Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Mazisi Kunene, an anti-apartheid activist and South African poet laureate, who would have been 92 today. Kunene’s work recorded the history of the Zulu people and their traditions,… Read More »Mazisi Kunene: Google Doodle celebrates iconic South African poet

Emeka Nwajuiba, Minister of State for Education has resigned from his position to pursue his political interest in the 2023 presidential election.  His resignation was announced during the Federal Executive… Read More »Nigeria: Minister of State for Education resigns

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73.… Read More »Bob Lanier, Pistons great dies at 73

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that 15 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in seven states between January 1 and April 30, 2022. The confirmed cases were from the… Read More »NCDC: Monkeypox cases confirmed in Nigeria

An almost perfectly preserved whale skeleton thought to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old has been discovered in Thailand. The bones were found in early November some 12km (7.5… Read More »Thailand: Rare Whale Skeleton Discovered

An iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol is now the most expensive piece of 20th Century art ever sold, after it was auctioned for $195m (£158.17m) . The… Read More »Iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe sold for $195m

Former England and Surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe is “seriously ill” in hospital, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) and Thorpe’s family have announced. The 52-year-old played 100 Test matches for England… Read More »Former England batter and assistant coach Graham Thorpe ‘seriously ill’ in hospital

The Queen will not be opening Parliament on Tuesday Buckingham Palace has announced, following the recent announcement that she would not host any garden parties. The monarch has been struggling with mobility… Read More »Episodic Mobility: Queen Elizabeth cancels speech due to health issues

Britney Spears’ fiance Sam Asghari appears to have ended speculation that they are already married – telling fans that a date has been set for the big day. Asghari, 28,… Read More »Britney Spears and fiancee Sam Asghari reveals set date for wedding

Rappers Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted Monday in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state’s RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records. The Atlanta… Read More »Breaking: Rapper Young Thug arrested

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won a landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election, according to unofficial results, bringing his family back to power in Manila 36 years after his dictator father… Read More »Philippines elections 2022: Ferdinand Marcos Jr emerged winner

Tems has made history as the first Nigerian artist to debut No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her feature on Future’s Wait For U. The track, which also features Drake,… Read More »Popular Nigerian artist Tems tops No.1 on ‘Billboard Hot 100’

Wizkid has been named the Best African Artiste Of The Year at the 23rd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards which took place during the weekend. The Ghana Music Awards,… Read More »VGMA 23 – Wizkid wins ‘Best African Artiste’ of the year

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended the strike which was to end on Monday, May 9 by 12 weeks, elongating the industrial action to July 2022. Punch reports that… Read More »Nigeria: ASUU extends strike by 3 months

A recent WWE financial call has revealed the existence of an upcoming wrestling-based RPG game, which will be officially announced “soon”. Read Also: Tesla CEO, Elon Musk shares cryptic tweet… Read More »WWE signs deal for new wresting RPG

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has raised concerns over his life after posting about the chances of his death under mysterious circumstances on Twitter, days after he announced his decision to… Read More »Tesla CEO, Elon Musk shares cryptic tweet about dying

Actor Ncuti Gatwa will play the role of The Doctor in the show Doctor Who, the BBC announced Sunday, in a historic casting selection that marks the first time a Black person… Read More »‘Sex Education’ actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black lead in ‘Doctor Who’

Kim Kardashian channeled her inner Marilyn Monroe with another iconic dress the late star wore to the Golden Globes in 1962. Taking to Instagram, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star posted a series of stunning photos and revealed that her after-party dress was the same exact gown Marilyn wore to… Read More »Kim Kardashian flaunts another Marilyn Monroe attire

Mickey Gilley, who helped launch the Urban Cowboy movement in country music and had hit songs including “Stand By Me,” “Room Full of Roses” and “Lonely Nights,” died Saturday in… Read More »Country singer Mickey Gilley dies

Three Americans were found dead at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas and a fourth has been hospitalized, officials said. Bahamas Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said in a statement on Twitter… Read More »3 Americans found dead at Sandals resort

WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch has been arrested in Florida, an arrest linked to a fatal three-car crash earlier this year that took the life of 75-year-old Thomas Lasseter. The Ormond… Read More »WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch arrested

Monkeypox is not the type of thing that you should use as an excuse to get out of work or a date. After all, monkeypox is a very rare viral… Read More »Monkeypox case confirmed in United Kingdom

A British YouTube star and his female pal have been arrested close to a Russian rocket launchpad as officials probe their “illegal activity.” YouTuber Benjamin Rich, who has over 3.5million subscribers,… Read More »British YouTuber arrested close to Russian rocket launchpad