A female gorilla at Melbourne Zoo has died unexpectedly. According to ABC News, Melbourne Zoo vets are investigating the death of a 20-year-old gorilla named Kimya, which has left the zoo community devastated. Veterinarians are working to determine the cause of death. It says zoo staff are devastated by the death of the 20-year-old Western …
Afenifere leader, Adebanjo dies at 96
Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, a leader of pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere has died at the age of 96. The elder statesman reportedly died Friday morning, Feb. 14, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos. His death was confirmed by his family in a statement. The statement, signed on behalf of the family by Mrs. Ayotunde Atteh (nee …
Nigerian woman who failed to secure asylum in Britain eight times is finally granted the right to stay after joining IPOB
A Nigerian woman who was denied asylum in Britain eight times has finally been granted the right to stay after deliberately joining the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The 49-year-old woman, who is from Nigeria, became involved with the Indigenous People of Biafra ‘in order to create a claim for asylum’, a judge said. The …
Judge issues warning to women over serial sperm donor who fathered 180 children
A UK judge has issued a warning to women about a serial sperm donor who has fathered more than 180 children worldwide, including in Australia according to 9 News report. Robert Charles Albon, also known as Joe Donor, describes himself online as a “top sperm donor” who can help with a baby “anywhere in the …
Souled Out music festival cancelled a week before kicking off
Another Australian music festival has cancelled its planned 2025 events, with the R&B focused Souled Out event on Thursday confirming it would not go ahead this month. According to ABC News, the festival was due to commence at Melbourne’s Caribbean Park on Saturday, February 22, before dates in Sydney and Brisbane. In a post on …
White House defends pulling AP’s Oval Office access over ‘Gulf of America’ gripe
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Wednesday, February 12, that the Associated Press (AP) was barred from covering key events with President Donald Trump the previous day. The decision came after AP refused to conform to the president’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a move that …
Amotekun raids Ogun brothel, arrests 16 sex workers
Operatives of the Ogun State Security Network Agency, otherwise called Amotekun Corps, raided a brothel in Ifo Local Government Area of the state and arrested 16 sex workers. The girls, who are between the ages of 12 and 29, were arrested from Railway Line Hotel, located along Old Bank Road in Ifo on Wednesday, February …
2Face did not try to gaslight the nation with some new-found love for African traditions and polygamy – May Yul-Edochie’s lawyer reacts to the singer’s new relationship
Emeka Ugwuonye, the legal counsel to May Yul-Edochie, has applauded singer 2Face Idibia over the way and manner he has handled his separation and impending divorce from his wife Annie, and his announcement of his new lover, Natasha Igbinedion. In a post shared on his Facebook page, Uwguonye praised 2Face for first announcing his separation …
FIFA official. 39, arrested for ‘arranging to meet 14-year-old boy for sex
A British FIFA official has reportedly been arrested while on a work trip in the United States after allegedly arranging to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex. Jack Edward Coles, 39, was reportedly detained by federal agents at a hotel near FIFA’s offices in Miami having attempted to meet the child last week. FIFA confirmed …
US consumer inflation unexpectedly increased to 3% in January
US consumer inflation unexpectedly rose in January, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to maintain its pause on interest rate cuts. According to government data released on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) increased to 3.0 percent from a year ago, up from 2.9 percent in December, surpassing the 2.8 percent median forecast predicted by …