President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced major leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, which is now renamed Yakubu Gowon University. These changes are effective immediately. At the newly renamed Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor. …
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, has announced a major policy shift, proposing that immigrants must wait at least 15 years before becoming eligible for British citizenship as she seeks to tighten the immigration system in the UK. In her first major announcement as Conservative leader, Badenoch revealed plans to tighten the immigration…
A 19-year-old girl, Ramatoulie Baldeh, has been arrested for setting fire to her boyfriend’s family home in Kerr Sering, Gambia. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 following a dispute with her boyfriend. According to Gambia media, Ramatoulie lit a plastic bag and threw it onto the bed before opening…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested one Teryima Yaji for allegedly organising the kidnap of his uncle, Emmanuel Yaji of Mbaduku Clan in Vandeikya local government area of the state. Yaji was arrested alongside a native doctor, Terna Sule, who allegedly prepared kidnappers with charm to fortify them for the operation. …
Former Real Madrid defender, Marcelo announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. “At 18, Real Madrid knocked on my door and I arrived here. Now, I can proudly say that I am a true Madrileno,” Marcelo said on social media. “Sixteen seasons, 25 titles, five Champions Leagues, one of the captains…
Ayra Starr’s mother is dishing out some words of advice on TikTok. The singer’s mother urged young people to encourage their mothers to join TikTok. According to her, this will help them mentally and make them get creative. Speaking via her TikTok account, she said: “If your mum is between 40, 50, 60, encourage them…
Nollywood has lost another legend. Actor Columbus Irisoanga has passed on, according to his colleague Hilda Dokubo. Ms Dokubo took to Instagram to mourn him, writing: “There can’t be shortage of Angels in heaven that the few here are called home like this na! “This one is heavy on Uniport Rivers state Nollywood.” She added:…
Actor/comedian, Bovi says he moved his children’s schooling to the United Kingdom because of bullying in schools here in Nigeria. While speaking in a podcast recently, Bovi said he went to a boarding school but chose not to send his children to a Nigerian boarding school due to what he described as a normalised…
Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Province, Russia, February 6, 2025 Photo: mitropolia74.ru A relic of the Heavenly patron of the Urals and Siberia was found last year and is now venerated in the St. Simeon Cathedral in Chelyabinsk. A particle of the relics of St. Dalmat of Isetskoe (†1697) were discovered in the iconography workshop of an…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed that he will not attend an upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, following President Donald Trump’s recent threat to cut off funding to the African country. The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting is set to take place from February 20-21 in Johannesburg, where South Africa currently holds…
