Chinese authorities move to seize Nigerian assets
An appellate court in the United States has rejected Nigeria’s sovereign immunity and authorised a Chinese consortium to proceed with its efforts to confiscate Nigeria’s assets abroad, aggravating a crisis that President Bola Tinubu has been trying to manage in Europe and prevent from spilling to other jurisdictions. The decision on August 9, 2024, came […]
Nigeria records 39 monkeypox, 5,951 cholera cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory from the beginning of 2024. The NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, also […]
Nigerian man breaks Guinness World Record for most food restaurants visited
22-year-old content creator and food consultant Munachimso Brian Nwana has achieved the world record for the most fast food restaurants visited in 24 hours. Brian visited 150 different establishments, smashing the previous record of 100, which was set last year by American YouTuber Airrack. Before that, the record had belonged to TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni […]
Mark Zuckerberg Surprises Priscilla Chan with a 7-Foot Statue in Her Honor
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has captured the internet’s attention once again, but this time for a heartwarming gesture dedicated to his wife, Priscilla Chan. In a sweet tribute, Zuckerberg surprised Chan with a 7-foot statue of her, placed in their garden, embracing a Roman tradition of honoring loved ones through sculptures. “Bringing back the Roman […]
EFCC denies its X account been hacked
The Economic and Financial Crimes Crime Commission has denied its X account (formerly Twitter) had been hacked There are speculations that suspected internet fraudsters who threatened to wage cyber warfare against the EFCC had hacked the anti-graft agency’s X account. According to reports, some internet fraudsters had accused the anti-graft commission of disregarding constitutional norms […]
BBNaija S9: Moment Kassia dragged DJ Flo away while she was flirting with Kellyrae
Hilarious moment Big Brother Naija housemate, Kassia dragged DJ Flo away from her husband, Kellyrae while she was flirting with him. The viral video captured the moment DJ Flo was having a conversation with Kellyrae which resulted to her laughing and touching him. Kassia appeared at the scene and stood next to DJ Flo, observing […]
Timaya Marks 44th Birthday with the Release of His 9th Studio Album ‘GLADIATOR’
Renowned Nigerian musician Timaya has celebrated his 44th birthday in grand style with the release of his highly anticipated 9th studio album, GLADIATOR. Released today, Thursday, August 15, GLADIATOR highlights Timaya’s distinctive musical style and lyrical prowess, offering fans an exhilarating and diverse collection of tracks. Blending Afrobeats, Dancehall, and Pop influences, Timaya continues to […]
Mauricio Pochettino agrees to become new USA head coach
Pochettino has been linked with the vacant England men’s role but will head to the United States after leaving Chelseaand PSG boss left Stamford Bridge by mutual consent after guiding the club to sixth and now joins his former Blues colleague. The US recently failed to progress from their group at Copa America 2024, being […]
WHO declares Monkeypox global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern The highly contagious disease – formerly known as monkeypox – has killed at least 450 people during an initial outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has now spread across parts of central […]
“Ganduje’s corruption case documents stolen during protest” – Kano governor
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, undertook an on-the-spot assessment of the Kano State High Court, which was vandalised, looted and razed amid the recent nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in parts of the North Yusuf, during the tour, regretted the invasion and destruction of the state high court by hoodlums, lamenting that […]