Tuned Onakoya happily expressed that one of his protégée Mary has been singing the praises of David Adeleke a.ka Davido, an afrobeat musician who showed up for the ‘Chess in the Slum’ in New York to show support at the ongoing United Nation Chess Competition. His post read: “Mary has declared that she’s the first person from her village to meet Davido in person, and everyone else has only just seen him on TV. It’s been 3 days now and we still haven’t heard the last of it”
Firing Squad Execute South Carolina Man Who Killed An Off-Duty Police Officer
A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks. Mikal Mahdi gave no final statement and did not look to his right toward the nine witnesses in the room behind bulletproof glass and bars once the curtain opened. He cried out as the shots hit him, and his arms flexed. A white target with the red bull’s-eye over Mahdi’s heart was pushed into the wound in his chest. He groaned two more times about 45...
Israeli Hostage’s Wife Relentless Effort To Hear From Her Husband, As He Turns 48
Omri Miran’s wife Lishay, started sending whatsapp messages three weeks after Hamas gunmen violently snatched her husband from their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, on 7 October 2023. She calls the chat Notes to Omri. She’s lost count of the number of messages she’s sent. “My love, there are so many people you’ll need to meet when you come back,” she wrote at the end of October 2023. “Amazing people who are helping me. Strangers who have become as close as can be.” Three-and-a-half months later, she posted a message from the couple’s eldest daughter. “Roni just said goodnight to...
U.S. To Terminate Afghans And Cameroonians Temporary Deportation Protection Status
Thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians will have their temporary deportation protections terminated, the US Department of Homeland Security has said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer merited US protections, according to a statement from DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin. An estimated 14,600 Afghans previously eligible for temporary protected status (TPS) are now set to lose it in May, while some 7,900 Cameroonians will lose it in June. It comes on the same day a US judge ruled that the Trump administration could deport a university graduate, detained last month over his role in pro-Palestinian protests. TPS...
‘I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant Until I Gave Birth’—-Woman Raise Awareness About Cryptic Pregnancy
A woman who did not realise she was pregnant has described giving birth alone at the beauty parlour where she worked before cutting her baby’s umbilical cord with eyebrow scissors. Bryony Mills-Evans said she did not think she wanted children, but was thrust into motherhood at the age of 23 despite having no pregnancy symptoms. Cryptic pregnancies, where a woman is unaware they are pregnant until late on, or as in Bryony’s case, when in labour, have been described as “rare, but not exceptionally rare” by one midwifery professor. After recently discovering little was known about such pregnancies, Bryony has...
Student loan: NELFUND threatens legal action against institutions engaging in deceptive practices
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has threatened legal action against institutions found to be engaging in deceptive practices within the student loan scheme. The threat is coming on the heels of recent findings that some institutions, after receiving student loan disbursements directly into their accounts, failed to notify the affected students or reflect the payments in their school fee records. Some institutions were found to have failed to inform students of loan disbursements made on their behalf while still demanding payment of institutional fees from the same students. Reacting to the development in a statement he signed yesterday, the...
Explosion rocks Lagos 11th April 2025
An explosion caused confusion and fear on Friday evening in the Ikeja Under Bridge area of Lagos State after a loud blast came from a building. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m., drawing attention from people in the neighbourhood who quickly rushed out in fear. The blast was linked to a solar inverter that suddenly went off inside the building, causing a loud noise that shook nearby surroundings. Emergency responders from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service quickly arrived at the scene to tackle the situation. Firefighters worked to bring the fire under control and continued their efforts late...
Seyi Law Celebrates 20 Years On Stage, Berates Mr. Macaroni, Others For Non-Payment Of Royalty In Supporting Their Career
Nigerian comedian, actor, television host, Idileoye Oluwaseyitan Lawrence professionally known as Seyi Law in celebrating his 20 years on stage appreciated some talents that he has helped/groomed in the industry who in turn have been grateful, while he criticized the likes of Adebowale Adedayo known as Mr. Macaroni for not acknowledging his impact in their career. The comedian had in a post on X on Thursday night alongside a video where he collaborated with Mr. Macaroni in a skit implied that his royalties were not paid, despite the fact that the skit maker was brought to him by his junior...