Grammy award-winning Nigerian artiste, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has come under heavy criticisms on social media for cancelling his headline show scheduled for Saturday night at the GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands, after fans already filled the stadium. Fans reportedly filled the 41,000-capacity-seater waiting for hours for the ‘Last Last’ crooner to thrill them…
Facebook-parent Meta has announced its plans to lower the minimum age requirement for its virtual reality headsets, allowing children as young as 10 years old to use the devices. This decision comes despite pressure from lawmakers who have urged the company not to market VR services to younger users. In a blog post, Meta stated…
Twitter has experienced the departure of its head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, just weeks before the company is due to undergo a regulatory stress test conducted by European Union (EU) officials, who are closely examining its handling of user content. This development underscores the ongoing challenges faced by the company under the ownership…
Following her successful career as an athlete, Maria Sharapova has ventured into the business world by creating her own candy brand called Sugarpova, a candy line that includes chocolates, gummies, gumballs and truffles. It was introduced in 2013 and all Sugarpova candies are made from natural, non-GMO ingredients. The brand’s products can be found in…
Wedding season is back with a bang in 2023, but couples should prepare to spend a little more for their special day. According to online wedding planning site Zola, the average cost of a wedding in the US has increased by $1,000 from last year, reaching $29,000. In major cities, the price can go up…
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has issued a warning about the potential existential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing the need for governments to ensure the technology is not “misused by evil people.” Discussions surrounding the future of AI and its regulation have become central to conversations among technologists and policymakers worldwide. The emergence…
Nigerian disc jockey, Oluseye Desmond Sodamola, popularly known as Spinall, has recounted how American hip-hop mogul, Jay-Z once booked him to perform at the “wildest party” he ever did. The celebrity DJ said Jay-Z flew him and his team from Lagos, Nigeria, to Los Angeles to perform at the party. He claimed that the rapper…
The rise of ChatGPT has had far-reaching consequences across various industries, and even the field of law has not been spared from its impact. A recent incident involving an attorney highlights the unexpected challenges posed by this AI technology. Roberto Mata, who sued Avianca airlines over injuries he allegedly sustained from a serving cart during…
A Nigerian Youtuber, Emdee Tiamiyu, has insisted that Nigerians see student visas as answered prayers and the easiest route to escape from Nigeria and live abroad. Tiamiyu, who promotes himself as YouTube’s number one guide to “scholarships, fellowships and japa-ships” in an interview he granted to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said that Nigerians seeking…
Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai have reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit worth an estimated $200 million. The lawsuit alleged that many of the companies’ cars and SUVs were susceptible to theft. The settlement is expected to cover up to nine million vehicle owners, providing a total of up to $145 million to compensate…
Montana has become the first state in the United States to ban TikTok on personal mobile phones, as the governor aims to safeguard residents from Chinese surveillance. This prohibition, which Chinese-owned TikTok considers an infringement on freedom of speech, is the first of its kind in the Western world. The social media platform has faced…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says over 40,000 people die annually from road traffic crashes in Nigeria. The Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dauda Biu, said this on Monday in Abuja during activities marking the 7th United Nations Global Road Safety Week. He said these road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death and…
Maria Chike Benjamin has released a new episode of “Healing With Maria.” In this episode, Maria sits with Womiye Remilekun, who courageously shares her story of surviving sexual abuse as a child. She talks about her experience of being molested by someone she trusted, the mental trauma it caused into adulthood, and her journey to…
Southampton will play next season in the Championship after Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to Fulham confirmed their relegation. The Saints lasted 11 seasons in the Premier League, enjoying consecutive finishes of eighth, seventh, sixth, and eighth between 2014 and 2017. Southampton developed Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane, Adam Lallana, Danny Ings, and numerous academy products…
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King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have now arrived at Westminster Abbey, where they will soon be crowned in Britain’s first coronation in 70 years. It’s a televised spectacle meets power-projecting ritual with a generous dose of religion. Prince Charles became King Charles III the moment his mother took her last breath in…
The World Health Organization has announced that Covid-19 no longer poses a global health emergency, marking a significant milestone in the fight against the pandemic. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of WHO, the organization’s Covid emergency committee recommended an end to the public health emergency of international concern, which he has accepted. In…
The White House is set to host a meeting on Thursday with top executives from major tech firms to discuss concerns about the potential dangers of advanced artificial intelligence, and Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, will be in attendance. Other attendees include the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic, as well as US Vice…
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a conviction of a woman identified as Oluwayemisi Samuel and Joshua Samuel, her son, before the Kaduna State High Court on separate count charges, each bordering on false information. The EFCC, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said Oluwayemisi and Joshua…
In his new travel video, Nigerian YouTuber and travel content creator, Tayo Aina explores a town in southern Portugal’s Algarve region called Lagos. Tayo also explores their cuisine, their lifestyle, culture, what it costs to spend a vacation there, tourism in the city, and some of their renowned beaches like the Ponta da Piedade and…
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has had his house arrest extended for another 30 days by a Romanian court. As reported on BBC, he was first arrested alongside his brother, Tristan, at their Bucharest home in December 2022. On 31 March, he was moved from custody to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judge….
Andrew Tate has denied ever taking steroids while showing his impressive physique less than three weeks after his release from prison. As reported on Mirror, Tate and brother Tristan were arrested last December and were been kept behind bars in Bucharest until the end of March. After multiple appeals over their original 30-day incarceration, the…
The winner of a major photography award has refused his prize after revealing his work was in fact an AI creation. German artist Boris Eldagsen’s entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, won the creative open category at last week’s Sony World Photography Award. He said he used the picture to test the competition and to create…
Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine – called R21 – appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous ventures in the same field. Ghana’s drug regulators have assessed the final trial data on…
The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious software. As reported on CNN, public USB stations like the kind found at malls and airports are being used by bad actors to spread malware and monitoring software, according to a tweet last week from…
Leon Levine, who built Family Dollar into a discount retail giant catering to America’s lower-income and middle-class shoppers, has died at 85. The Leon Levine Foundation, the philanthropic organization Levine later founded, confirmed in an online statement he died on April 5. No cause was listed. Levine, a college dropout, was one of several retail…
The Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, of the Federal Road Safety Corps, has commended the patrol teams of the Osun State Sector Command for returning the sum of N27,171,400 recovered from an auto crash scene last week. The FRSC patrol team last week reportedly recovered the N27.1m from the scene of a road accident that occurred…
Controversial figure Andrew Tate, a professional kickboxer and former reality TV star, has revealed that he is still struggling with the after-effects of his release from prison. On social media, he disclosed that he has been unable to sleep for a single hour since his release and is now under house arrest. Tate, who goes…
It felt like just another flight for South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus, until he noticed an extra passenger on his plane at 11,000ft in the air. However, it wasn’t a human, but a cobra slithering under his seat. “To be truly honest, it’s as if my brain did not register what was going on,” he…
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful has announced that it will shut down, directing users to retrieve their funds from its platform. “This will probably come as a shock to many,” Paxful co-founder and CEO Ray Youssef wrote in a blog post. “All customer funds are accounted for. Please withdraw them and, if you can, self-custody.” The…
Germany may follow Italy’s example by banning ChatGPT due to personal information security concerns, claimed the nation’s data protection chief. On Monday, German commissioner for data protection Ulrich Kelber told the Handelsblatt newspaper that his nation could follow Italy’s recent ChatGPT ban and issue a similar enforcement. After Italy’s data protection agency launched an investigation…
He is 7 years old and his name is Albert Ofosu Nketia. His video is one of the most popular in recent times, trending on most social media platforms including TikTok, WhatsApp, Twitter, and the likes. Albert was captured in a video crying and transitioning into laughter within a matter of a few seconds and…
Andrew Tate, the divisive internet personality who has spent months in a Romanian jail on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, has won an appeal to replace his detention with house arrest, an official said. The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Tate’s appeal, which challenged a judge’s decision last week to…
Chidinma Onianwa and Seyi Alawode are the latest guest of Taymesan on his podcast show, “Tea With Tay.” The trio take on the topic “Japa” or Stay Back: The Nigerian Dilemma. They discuss the many issues that’s currently plaguing Nigeria as a nation and the ultimate dilemma of young people; to Japa in search of…
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet grounded two of its pilots after they allegedly consumed coffee and pastries inside the cockpit – a snack break that could have gone horribly wrong had one of the hot drinks spilled. A photograph showing an uncovered cup with the airline’s logo placed dangerously close to the control levers inside the…
A lion known as the king of the Serengeti has been killed by rivals. As reported on BBC, tour operators and visitors to the national park have paid tribute to the “legendary” Bob Junior – also known as Snyggve – online. The “photogenic” and “coolest cat” in the Serengeti, Bob Jr had a fearsome reputation…
Jiang Yanyong, a former military surgeon who blew the whistle on Chinese authorities’ cover-up of the 2003 Sars epidemic, has died aged 91. He died of pneumonia on Saturday in Beijing, family friends and Chinese-language media in Hong Kong reported. Dr Jiang was praised for saving lives after writing a letter in the early stage…
ADutch historian found unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) has announced. Lorenzo Ruijter, 27, who told Reuters he has been treasure hunting since he was 10, discovered the treasure in 2021 in…
A Canadian brother and sister born at 22 weeks have been named by Guinness as the world’s most premature twins. Adiah and Adrial Nadarajah were born at 126 days early, overtaking the previous record of 125 days early set in 2018 by twins in the US state of Iowa. If the children had been born…
Heralding a new chapter in its space odyssey, Silhouette is partnering with aspiring female astronaut Alyssa Carson on its groundbreaking Titan Minimal Art collection. Carson is partnering with Silhouette as the premium eyewear brand continues its journey into the cosmos while it supports her dream of becoming the first human on Mars. The 21-year-old visionary…
Abdullahi, one of the sons of the late former Head of State, Sani Abacha, is dead. This was revealed on Saturday by his sister, Gumsu Sani Abacha. Gumsu broke the sad news in a Twitter post. According to her, Abdullahi died in the early hours of the day. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I lost…
It was jubilation galore across the country yesterday following the ruling of the Supreme Court that the old N1,000, N500 and N200 bank notes should remain in circulation till the end of the year. As reported on ThisDay, the CBN had in October 2022 announced the redesign of N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, and asked…
A man in Florida was walking with his family on a beach when he found an abnormally large clam. It turns out, it was not only big, but extremely old – and dates back to 1809. Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, a research lab and aquarium, said Blaine Parker was on Alligator Point, a Florida beach…
In late 2018, the companies behind the most widely traded cryptocurrency were struggling to maintain their access to the global banking system. Some of their backers turned to shadowy intermediaries, falsified documents and shell companies to get back in, documents show. One of those intermediaries, a major tether trader in China, was trying to “circumvent…
While Andrew Tate’s tweet about his appearance garnered support from many of his followers, there were also a number of comments that poked fun at his current look. One commentator attached a photo showing mostly skin on the top of Andrew Tate’s head, saying that “a full head of hair is kinda stretching it bro.”…
Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate’s detention in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking has been extended by another 30 days by a court in Bucharest. Tate, 36, was initially arrested on Dec. 29 alongside his brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women after authorities descended on his Bucharest property, the Associated Press…
Andrew Tate remains in custody in Romania, despite rumors suggesting he had escaped jail. The social media influencer and former star of Big Brother U.K. has been arrested, alongside his brother Tristan Tate, on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized crime group which would exploit women. Both Andrew and Tristan deny all…
Former United States President Jimmy Carter has been moved to hospice care. The 39th President of the US was moved to hospice care on Saturday. According to Mayo Clinic, hospice care is for people who are nearing the end of life. The services are provided by a team of healthcare professionals who maximise comfort for…
Former kickboxing world champion Andrew Tate, along with his brother and two other suspects, have been detained in Romania since late December. Tate lost his appeal earlier this month to have his detention lifted, and the two will remain in jail until February 17. All charges have been denied by the accused. In a shocking…
At least three more people, including two minors, have been incredibly pulled alive from the rubble of a devastating earthquake, 10 days after it struck parts of Turkey and Syria. A 17-year-old Aleyna Ölmez was dubbed the “miracle girl” when she was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, 248 hours after the…
