The Director-General of New Media to the governor of Bayelsa state, Samuel Oredipe, has dismissed reports claiming that the Bayelsa state governor, Diri Duoye, is responsible for the pregnancy of reality TV star, Nengi Hampson. On Monday, February 10, social media was rife with reports claiming the 27-year-old reality TV star was expecting a child …
South Africans call for sack of Home Affairs minister after Chidimma Adeshina was spotted in Cape Town
Some South Africans are calling for the removal of their Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, after Miss Universe First Runner-Up 2024, Chidimma Adeshina was spotted in Cape Town. A viral video making the rounds on X allegedly shows the Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, hanging out at a café in Waterfront, Cape Town, sparking fury …
Nigeria ranked 36th world’s most corrupt country in 2024
Transparency International has ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Nigeria shares this position, with a score of 26 out of 100, alongside Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon. The CPI, released on Tuesday, February 11, evaluates perceived levels of public sector corruption in …
Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to kiss
Luis Rubiales has told a court that Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her after the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. The former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is on trial accused of sexual assault and attempting to coerce Ms Hermoso into publicly saying the kiss …
NUC hikes private university application fee from N6m to N30m
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has jacked up the application fee for establishing private universities in Nigeria by over 400%. The commission’s Executive Secretary, Abdullahi Ribadu, in a statement released on Monday, February 10, said the price hike is for better coordination and to ensure that newly established private universities are positioned to meet the …
Diddy sued for allegedly raping male street performer in 2022
Disgraced American rapper, Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexually assaulting a man in 2022 in a new lawsuit filed. The alleged victim, filing anonymously through attorney Tony Buzbee as John Doe, alleged he was “drugged and forcefully raped” by Combs, according to a New York County Supreme Court filing. The alleged incident happened …
Google officially changes name of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users after Trump’s executive order
Google Maps has officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for users in the United States. This update comes after an executive order signed by former US President Donald Trump, which led to the formal change by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), a US government database responsible …
Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strain
Why has Hamas announced a delay just days before it is due to release the next group of hostages? In one of its official statements, released on Telegram, the group called its announcement a “warning” to Israel and said it was giving mediators “ample time to pressure the occupation [Israel] into fulfilling its obligations”. It said the …
Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports
President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US in a major expansion of existing trade barriers. The tariffs, which will increase the costs of importing the metals into the US, come despite warnings of retaliation from some political leaders in Canada – America’s biggest supplier of the …
American Airlines flight delayed over Wi-Fi hotspot named ‘There is a bomb on the flight’
An American Airlines flight was reportedly evacuated and then delayed for nearly five hours in Texas because a passenger had a Wi-Fi hotspot titled, “There is a bomb on the flight” American Airlines Flight 286 to Charlotte, North Carolina was returned to the gate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Friday after a concerned passenger showed …