Lagos to close roads for 8 hours for Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
The Lagos State Government has announced an eight-hour road closure and traffic diversion in preparation for the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2025. State Commissioner…
Google switches Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users
Google on Monday changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” for those using its Maps platform inside the United States, complying with an executive order…
White S/Africans clamour for US resettlement after Trump order
A deluge of more than 20,000 queries crashed the email server of the South African Chamber of Commerce in the United States after President Donald Trump said he would prioritise…
DHQ says 800 former Boko Haram fighters undergoing deradicalisation
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says 800 ex-Boko Haram fighters who surrendered to the military are currently undergoing deradicalisation for onward re-integration into the society. The chief of defence training and…
Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan – Trump
President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released Monday as a…
Teacher stabs (8)year-old student to death at South Korea school
A teacher stabbed an eight-year-old student to death at an elementary school in South Korea on Monday, local media reported, citing authorities. The teacher, a woman in her 40s, confessed…
2Face appears at Edo House of Assembly, causes commotion (VIDEO)
Musician, 2Face Idibia, made an appearance at the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday. The ‘African Queen’ singer’s presence immediately threw the assembly into commotion, forcing him to put…
Iran president says Trump aiming to bring country ‘to its knees’
Iran’s president accused his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday of seeking to bring the Islamic republic “to its knees” as the country marked the 1979 revolution that toppled the…
Shock as 11-year-old schoolgirl murdered in France
An 11-year-old schoolgirl was found murdered in a wood south of Paris over the weekend, sparking shock and a massive search for clues that could lead to the killer. The…
Nose surgery: ‘Some people want it to look bad’ – Comedian Zicsaloma reacts to criticism
Comic star, Zicsaloma, born Isaac Aloma, has reacted to criticism trailing his recent rhinoplasty in Turkey. Since undergoing nose surgery, critics have been expressing disapproval, accusing him of having low…
