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Iran’s Supreme Leader for decades Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was a central figure in the country’s political and religious leadership, had been killed. Iran State television confirmed his death, without referring to reports of a massive US and Israeli attack on his residence. A presenter announced Khamenei’s death at 5:00 am (0130 GMT), as the […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Cambridge in the UK, has officially returned 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria, according to reports. The treasures were said to be taken from Benin City by British forces in 1897. The university in a statement, confirmed the transfer of legal ownership of the artefacts in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections […]
Continue ReadingA United States district court in California has sentenced Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to 87 months (seven years and three months) in federal prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe linked to oil drilling rights in Nigeria. Okoronkwo, 58, a dual citizen of the United […]
Continue ReadingMore than 7,000 languages are spoken around the world today and at least 3,000 of them, or 40 percent, are endangered. English is the most widely spoken language, with approximately 1.5 billion speakers in 186 countries. Two out of every 10 English speakers are native, while the remaining 80 percent speak English as their second, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. Trump said he was “absolutely ashamed” of some justices who ruled 6-3 against him, calling them “disloyal to our Constitution” and “lapdogs.” At one point he even raised […]
Continue ReadingWorld’s wealthiest individuals have continued to make a significant impact in 2025 through philanthropic giving, supporting causes ranging from health and education to climate change and human rights. Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates, and MacKenzie Scott remain among the most generous donors in history, with lifetime contributions totaling over $147 billion. Below is the […]
Continue ReadingUnited States civil rights leader and eloquent Baptist minister, Jesse Jackson, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday. “Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world. “His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and […]
Continue ReadingA former winners, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa , have been paired with Stade Malien of Mali in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals draw held in Cairo on Tuesday. Defending champions Pyramids of Egypt will face FAR Rabat of Morocco in a repeat of last season’s last-eight clash. The other Egyptian contenders and […]
Continue ReadingCountries in the world have been rated on innovation, achievement, internet, quality of life, technology, health, education, safety manufacturing, transport, and even in happiness and so on. The data is in from the United Nations, World Bank, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) If you’re looking for the gold standard in healthcare, safety, or […]
Continue ReadingNigeria has been ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Transparency International (TI) reported on Tuesday. CPI, which measures perceived public sector corruption on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), gave Nigeria a score of 26—unchanged from 2024. However, the country fell two places from […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Department of Homeland Security has revealed plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians included on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal list. The development comes barely one week after 79 Nigerians convicted of various offences were marked for deportation. According to the statement published on DHS website on Monday, February 9, 2026, 18 Nigerians were convicted […]
Continue ReadingA court in United States has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to 97 months’ imprisonment for participating in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable Americans. The statement published on the US Department of Justice (DOJ) website on Friday said: “a Nigerian National was sentenced today to more than eight […]
Continue ReadingThe 68th Grammys Award was held in Los Angeles, California, United States on Sunday evening, celebrating the biggest music releases of the year across multiple genres. Global music categories drew strong international attention, especially from Africa. The award for Best African Music Performance went to South African singer Tyla for Push 2 Start. There were […]
Continue ReadingThe new African social media platform, LekeeLekee, developed by the owners of ARISE and THISDAY media group, and announced on February 2 has gone live. Positioned as an African alternative to established big global platforms, Lekeelekee’s establishment emphasizes themes of digital sovereignty, economic empowerment, and community-driven governance for Africans. The platform’s creators highlight LekeeLekee as […]
Continue ReadingA hospital in Toulouse, France, has discovered a World War I artillery shell lodged in the rectum (anus) of a patient identified by French media as a 24-year-old man, a finding that led to the deployment of a bomb disposal unit. As reported by The Mirror on Monday, the incident occurred on January 31 night […]
Continue ReadingThe 68th Grammy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Kendrick Lamar the night’s biggest winner for the second year in a row. The rapper took home five awards, including record of the year for Luther, a duet with SZA, and best rap album for GNX. But he was pipped to the night’s biggest […]
Continue ReadingCountdown to the 68th Grammy Awards is officially on, and once again, Nigerian music is firmly in the global spotlight. When the ceremony holds on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States of America, five Nigerian stars will be in the running for music’s big awards, reinforcing the […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has insisted the Super Eagles would have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he were still in charge of Nigerian football. Pinnick, who led the NFF from October 2014 to October 2022, guided Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup in Russia but also presided over […]
Continue ReadingConfederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several players and officials, following incidents during the 2025 African Cup of Nations final. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday night, CAF said the sanctions […]
Continue ReadingJailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted honorary citizenship of the State of Georgia in the United States of America. The IPOB leader was also adopted as an ‘Outstanding Citizen’ who should be “accorded every courtesy as a Goodwill Ambassador from Georgia.” Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, […]
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