Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years, as reported by the BBC. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death,…
Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health,” Buckingham Palace said Thursday, as members of the royal family traveled to Scotland to be at the bedside of the 96-year-old monarch. The announcement by the palace came a day after the queen canceled a virtual meeting of…
Taylor Swift has announced she is releasing a new album titled Midnights in October, as reported by Rolling Stone. The singer won three awards at the just-concluded MTV VMAs at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey, including Best Longform Video, Video Of The Year and Best Direction for ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)…
Scotland is to become the first country in the world to introduce a law to protect the right to free period products. When the Period Products Act comes into force, councils and education providers in Scotland will be legally required to ensure free sanitary products are available to anyone who needs them, as reported by…
A series of TikTok videos may be responsible for the recent spike in Kia car thefts in Seattle, according to police. Seattle police have said that they investigated 36 reports of stolen Kias last month — compared with five in July last year — and believe thieves may be using a method learned from tutorial…
Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. As reported by Time, at least eight people were killed — some by drowning in their homes — and seven others were missing, while more rain was forecast. Deserted cars…
Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users. Users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status and block screenshots on View Once messages, as reported by BBC. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said this would help keep WhatsApp messaging “as private and secure as face-to-face conversations”….
Mayor Max, the beloved canine leader of the town of Idyllwild, California, has passed away at age 9, as reported by Yahoo Life. Known for his friendly golden retriever face around town and beyond, Mayor Max rose to stardom since he took over the office in 2013. He even appeared in a CBS Evening News…
Four US police officers have been arrested and charged over the fatal 2020 shooting of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was killed in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, by plainclothes police who were executing a “no-knock” search warrant, as reported by BBC. The hospital worker, 26, was shot as officers stormed the apartment just after midnight while…
Liverpool kicked off their campaign for the 2022-2023 season with a win over defending Premier League champions, Manchester City 3-1 to win the Community Shield, their first title for this season. A goal from Trent Alexandre Arnold in the first half put Liverpool on the front foot as Manchester City struggled to get a grip…
In a calculated bid to push through a move to Manchester City, Brighton defender, Marc Cucurella has handed in a transfer request. However, the development has not changed Brighton’s stance on holding firm in their valuation for the 24-year-old, as reported by Sky Sports. The Seagulls have rejected a £30m bid for the full-back from…
Twenty-five years after Princess Diana’s untimely death, a new documentary is looking at her life in the public eye using archival audio and video footage. HBO has released a trailer for the Ed Perkins-directed documentary ‘The Princess,’ which will premiere on August 13. The film explores Princess Diana’s complex relationship with the media, from the…
Born with a congenital heart defect, a 9-week-old baby, Gwyneth is currently struggling to stay alive and her parents have called on well-meaning Nigerians to offer a helping hand to raise the $16,000 needed for surgery. She remains in dire need of Heart Surgery for an Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair. She is currently admitted at…
The Athabasca University in Canada has officially excluded Nigerian students from its list of foreign applicants to write and pass English proficiency before admission, as reported by Vanguard. The waiver for Nigeria comes after a Canada-based Nigerian don, Dr Olumuyiwa Igblalajobi wrote a protest letter to the university where he strongly highlighted the fact that…
The venerable old Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane, with its three engines, mounted on wings and tail fin, would be a sight to behold in the air or on the ground, let alone deep beneath the surface of the Red Sea, among the fish and coral. The abandoned jet, sunk in 2019 to create an…
A 61-year-old man fell to his death in the Upper East Side building while washing his apartment’s windows. The police stated that the man fell when he was washing his windows, and he fell to his death from a “high rise apartment building.” After the incident, authorities arrived at the scene and pronounced the unidentified…
The New York City medical examiner’s office has revealed that Ivana Trump, Donald Trump’s first wife, died of “blunt impact injuries” to the torso. It added that the death of the 73-year-old on Thursday was accidental. According to report, she died after falling down stairs in her New York City apartment. Ivana Trump, who was…
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President of the United State, Donald Trump, has died at the age of 73. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Donald Trump described his wife as “a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life.” Her son, Eric Trump took to Instagram to…
A total of 17 bodies have been recovered in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos after a boat accident that led to a frantic search for passengers, the inland waterways agency revealed. According to the Lagos State Waterways Authority, the commuter boat had set sail against rules that bar night movement. Unfortunately, the tide carried…
In a tragic incident that has left families ofthe victims reeling in shock, at least 15 people have been shot dead in a bar in the South African township of Soweto, police say. According to the polce, gunmen entered the Orlando East tavern in the early hours of Sunday morning and started firing randomly at…
American talk show host, Oprah has confirmed that her father, Vernon Winfrey, had passed away in his house in Nashville, Tennessee. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath. We could feel peace enter the room at his passing.” the…
Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been assassinated by a gunman during a campaign speech Friday in Nara, Japan. Abe was in the middle of a speech on the street when he was shot. Witnesses heard two loud bangs accompanied by smoke, causing confusion at the scene. According to local reports, Abe suffered fatal…
A new report by Business Insider claims billionaire businessman, Elon Musk secretly fathered a set of twins late 2021 with Shivon Zilis, one of his top executives. According to Business Insider, court records it obtained clearly indicate that the Tesla billionaire added Zilis of Neurolink to his family in November 2021. Musk, 51, and Zilis,…
On the heels of the mysterious death of 21 teenagers at a South African nightclub more than a week ago, the mass funeral arranged for them has been scheduled to hold Wednesday, July 6 in a gian tent at the Scenery Park, in East London. It would be recalled that the 21 teenagers who died…
Gunmen have attacked a convoy of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s team in Katsina, his home state in the north as reported by the BBC According to a statement by the president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, two persons sustained injuries in the advance convoy of security guards, protocol and media officers, . The convoy had gone ahead…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced that a total of one million Nigerians will be recruited for the conduct of the 2023 national census. According to the commission, a reliable technological innovation had been advanced to prevent politicians and interested elite from manipulating the process. The commissioner representing Ekiti State, Deji Ajayimade the annuncement…
Airbnb has placed a permanent ban on parties and events at homes on its platform in a move that is largely preferred by hosts. The ban comes after a temporary measure put in place during the pandemic proved popular with hosts. The firm says the rule has become “much more than a public health measure”…
New Music Friday Albums coverage, as published by HipHopDX features a stacked lineup of heavy-hitters such as multi-platinum vocalist, Chris Brown and Chicago rap titans, Lupe Fiasco and Lil Durk.Additional highlighted releases include new projects from artistes such as Giveon, French Montana and Harry Fraud, Roddy Ricch and a host of others.Check out all of…
Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk is in the news today and this time, it is because his transgender son, Xavier Musk has renounced his last name as he is adamant to cut her legal ties to him and will no longer bear his last name. Xavier Musk and his brother Griffin are a pair of twins…
After much anticipation, Wizkid, Nigerian international music export, and American Award-winning singer Chris Brown release the eagerly awaited song named Call Me Everyday.
Calum Scott, a British singer-songwriter, has unveiled “Heaven,” the fourth track off his upcoming sophomore album “Bridges.” Calum Scott, Nolan Sipe, and Hayley Warner wrote the song. Fraser T. Smith produced the work.
For the pleasure of his followers, the extremely talented Nigerian music singer and composer Asake has released a single called Peace Be Unto You (PBUY). The song follows “Sungba (Remix),” which features Burna Boy, one of Nigeria’s best singers, as Asake’s second single of 2022. With the backing choir-like atmosphere that gives him such a…
American singer, rapper and record executive, Lil Wayne has been denied entry into the United Kingdom despite being scheduled to perform at the Strawberries & Creem Festival on Saturday June 18th. According to a statement issued by the United Kingdom’s Home Office, Lil Wayne was denied entry into the country in a “last minute decision”…
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In her last documentary, American singer and actress, Jennifer Lopez bared her ind on having to share the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show with celebrity singer Shakira by saying that it was “the sort iddea in the world.” In a scene in her new Netflix documentary, “Halftime,” in which she was planning her half of…
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After a 41-day trip on a bike from London to Lagos, you’d definitely agree that the man behind the feat, Kunle Adeyanju deserves to be celebrated for daring to pull off such a physically and mentally tasking quest. The fact that he did it to raise funds for Rotary International’s fight against polio despite being…
In a move that shocked everyone present, a man in a wheelchair attacked the Mona Lisa painting unprovoked. The incident played out at the Louvre Museum in Paris where the man in the wheelchair, disguised himself as an old lady, got up out of the wheelchair, removed the wig and threw a piece of cake…
With over 59 movies under his belt, Hollywood sensation, The Rock (born Dwayne Johnson) has quite a hectic schedule yet the actor has come out to share three things that everyone needs to do to achieve what he called ‘balance.’ This balance, according to Dwayne Johnson translates into your individual capacity to strike a balance…
The founder and CEO of The Bobby Taylor Company, a boutique communications and special events company has taken to her social media account to share a message emphasising the importance of peace of mind and how much she values it. Below is the message she posted on her Facebook account barely an hour ago: Peaceful…
Elon Musk rejected on Thursday allegations that he groped and exposed himself to a flight attendant six years ago. “Those wild accusations are utterly untrue,” the world’s wealthiest person posted on Twitter, the platform he is currently in the stalled process of buying for $44 billion. News outlet Insider reported earlier in the day that…
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s aerospace company, had to compensate one of its stewardesses with $250,000 as part of an out-of-court settlement for a lawsuit for sexual misconduct by the same tycoon in 2016, on a flight to London. According to Business Insider, the assistant was part of the crew of a corporate flight where Musk moved….
In places including the US and UK, remote work is here to stay. But that’s not necessarily the story around the world. Two years ago, the pandemic thrust us into remote work out of necessity – but now that many of the safety measures have lifted, large swaths of employees are still working from home….
A couple in India are suing their son and daughter-in-law — for not giving them grandchildren after six years of marriage. Sadhana and Sanjeev Prasad, who live in Haridwar, a city in northern Uttarakhand state, filed a petition this month seeking 50 million Indian rupees (about $643,000) in damages from their son, 35, and his…
Kunle Adeyanju, a Nigerian man who is on a charity ride from London to Lagos has encountered a challenge in the Mali-Cote d’Ivoire border. Adeyanju, whose travel is profoundly monitored by netizens revealed that he was denied entry into Ivory Coast on reaching the border, and has returned to Mali. Prior to the challenge, his…
Man Ray’s famed “Le Violon d’Ingres” made history Saturday when it became the most expensive photograph ever to sell at auction. The black and white image, taken in 1924 by the American surrealist artist, transforms a woman’s naked body into a violin by overlaying the picture of her back with f-holes. The original print of…
Entrepreneur, investor, and business magnate, Elon Musk has posted a cryptic message on Twitter. “If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya”, he tweeted Monday morning. The post has thousands of comments and over one million likes as followers expressed concern. If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya…
On Monday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with Robbie Lyle, the founder of renowned Arsenal Fan TV, in the Lagos House. Sanwo-Olu met the AFTV founder with a number of his team members who were on their way to Africa. On Monday morning, the governor tweeted photos of himself, Lyle, and his crew carrying…
Real Madrid have won their 35th LaLiga title and you can see how the new LaLiga champions celebrated in style on the Bernabéu pitch, in front of all of the Real Madrid fans! Join coach Carlo Ancelotti, Karim Benzema, Vini Jr. and the rest of the squad and enjoy the celebrations as much as we…
