“I Serve Nigeria With All My Strength” -Doris Akonanya
Nigerian actress, Doris Akonanya proudly poses in her NYSC uniform as she becomes a corps member. Despite her physical challenge, Doris has made sure nothing Read more
Month: July 2023
French energy giant Total ‘funding Russia’s war machine’, claims NGO
“The EU must act by cutting off… Russian LNG whilst the people of Ukraine suffer an immeasurable toll,” said a campaigner at Global Witness. French Read more
Fuel subsidy: Zenith Bank Steps Up, Increases Staff Salaries Across Board
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s largest financial institutions, has implemented a company-wide salary increment for all its staff. The decision comes in response to the Read more
I Will Walk About Naked In Lagos If Tribunal Declares Peter Obi Winner Of 2023 Presidential Election, Says Charly Boy
Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy has declared his intention to walk naked on the street if the Labour Party candidate Read more
French President Macron travels to Vanuatu for historic visit and warns against ‘new imperialism’
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced a ‘new imperialism’ in the Pacific and reflected on his country’s colonial past while visiting the small island nation Vanuatu. Read more
BREAKING: APC Vice Chairman, Lukman Resigns Over Imposition Of Ganduje As National Chairman
A member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the North-west National Vice Chairman of the party, Comrade Read more
Meet Sa’ad And Sa’eed, Identical Twin Brothers Who Got Married Same Day To Twin Sisters, Gave Birth To Twins Same Day
Sa’ad and Sa’eed are identical twin brothers, who got married to two identical twin sisters same day, same time. The twin sisters also gave birth Read more
Shocking: Senate Rejects Motion To Release Nnamdi Kanu
The Senate has rejected a motion to release from detention the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The motion which was Read more
Federal Universities Still Tuition-free, Says FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that its universities remained tuition-free. This was made known in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Read more
Military Announces A Coup In Niger On National Television (Photo)
President Bazoum of Niger Republic regime has been put to an end by a military group after announcing a coup on National Television. Colonel Amadou Read more
Alumni Association Honors Teacher with Cash Gift
In a heartwarming gesture of gratitude, the Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS)Class of 2006,ably led by the ebullient, boisterous and highly cerebral Chairman ,Dr Onyekachukwu Read more
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is Constructing The Itumbuzo/Ndi Iwo 6klm road in Bende Local government.
You can recall that during the Election he promised to finish the other part of the road, and as you can see work has started Read more
Kenswear: Barbie’s boyfriend busts gender stereotypes
Gender and identity are at the heart of the recent Barbie film release. Character Ken’s gender role reversal highlights the modern gender neutrality movement in Read more
BREAKING!!! Tinubu Nominates Wike, El-Rufai, Oyetola, Alake, Others As Ministers (Full List)
President Bola Tinubu has nominated the immediate-past governors of Rivers, Kaduna, Osun and Cross River State as Ministers. The nominees are Nyesom Wike, Nasir E-Rufai, Read more
Ukraine war: African leaders grain deal, counteroffensive ‘moving’, Kyiv behind Crimea bridge blast
All the latest developments from the Ukraine war. Zelenskyy sets eyes on Crimea In his latest address to the nation on Wednesday, Ukraine’s president reiterated Read more
Masks, whippings and dancing: Mexican festival Santo Santiago is a symbol of indigenous rebellion
Updated: 27/07/2023 – 08:00 Mexicans re-enact the resistance of Indigenous people against the Spanish conquest with dances and whippings, during the festival of Santo Santiago Read more
Culture Re-View: A look back at Danny Boyle’s incredible 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
On this day 11 years ago, the last Summer Olympics to take place in Europe started with an incredible opening ceremony. The London 2012 Olympics Read more
Migrants in France learn to swim, and overcome the trauma of their crossing
Those who survived dangerous crossings often fear the water but are now being given lessons to tackle this head on. Mohamed, a migrant from Mauritania, Read more
Ukraine War: Russian air raids continue as counteroffensive picks up pace
Russian air attacks have reportedly continued across Ukraine, after days of intense strikes on cities including Odesa. The Ukrainian port town has been the target Read more
African leaders arrive in Russia for summit as Kremlin seeks allies in Ukraine war
It’s the second Russia-Africa summit since 2019. But on the eve of the event the number of attending heads of state had shrunk from 43 Read more
DSS Finally Reacts To Federal High Court Heavy Between Its Operatives And Prison Officers
The Department of State Services, DSS, has reacted to the stand off between their operatives and officers of Nigeria Correctional Service. 9NEWS NIGERIA had reported Read more
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor dies aged-56
The acclaimed Dublin performer released 10 studio albums, while her song Nothing Compares 2 U was named the number one world single in 1990 by Read more
President Macron reaffirms French ownership of New Caledonia
Updated: 26/07/2023 – 19:39 France’s President Emmanuel Macron has visited the town of Touho in New Caledonia, where he was welcomed by a traditional ceremony. Read more
US military whistleblowers testify to existence of UFOs in major Congressional hearing
Along with detailed descriptions of first-hand encounters with spherical and Tic Tac-shaped objects, witnesses alluded to government intimidation that made them fear for their lives Read more
One year to go until the Olympics get underway in France
Official invitations have been sent out to participating countries as France counts down the days until the 2024 Paris Olympics. A huge clock at the Read more
Poland complains to European Commission about German waste dumped in unauthorised landfills
The complaint is a step toward taking Germany to the European Court of Justice. Poland has made a complaint against Germany to the European Commission Read more
More than 50 pilot whales have died in Australia – volunteers are racing to save the rest
The reason behind the stranding is unknown but pilot whales have a social nature which can lead them to follow pod-mates into danger. A tragic Read more
Netherlands struggles with ‘perfect storm’ of housing & migration crisis
Dutch nationals are competing with migrants for social housing places due to a lack of options. A “perfect storm” of increases in asylum requests and Read more