Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has reacted after a Swiss Newspaper issued an apology for referring to her as “grandmother” while reporting that she is the new Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). “This grandmother will be the new Chief of the World Trade Organisation,” the newspaper had written. …
Read More »Nigerians react after lady tweeted ”N400k monthly can’t give you a soft life sha. Especially not in Lagos or Abuja”
A debate is currently happening on Nigerian Twitter after a young lady claimed it isn’t possible to live a good life with N400, 000 a month salary. The lady with the Twitter handle @CO_Chiamaka wrote ”400k monthly can’t give you a soft life sha. Especially not in Lagos or …
Read More »Okonjo-Iweala resumes duty as DG of WTO
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Monday resumed duty as the director general of the World Trade Organisation, weeks after her appointment was endorsed by the United States and approved by the trade organization. Her appointment was ratified on February 15. “WTO members have just agreed to appoint Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next director-general,” …
Read More »French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy convicted for corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption on Monday and handed a three-year prison sentence after a court in Paris convicted him for trying to illegally influence a judge during his time in office. The sentence includes two years suspended, which means it is unlikely Sarkozy will …
Read More »Hairdresser shares photo of Kim Kardashian to troll her after she fell asleep in his glam chair
Kim Kardashian’s hairdresser, Chris Appleton, hilariously trolled the reality star by posting a funny photo of her asleep in his glam chair during a recent touch-up. The photo shows Kim asleep with her head tilted back and mouth open as Appleton and his team tend to her hair. “I …
Read More »“The biggest mistake women make is thinking if a man engages them and they have a baby he will still marry them” Roman Goddess weighs in as Chioma Roland is trolled by Nigerians
Roman Goddess has joined those giving an opinion about Chioma Roland’s life after she was trolled on Twitter. Chioma trended on Twitter over the weekend as people debated about her relationship status. Reacting, Instagram sensation, Roman Goddess warned Nigerian women to “stop having babies for men until they do …
Read More »‘A living hell’: Inside US prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic
In the days before Christmas, 44-year-old April Harris sat in her prison cell at the California Institution for Women for more than 23 hours a day. In the 20 minutes she was allowed to leave it, she and the other prisoners would flood into the common areas – choosing either …
Read More »The Danger of ‘Cattle Imperialism’
“By encouraging nomadism as a way of life for certain people, not only do we encourage a violation of the rights of land and property owners, we also devalue and deny those herders the full benefits of citizenship.” From Olusegun Obasanjo to Goodluck Jonathan and now Muhammadu Buhari, ‘triumphalism’ by …
Read More »Same-sex marriage will never happen during my tenure – Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo says
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has declared that same-sex marriage will never happen during his tenure. He made this declaration at the installation and enthronement of a program of an Anglican Archbishop held in Mampong on Saturday February 27. In his words ”I have said this before and …
Read More »Police nab 3 suspected cultists in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra says they have arrested three suspected members of different cult groups in the state. Haruna Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer (CSP), announced this in a statement on Sunday in Awka. Mohammed said the arrest followed the raid of their hideouts by personnel of Special …
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