A 13-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan who was allegedly abducted and forced to convert and marry a Muslim man has been rescued, officials said. The recovery of the girl came… Read More »Police in Pakistan Recover Teen Girl After Alleged Forced Conversion and Marriage
Award-winning singer Tiwa Savage said she attempted suicide twice as a kid in London. She spoke during her Black Box interview with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Bounce Live Radio.… Read More »I attempted suicide twice, says Tiwa Savage
The Chairman of Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State, Mr. Daud Akinloye, yesterday refuted an allegation that the council was attacked and that he was kidnapped by thugs.… Read More »‘Thugs guard council secretariat to prevent looting’
The Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos has banned the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Marwa) operators in Ajegunle. The… Read More »Lagos council bans Danfo, Okada, Keke Marwa
So we’ve finally got here. That bit in an Olympic marathon where the runners enter the stadium for the last 400 meters on the track, straining aching muscles and tired… Read More »US Election 2020: Three Election Headlines You Could Wake Up To
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Vendors Positive Change Initiative, has urged the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution to invite those who promoted fake news on the alleged and… Read More »#EndSARS: NGO petitions panel over ‘fake news’ peddlers
The artist Vincent van Gogh is likely to have experienced two episodes of delirium caused by alcohol withdrawal, new research has shown. The post-Impressionist painter, known for works such as… Read More »Van Gogh: Artist Experienced ‘Delirium From Alcohol Withdrawal’
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election boycotted by the opposition. He took 94% of the vote, even winning 99% in… Read More »Ivory Coast Election: Alassane Ouattara Wins Amid Boycott
Nineteen people have been killed by gunmen who stormed Kabul University before engaging security forces in an hours-long battle on Monday. A spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry said the… Read More »Kabul University Attack: Nineteen Dead, More Wounded after Gunmen Storm Afghan Campus
A glut of sugar has prompted India’s industry body to start a campaign to encourage Indians to eat more. The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said it wants to bust… Read More »Indians Asked to Eat More Sugar to Tackle Oversupply
Scientists have found evidence of immune cells responding to Covid-19 six months after people were infected. In a study of 100 people with the virus, those with symptoms had a… Read More »T-Cell Response ‘Lasts Six Months after Covid Infection’
Austrian police are searching for at least one suspect after a multiple gun attack in the capital, Vienna, that killed four people. Seventeen other people have been wounded – some… Read More »Vienna Shooting: Austria Launches Manhunt After Deadly Terror Attack
US actor Eddie Hassell has died aged 30 after being shot in Texas on Sunday morning. The star was best known for his roles in the 2010 Oscar-nominated film The… Read More »Actor Eddie Hassell shot dead
Johnny Depp has lost his libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article that called him a “wife beater”. Mr Depp, 57, sued the paper after it claimed he… Read More »Johnny Depp Loses Libel Case Over Sun ‘Wife Beater’ Claim
One of the negative outcomes of the violence caused by the EndSARS protest in Nigeria was the attack and looting of Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos’ palace. Being a highly… Read More »Will Oba Akiolu ever forgive youths?
Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka will this month release a new novel, titled: Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth. It is coming 48 years after his two works –… Read More »Soyinka releases new novel after 48 years
As traffic gridlocks continue to hamper movements on Abuja roads, residents have urged security operatives, especially traffic management officials, to resume work. Our correspondent’s findings revealed that the gridlock is… Read More »Abuja residents beg seek security operatives’ return
Windows were broken out of multiple businesses during marches in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday night, October 31, 2020. Police in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot Saturday night after officers observed… Read More »Portland Police Declare a Riot After People Break Windows Of Several Businesses
The results for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released today, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said. The examination body broke the… Read More »SSSCE results out Monday, says WAEC
President Muhammadu Buhari has again urged the youth to end their street protests and work with the government to find solutions to issues that agitate their minds. The President, who… Read More »Over 1m youths apply for investment fund, says Buhari
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Warm Springs, Ga. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) More than 800 individuals… Read More »Joe Biden Discloses Names Of Elite Fundraisers
The southern French city of Nice was in mourning on Friday for the three people stabbed to death in a suspected jihadist attack at a church. A makeshift memorial has… Read More »France attack: nice In Mourning After Deadly Church Stabbings
General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has kicked against the proposed regulation of social media by the Federal Government. He condemned the proposal… Read More »Proposed social media regulations laughable – Adeboye
Sky will not broadcast its TV carpentry contest The Chop after an investigation into a contestant’s face tattoos found they “could be connected to far-right ideologies”. The first episode aired… Read More »The Chop: Sky Cancels TV Carpentry Show Over Contestant’s Tattoos