25% of people in the world believe it is justified for a man to beat his wife ―UN report says

Almost nine out of 10 people hold “fundamental biases” against women, a new UN report has found, a shocking statistic that shows the degradation of women’s rights in many parts of the world. According to the statistic, half of people globally still believe men make better political leaders than women; more than 40% believe men […]

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Guinness World Records announces Hilda Baci new record holder in longest cooking time

Guinness World Records (GWR) on Tuesday announced Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual in the world. “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken […]

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Haitian-Chilean citizen gets life imprisonment for assassination of Haiti President

Haitian-Chilean citizen, Rodolphe Jaar, who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to his involvement in the assassination of Haitian President, Jovenel Moise has been sentenced to life in prison, Florida court records show. Moïse, 53, was shot and killed inside his home in the Pelerin 5 neighbourhood, in the hills above Port-au-Prince at 01:00 local […]

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Chimamanda Adichie wrote the preface to Pope Francis’ book: “Hands off Africa”

The Vatican Publishing House announced on Monday, May 22, 2023, the release of a new book by Pope Francis, titled: “Hands off Africa!” which is a rebuke to Western profiteering. The book contains all of the Pope’s speeches during his visits to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, both countries marred by severe […]

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Hilda Baci cook-a-thon viewed 4.8 billion times worldwide ―Report

The audience reached from Hilda’s Baci (Hilda Bassey Effiong) recent attempt to enter the Guinness World Records as the person with the record of the longest cooking period was over 4.8 billion, a media intelligence report said The report was published by Media Intelligence Consultancy, P+ Measurement Services, which claimed to have done a media […]

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World’s richest man, Bernard Arnault loses $11bn in one day, he is still richer than Elon Musk by $12bn

World’s richest man and CEO of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), Bernard Arnault,  lost $11.2 billion in one day, but he is still wealthier than Elon Musk. Musk is the second richest man in the world, with a net worth of $180 billion, $12 billion less than the 74-year-old CEO’s own $192 billion. LVMH, which […]

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Actress Chika Ike stuns at Cannes Film Festival, makes the Best Dressed List on Vogue, New York Times and Harper’s Bazaar (Photos)

Nigerian actress, television personality, producer, business woman, philanthropist and former model, Chika Nancy Ike popularly known as Chika Ike, attended this year’s 76th Cannes Film Festival in France and she made several best-dressed list. Veteran Nollywood actress, Chika Ike has blazed the trail as the first Nigerian actress invited to grace the red-carpet of the Cannes Film […]

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Chief Justice of Ukraine Supreme Court dismissed, detained for alleged bribe

The head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court was dismissed from his post on Tuesday after being detained in a bribery investigation which anti-corruption authorities cast as their biggest-ever case. Kyiv has redoubled efforts to clamp down on corruption despite Russia’s invasion, and doing so is vital to meet the conditions for joining the European Union. Oleksandr Omelchenko, a […]

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Pomp, protests as UK holds first coronation in 70 years

Britain’s first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. The coronation, the first of a British king since 1937, is the religious confirmation of his accession after the death of his mother, Queen […]

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See the age Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Jack Dorsey, Bezos and many more started Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon etc

Modern inventions have rapidly changed the world. From writing letters with pen, ink and paper and taking the letter to the Post Office for postage that may take days, weeks or even months to get to their destinations; to writing email or faxing documents that will get to their destinations almost immediately they are sent […]

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Talk show host, Jerry Springer is dead

British-born American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, lawyer, legendary TV host and politician, Gerald Norman Springer popularly known as Jerry Springer has died. Born February 13, 1944 in London, England, during World War II, the former Mayor of Cincinnati and “grandfather of trash TV show,” was 79 years old. According to a statement shared with Insider, […]

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Kokoma City Star, Rasheeda Williams shot dead in Atlanta

Rasheeda Williams, known as Koko Da Doll, is dead. She died at the age of 35 after she was fatally shot in Atlanta, California, United States. The transgender star, recently appeared in the documentary, ‘Kokomo City’, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January. Kokomo City explored the threat of violence for Black trans sex […]

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Direct flights from Nigeria to Israel begins April 20 ―Israeli Ambassador

Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has stated that direct flights from Nigeria to Israel will begin on April 20, 2023. Freeman said before, a Nigerian intending to go to Israel had to go through Ethiopian, Turkish, or British airlines and experience 13 hours of delays but now a direct flight will take 5 hours. […]

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No apology letter from British government over my detention ―Peter Obi

In a statement, Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has denied receiving any letter of apology from the British government over his detention by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London. Obi made the rebuttal through the Head, Media and Communications of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Diran Onifade. The statement […]

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Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia

Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border with the world’s biggest security alliance. Finland had adopted neutrality after its defeat by the Soviets in World War […]

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Trump arraigned for criminal charges in New York

Donald Trump turned himself in Tuesday for a historic New York court hearing held amid tight security and a global media frenzy, as the Republican billionaire becomes the first American president in history to face criminal charges. In a spectacle playing out on live television — with rival protesters rallying outside — the hearing marks […]

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