Year: 2025

Elon Musk and his social media company, X (formerly Twitter), have reached a settlement with a group of top former executives over a dispute involving $128 million in severance pay.The executives, who include former CEO Parag Agrawal, former CFO Ned Segal, former Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and former General Counsel Sean Edgett, had sued … Continue reading “Elon Musk and X settle $128 Million severance dispute with fired Twitter executives”

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday, October 8 that he may travel to the Middle East within days as U.S., Qatari, and Israeli officials joined Hamas leaders in Egypt for intensive talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza. This potential trip signals a high-level personal involvement by President Trump as complex diplomatic efforts reach a … Continue reading “Donald Trump says he might visit Gaza soon”

A trio of scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), a revolutionary form of molecular architecture. The Nobel Committee likened the structures which pack a vast amount of internal space into tiny materialsto Hermione Grangers magically enlarged handbag from the Harry Potter novels.Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and … Continue reading “Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientiss for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture”

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly impersonating one of its officials and extorting N7,800 from an unsuspecting motorist. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspect was apprehended near the Itire Junction area of the state. According to him, preliminary investigations … Continue reading “LASTMA arrests fake officer for extorting motorist in Lagos”

A Nigerian politician, Daniel Onjeh, has captured the heartwarming moment he reunited with a security man, Haruna Mohammed, at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, 22 years after his graduation.   Onjeh, a former president of the West African Students’ Union and the National Association of Nigerian Students shared photos from the reunion in a Facebook … Continue reading “Heartwarming moment FUTMinna security man reunited with a former student after 22 years”

A Moroccan woman has called off her engagement to her Nigerian fianc over family pressure. The man’s friend, Mgaji Innocent, who disclosed this via X on Wednesday, October 8, said the lady took the decision because her family see black Muslims as unclean.  My guy from Katsina wants to marry this beautiful Moroccan lady, she cancelled engagement … Continue reading “Moroccan woman calls off her engagement to Nigerian fiancé over her family who sees black Muslims as ‘unclean’”

Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record high on Wednesday, fueled by investors seeking refuge from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, along with firm expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.The metal’s record-breaking rally has made it one of the best-performing assets of 2025, up 54% year-to-date after … Continue reading “Gold surges past $4,000 to hit a record high”

A herdsman has been k!lled and 36 cows shot d3ad by unknown assailants in a fresh attack at Ndinn village, Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.  According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama report that the incident, which occurred on Monday evening, is the latest undocumented violent attacks that have continued to … Continue reading “Herdsman and 36 cows shot d3ad in Plateau”