Written by Hollywood director Tim Burton and Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci are separating, they announced Friday in a statement to AFP. “It is with much respect and deep care for each other that Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton have decided to part ways,” they said in a joint statement. Bellucci confirmed her romance with … Continue reading “Stars Tim Burton, Monica Bellucci Announce Separation”
The frustrating thing about being in opposition is that you have to fight so many battles with various institutions, like the judiciary and the law enforcement agencies, that are supposed to protect you. One also struggles with those who are supposed to regulate the political parties, like INEC. And ultimately, the media. Now, … Continue reading “Killing The Opposition Softly: The Wike Template – By Nasir Aminu”
Fuel scarcity in Nigeria is no mere inconvenience; it is a national ritual of dread. For the average Nigerian, the words “fuel strike” summon images of serpentine queues, swollen prices, and the paralysis of daily life. Fuel scarcity is to Nigerians what winter is to Europeans: inevitable, dreaded, and socially disruptive. That spectre looms again, … Continue reading “The Dangote-NUPENG trial by fire – By Folorunso Adisa”
Marieme Ndiaye emerged from her igloo-shaped home in Senegal’s capital, its 1950s space-age aesthetic in sharp contrast with the boxy, multi-storey apartments being built nearby. The little concrete house is a head-turner, seemingly better suited for a sci-fi movie than the average Dakar residential block where it is located. In the 1950s, around … Continue reading “Dakar’s ‘Bubble Homes,’ Iconic Architecture On Brink Of Extinction”
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Nigerian Immigration Service can now deliver 4,000 to 5,000 passports in five hours for the first time in 62 years. He disclosed this in a statement on Thursday after inspecting the newly built Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja. With the infrastructure, Tunji-Ojo … Continue reading “Nigeria Can Now Deliver 5,000 Passports In Five Hours — Tunji-Ojo”
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) over allegations of assault and murder. The police said the suspect they identified as Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where discreet investigations into … Continue reading “Police Arrest NURTW Leader For Alleged Murder In Lagos”
For Americans, the words are practically sacred: the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. But that right is now the subject of bitter debate, following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. On Thursday, several high-ranking Democrats accused President Donald Trump of waging war on free speech, after he celebrated … Continue reading “Kirk Killing Sparks Fierce US Free Speech Debate”
The Australian state of Queensland has banned the testing of drugs for recreational use, sparking warnings from health providers on Friday that the move could put lives at risk. Queensland ranks third-highest in Australia for drug use, the latest government data show, with around one in five people in the state reporting they had … Continue reading “Australian State Bans Testing Of Illicit Drugs”
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia’s Central Papua province on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, with no initial reports of casualties. The USGS said the earthquake’s epicentre was located 28 kilometres (17 miles) south of the town of Nabire in the Central Papua province, which is on the Indonesian half of … Continue reading “6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia’s Central Papua”
The leaders of Canada and Mexico on Thursday defended their three-way free-trade deal with the United States, while agreeing to try and make it “fairer” in the face of tariff pressure from President Donald Trump. After talks in Mexico with President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the pair were “committed” to … Continue reading “Canada, Mexico Leaders Agree To Seek ‘Fairer’ Trade Deal With US”