Beauty queen loses crown over allegation of adultery
The Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her crown after a tabloid report revealed her affair with a married man. Karolina Shiino, 26, was crowned…
Christmas: Pope urges end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza; calls war ‘an inexcusable folly’
PHOTO: AFP People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes and streets around the globe on Monday to celebrate Christmas, as Pope Francis called for an end to the…
British intelligence: Booze responsible for many Russian losses in Ukraine
Excessive alcohol consumption and binging on booze have been the cause of many deaths among Russian forces in Ukraine, the British Defence Ministry said on Sunday in its regular update…
Google searches 2022: Peter Obi among top 10 trending people in Nigeria, as AFCON, Oxlade, Casemiro, Finesse lyrics, Anikulapo, Buga lead trends
December 9, 2022 Google on Friday, announced the results of its 2022 Year In Search, revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions and more that captured the…
IPOB receives Special Award in Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Festival
May 6, 2022 The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was on Wednesday, May 4, in Ireland honoured with a special award, the Overall Entry Award by the city of Waterford…
Seven journalists killed in Russian war on Ukraine
May 5, 2022 Citing UN data, top independent rights experts on Wednesday said seven journalists had been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine while many had been facing unprecedented danger and…
Ukrainian Civilian Death Toll Reaches 1,119 – U.N
March 27, 2022 The United Nations human rights office said on Sunday that 1,119 civilians had so far been killed and 1,790 wounded since Russia began its attack on Ukraine….
EU foreign ministers consider new sanctions on Russia, some push for oil embargo
March 21, 2022 EU foreign and defence ministers meet on Monday to discuss imposing further sanctions on Moscow, especially whether to introduce an oil embargo. Trying to force a Russian…
UK Temporarily Suspends Priority Visa Application For Student, Work, Family
March 15, 2022 The United Kingdom Embassy in Nigeria has announced a temporary suspension of student, work, and family visa applications, as priority is now on applications made under the…
Today’s nuclear weapons can damage the world, including Africa: Here’s how
March 14, 2022 Referencing the Russia war on Ukraine, researchers and scientists have warned that modern day nuclear weapons could cause more damage than the impact of the ones dropped…