Donald Trump, sworn in Monday, January 20, as the 47th President of the United States, made waves during his second inaugural address by declaring plans to “take back” the Panama Canal. This unexpected pledge, accompanied by rhetoric targeting China’s influence in the region, immediately drew international attention and stirred diplomatic concerns. “Above all,…
France has pledged to support the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) in its geological data exploration efforts. The announcement was made by Kehinde Bamigbetan, special adviser to Dele Alake, Nigeria’s minister of solid minerals development, in a statement on Monday, January 20. The funding commitment stems from a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on…
In a weird and shocking incident from Rajasthan, India, a bride’s family, enraged by the groom’s last-minute decision to call off their engagement, retaliated unusually by shaving off the groom’s brother’s moustache. The incident, now making waves on social media, occurred in Rajasthan’s Karauli district, where the heated dispute played out publicly, drawing the…
Panama has firmly rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statement that the United States would be “taking back” control of the Panama Canal, emphasizing that the strategic waterway remains under Panamanian authority. In a statement on social media Monday, January 20, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed Trump’s remarks, reiterating the country’s sovereignty…
Acclaimed writer and activist Kevin Powell has publicly criticized Snoop Dogg for performing at an event for Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration, accusing the rap icon of abandoning his values and his community. In an interview on TMZ Live Monday, January 20, Powell did not hold back, calling Snoop’s appearance at the pre-inauguration…
A Nigerian medical doctor, Obianma Onya, has advised women to be wary of men that encourage them not to have close relationships with their families. “Marrying a man that encourages you to have a cold relationship with your own family is dangerous. The plan may be to isolate you so that you will have…
A Ghanaian lawyer, Chris Vincent Agyapong has advised men to end relationship with any woman who gets upset at the mention of conducting DNA test on their children. In a social media post, Agyapong wrote: “If your woman gets upset or threatens your relationship because you mentioned DNA testing of your children – Leave Her!”…
Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticized Nigeria’s designation as a partner country by BRICS, stating that the nation deserves full membership in the multinational bloc. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, January 20, the political science professor described the status granted to Nigeria as a slight on the…
Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has declined to engage in a war of words with the Minister for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following a disparaging comment made by the minister. During a live television interview over the…
The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) in South Africa has announced its intention to file criminal charges against a TikTok user who allegedly forced alcohol, suspected to be beer, into the mouth of a fish in a widely circulated video. In the video, the TikTok user, identified…
