Three black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines for alleged racial discrimination meted out to them, following their removal from the carrier after a complaint about body odour. According to BBC, Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph, and Xavier Veal alleged that they were not seated together and did …
Read More »Heavy security, panic buying as IPOB holds Biafra Heroes Day
Ahead of today’s Biafra Heroes Day declared by the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra across the South-East, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnaghe Itam, on Wednesday, deployed policemen across schools in the state. Similarly, the Enugu State government rejected the sit-at-home order called by IPOB to mark the …
Read More »Netizens react as man collects money from his grandma to buy ringing tone for her phone (VIDEO)
A Ghanaian man identified as @adamofori has marveled many as he collected money from his grandma to buy ringing tones for her phone. The young man dubiously collected money from the elderly woman after he told her she needed money to buy a ringing tone for her phone. The video captures …
Read More »JUST IN: Former minister Oby Ezekwesili vows not to sing new national anthem, says it’s ‘an obnoxious law’
Former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili has vowed not to sing the new national anthem signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday. The old national anthem is themed: ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ while the one used since 1978 is titled ‘Arise, O Compatriots’. The house of representatives speedily passed the bill …
Read More »The Drama Titled ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ breaks Indonesia box office records (exclusive)
How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, already the biggest film at the Thai box office in 2024, has now surpassed 2 million admissions in Indonesia, making it the second biggest Asian title at the Indonesian box office of all time. The family drama hit the milestone on May 27 after …
Read More »Outrage as Nigeria changes national anthem
Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country’s national anthem was changed with little consultation. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978. The newly re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail …
Read More »Pope Francis issues apology over homophobic slur
Pope Francis issued an extraordinary apology on Tuesday over his reported use of a homophobic slur in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week. “The pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use …
Read More »I won’t revert to old national anthem, Oby Ezekwesili fumes
I won’t revert to old national anthem, Oby Ezekwesili fumes. The former Minister of Education, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said that she would not revert to the old national anthem. The former Minister of Education, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said that she would not revert to the old national anthem, …
Read More »“I want to know how it feels to have a female daughter” – Cubana Chief Priest writes, as he cries out to God for a female child
Popular Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief Priest has cried out to God, to grant him one of his most desired requests. The celebrity barman had shared via his Instagram story that he wants to know how what it feels like to have a female child. Cubana Chief Priest is married …
Read More »Gov Ododo dedicates tribunal victory to Kogi people
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has hailed the decision of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which upheld his election as the duly elected Governor of the state. In an interview with journalists, Ododo dedicated the victory at the tribunal to the people of the state. He noted that …
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