolves. Despite being fielded as a No. 8 by former boss, Jurgen Klopp last season, Gravenberch has excelled in a double pivot alongside Alexis Mac Allister… Read the full article here

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Friday, Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre slammed Ethiopia over its deal with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to lease a strip of coastline, agreed earlier this year. Somaliland’s independence has not been internationally recognised, and Somalia has denounced the deal as violating its sovereignty. On Friday, Abdi Barre said, ‘Somali ports have always been accessible for Ethiopia’s… Read the full article here

Barcelona midfielder Pedro González López has said that match officials were responsible for Barcelona’s first league defeat of the 2024/2025 season. According to a statement obtained from BarcaUniversal’s X handle, Pedri, speaking after the game, questioned the referee’s decisions for not awarding Barcelona a penalty and allowing Osasuna’s second goal to stand. “There was a very clear foul on Pau Víctor before their second goal,… Read the full article here

No fewer than five people were confirmed dead, while several others are receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, following their participation in a ‘Love Feast’ —popularly known as Ipese — organised by a white garment church in Ibadan. The incident, which occurred last Sunday within the church premises in Apata, Ido Local Government Area, has thrown the community into a… Read the full article here

Nigeria will again battle test-playing nation Zimbabwe for a place at next year’s ICC U-19 Women’s World Cup in Malaysia, as both teams meet in the final of the Africa Division 1 qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sunday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Junior Female Yellow Greens recorded a solid 62 runs win over arch rivals Rwanda in one of the semi-final matches of the tournament on Saturday, to set up the final clash against the… Read the full article here