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SPOTTED: Bayo Onanuga Deletes Tweet Claiming Tinubu Got $600m Investment Pledge From Maersk
02 May 2024 in PoliticsBayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has deleted a tweet claiming that…
Yahaya Bello Declared Wanted, Dino Melaye Makes Mockery + Oyakhilome Vaccine Conspiracy – Trending With Ojy Okpe
25 April 2024 in Politicst’s Trending with Ojy Okpe Africa’s premier channel Arise News announced its expansion into South Africa on Thursday and nine…
EFCC reacts to allegation of disobeying court order concerning Yahaya Bello
24 April 2024 in PoliticsFormer Governor Yahaya Bello. EFCC responds to widespread criticism that its bid to arrest former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello…
Ondo APC Primary: Oke Supporters Protest, Say Exercise Is Daylight Robbery
23 April 2024 in PoliticsSupporters of Chief Olusola…
Ondo APC Primary: Aiyedatiwa’s commissioner beaten up for allegedly hiding result sheets
21 April 2024 in PoliticsThe Commissioner for Health in Ondo State, Banji Ajaka, was on Saturday beaten to stupor by some angry members of…
TOP NEWS
Court slams N30 million damages against Linda Ikeji
03 May 2024 in NewsmakersA Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has awarded a sum of N30 million as general damage…
SPECIAL REPORT: Peasant farmers’ dreams turn to nightmares as Ondo govt gives land to corporate investors
03 May 2024 in NewsmakersA project of the Ondo State Government for massive production of oil palm through agro-allied companies has led…
ARROWS OF GOD: One of Nigeria’s Biggest Orphanages Is Trading Babies for Cash
03 May 2024 in NewsmakersFor 19 months, investigative journalist ‘FISAYO SOYOMBO studied, trailed, investigated and eventually penetrated a Christian orphanage that had been selling…
INVESTIGATION: ‘Hello Baba’ Scammers Who Dupe Random Phone Users With Fake Recharge Cards Have ‘Headquarters’ in Ile-Ife
03 May 2024 in NewsmakersIf you are a phone user in Nigeria, chances are you have spoken to or received an unsolicited text message…
Mohbad’s Wife Wunmi Denies Conducting DNA Tests On Son Amid Paternity Controversy
03 May 2024 in NewsmakersThere have been reports claiming that while her father-in-law Joseph Aloba had been insisting on conducting a DNA test…
WORLD
US President Joe Biden signs bill to ban TikTok
25 April 2024 in USA & CANADAThe President of the United States, Joe Biden, has signed…
South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform
23 April 2024 in World NewsOne of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic…
Higher density living is changing the way neighbouring works in Canada
19 April 2024 in USA & CANADASimon Fraser University students compile survey packages for a community…
Police nab suspect who killed ABSU student in viral video
19 April 2024 in World NewsAbia State Police Command has said that it has apprehended…
King Charles is having cancer treatment. What can he, and others with cancer, expect?
17 April 2024 in United KingdomKing Charles’ cancer diagnosis, which was identified recently during treatment…
Starvation is a weapon of war: Gazans are paying the price
17 April 2024 in World NewsOn Monday, the European Union’s foreign policy chief accused Israel…
BUSINESS
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
03 May 2024 in EnergyCattle emit a lot of methane, but they also provide livelihoods and environmental services. Getty Images Yolandi Ernst, University of…
Lucky Fibres: Inside Lagos Hair Factory Where Casual Workers Are Trapped in a Cycle of Hard Labour and Low Wages
03 May 2024 in EconomyABIMBOLA ABATTA spent three days at Lucky Fibres Limited, a factory that manufactures the popular lush hair extension, carpets and rugs. Before…
Limbs for penny: Untold ordeals of ‘casual’ workers who lost body parts, lives on duty
03 May 2024 in Economy17-year-old Babatunde Abdulrahmon was not as lucky as Green. The teenager succumbed to the injuries he sustained on…
EXCLUSIVE: Top Nigeria Customs officers enmeshed in multi-billion naira corruption scandal
02 May 2024 in EconomySome of the Customs officials were arrested and detained and some of them have returned money to the EFCC.…
Biggest Mess Created In 2023 Was Devaluation Of Naira - Dangote
02 May 2024 in EconomyAliko Dangote Speaking at the annual general meeting of Dangote Sugar Refinery, he said this affected lots of…
TECHNOLOGY
Did a Man from Zimbabwe Invent an Electric Car That Requires No Charging?
26 April 2024 in TechnologyThe Internet is full of dubious claims regarding a genius Zimbabwean inventor, but nobody has ever actually seen his technology…
Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive
23 April 2024 in TechnologyAcademics with disabilities need support to ensure they’re fully included in university life. LumiNola Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, University of Johannesburg Very…
Technology makes it easy for lawyers to work across borders: regulations should too
19 April 2024 in TechnologyThe rules of legal practice are highly localised. Every country sets rules that determine how lawyers qualify professionally and what…
Journalism students see an industry in crisis. It’s time to talk about it
17 April 2024 in TechnologyIt’s hard not to see the journalism industry as one in crisis. In February, Bell Media announced it was ending…
Space exploration is not a luxury, it’s a necessity
17 April 2024 in TechnologyOh, come on Daniel, space travel is so expensive, and pointless! These were the words of my friend Max, during…
HEALTH
Waste pickers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution – insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard
03 May 2024 in HealthOur addiction to plastics is trashing the planet, exacerbating global heating and threatening our very survival. Since 2022, the UN…
The Thing Inside Your Belly: A Woman’s 4-Year ‘Pregnancy’ Exposes a Crime Ring in Eastern Nigeria
03 May 2024 in HealthThe thing inside your belly, which you have carried for four years, is not a baby. All some women…
Psychedelics could make mental health worse in people with a personality disorder
24 April 2024 in HealthThe interest in psychedelics is growing both in scientific circles and among the public. These are powerful substances capable of…
School uniforms may trigger sensory overload in kids who are sensitive to fabrics – our research can help
24 April 2024 in HealthChildren who experience sensory overload struggle with many items of clothing, including school shirts. macniak Lizette Diedericks, University of Pretoria…
Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive
23 April 2024 in HealthAcademics with disabilities need support to ensure they’re fully included in university life. LumiNola Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, University of Johannesburg Very…
SPORTS
I Was Against My Son Playing Chess – Record-Breaker, Tunde Onakoya’s Dad
25 April 2024 in SportsHe admitted that when Tunde was a child, he used…
Former Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius is pictured for the first time as a free man since his release from jail for killing his girlfriend (photos)
25 April 2024 in SportsOscar Pistorius has been seen for the first time since…
“How I Went From Millionaire To Zeronaire” – Bash Ali Bemoans At 68
29 February 2024 in SportsBashiru Lawrence Ali, aka Bash Ali, a former World Boxing…
African football won the 34th Afcon, with Côte d'Ivoire a close second
22 February 2024 in SportsThe 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an…
Moment footballer is struck by lightning and killed in the middle of a match (video)
13 February 2024 in SportsA footballer has been killed after…
ENTERTAINMENT
Wizkid Has Mental Issues Since He Lost His Mother And His Babymama Left Him - Isaac Fayose Alleges (Video)
03 May 2024 in EntertainmentFayose stated that Nigerians should stop making a mockery of Wizkid’s tantrums online because he is battling emotional and…
Nigerian Actors, Yinka Quadri And Ogogo Finally Reconcile, ‘Hug It Out’ After Feuding For Years (Video)
03 May 2024 in EntertainmentThe actors ended their years-long rift at the housewarming and birthday party of Yomi Fabiyi, another Yoruba actor,…
Iranian rapper sentenced to death for supporting anti-hijab protests
26 April 2024 in EntertainmentA rapper, Toomaj Salehi, has been sentenced to death by an Iranian court for supporting anti-hijab protests. The rapper has…
Popular Yoruba Actor, Baba Ijesha Appeals Conviction
24 April 2024 in EntertainmentBaba Ijesha approached the appeal court to challenge his five-year jail term. A Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias…
Paul Okoye Laments Struggle Of Doing Household Chores Without Maids Abroad (Video)
21 April 2024 in EntertainmentPaul revealed that while on his visit, he has learnt to cook, clean, do the dishes, and many others but…
RELIGION
Morenikeji Adeleke, Popular Yoruba Gospel Singer Is Dead
02 May 2024 in ReligionTears flows like a river as Morenikeji Adeleke a.k.a. Egbin Orun, a renowned gospel musician, reportedly passes away. Esther Igbekele, her coworker,…
Nigerian Cleric Slams N500Million Suit On Church Member Who Demanded Return Of His Lexus SUV After Alleged Failed Prophecy
30 April 2024 in ReligionSaharaReporters gathered the church member identified as Temitope Monday Diamond gave his Lexus RX330 to the church after a prophecy.…
Dealing With the Spirit of Error Part 1. By Pastor Amos Dada PhD; P. Eng
28 April 2024 in Religion“We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us.…
Some Nigerian Churches And Their Penchant For Noise Pollution.
26 April 2024 in ReligionI had chanced upon a write up by an offended Nigerian female living in Nigeria who was venting on…
CULTURE
Nigerian Monarch, Oba Of Benin Suspends Six Officials For Impersonation While Meeting Ooni Of Ife
01 May 2024 in CultureThe suspension of the palace officials was contained in a statement issued by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam…
Updated U.S. law still leaves Indigenous communities in Canada out of repatriations from museums
17 April 2024 in CultureA new amendment to the United States’ Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) came into effect in January…
Traditional versus contemporary medicine: mental illness in Zimbabwe
08 April 2024 in CultureTraditional medicine should be recognised in the treatment of mental disorders. Shutterstock Lazarus Kajawu, University of Zimbabwe In many parts…
Zulu culture and sexual orientation: South African study reveals the health costs of stigma
08 April 2024 in CultureThe feet of a traditional healer performing a traditional dance in eThekwini, South Africa. Getty Images …
BREAKING: Olubadan Buried As Deputy Governor, Others Pay Tribute
16 March 2024 in CultureThe state deputy governor, Bayo Lawal, led other government functionaries to the family burial ground at Aliiwo in the…