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Plenty of celebrity kids are forging their own path by deciding to change their names. Nicole Richie’s 18-year-old daughter, born Harlow Winter Kate Madden, made headlines in January 2026 when she seemingly began going by one of her middle names on Instagram. Meanwhile, AJ McLean and estranged wife Rochelle McLean revealed in 2022 that their child changed her name from Ava to Elliott. Other kids, including Brad Pitt’s and Angelina Jolie’s daughters Shiloh, Zahara and Vivienne, opted to drop their father’s last name. Keep scrolling for more celebrity kids’ name changes: Related: Brad Pitt’s Daughter Shiloh’s Petition to Drop His…

The Office of the President of the Senate has dismissed claims circulating on social media linking Senator Godswill Akpabio to an alleged appointment within a political support group known as Team Akpabio for Tinubu (TAT). In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate, the office described claims attributed to one Hon. Aondoaver Nyakuma as false and misleading, stressing that the Senate President has no connection whatsoever with the group or its internal affairs. “For the avoidance of doubt, the President of the Senate has…

Mr Kabiru Garba, Zamfara State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared that the party is prepared to take over governance in Zamfara State from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 general elections. Garba made the statement on Wednesday while addressing journalists at a stakeholders’ meeting for the Phase II Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Gusau. He said the party continues to attract new members from various political groups across the state. “As I am speaking to you now, we are busy every day receiving high-calibre political stakeholders in the state. People believe that…

Super Eagles defender, Calvin Bassey, has been handed a one-man ban following his yellow card against Morocco in the semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night. Bassey, who was walking a disciplinary tightrope ahead of the game, was booked in the first half. This means he will miss Nigeria’s next game, whether it is the final or the third-place playoff. It has now been confirmed that the suspension cannot be appealed. The absence of the Fulham centre-back will be a huge miss for Eric Chelle, as he has been a rock in defence for the three-time…

Two student organisations, the National Association of Ogun State Students and the National Association of Nigerian Students, have faulted claims by social media influencer and activist Onajobi Adetoun, also known as Just Adetoun, over allegations that Ogun State lacks functional ambulances. The student bodies also called for her prosecution over what they described as false and unsavoury statements against Governor Dapo Abiodun, while reiterating their support for the state government. The activist, who hails from Ilisan Remo in the same Ikenne Local Government Area as Governor Abiodun, alleged that Joshua and his friends were abandoned by the governor and claimed…

Firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service on Thursday contained a major fire outbreak at a Mouka Foam distribution depot located beside Asa Dam Hospital in the Asa Dam area of Ilorin, the state capital. A statement by the Head of the Media Unit of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said the affected facility is a major Mouka Foam depot serving Ilorin and neighbouring communities. According to the statement, the fire involved a storey building with a rear extension used as a warehouse. Before firefighters were alerted, the inferno had spread to two nearby buildings, posing a serious…

The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in his administration. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Kingsley Eze Emu, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Wednesday. According to the statement, the cabinet reshuffling affected four commissioners, comprising Engr. Michael Ifeanyi Anoka, who now moves from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Renewal to the Ministry of Energy while Sunday Tataobuzogwu shifts position from the Ministry of Energy to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Renewal. Also, Mrs Rose Ezewu…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday told world leaders that Nigeria is mobilising climate finance through a newly activated carbon market framework expected to unlock between $2.5bn and $3bn annually over the next decade. Speaking at the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, themed ‘The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,’ Tinubu said the country has taken “vigorous regulatory steps” to strengthen its climate governance. This includes the adoption of the National Carbon Market Activation Policy and the launch of the National Carbon Registry to improve emissions reporting and verification. “Nigeria feels at the heart of development opportunity. In…

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that their Sporting Director, Fabio Paratici will leave the club after just three and a half months, bringing a brief spell in north London to an early end. According to ESPN on Wednesday, the club announced the decision in a short statement, confirming that Paratici will step away from his role with immediate effect. No further details were provided regarding the reasons for his departure, but Tottenham said the change would not affect the club’s ongoing football operations. Paratici, who had only recently returned to work with Spurs, had been involved in recruitment and strategic planning…

The Federal Government on Wednesday pledged to ensure the sustainability of the signed agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, describing it as part of a broader strategy to transform Nigeria’s education sector and position the country for long-term development. Earlier today, FG and ASUU unveiled a renegotiated agreement aimed at resolving long-standing disputes in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. The 2025 agreement marks the culmination of a renegotiation process initiated in 2017 to review the 2009 FG–ASUU pact, which was originally due for revision in 2012. Several committees set up under past administrations, chaired by Wale Babalakin, Munzali Jibrin,…