Larry King, giant of US broadcasting who achieved worldwide fame for interviewing political leaders and celebrities, has died at the age of 87. King conducted an estimated 50,000 interviews in his six-decade career, which included 25 years as host of the popular CNN talk show Larry King Live. He diedContinue Reading
The Appeal Court on Thursday set aside the death sentence passed on 22-year-old singer, Yahaya Aminu-Sharif, by the Upper Shari’a court which charged him for blaspheming. The presiding judges, Justice Nuradeen Sagir, who is the Chief Judge and his Co-panelist, Justice Nasiru Saminu, ordered a retrial of the case onContinue Reading
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, taking office at a moment of profound economic, health and political crises with a promise to seek unity after a tumultuous four years that tore at the fabric of American society. With hisContinue Reading
Former California governor and Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has some words of inspiration and condemnation to impart following the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6. As an Austrian immigrant, Schwarzenegger likened the pro-Trump riot to the Night of Broken Glass, or Kristallnacht, which he described as “a night of rampage against the JewsContinue Reading
While many know the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamide Adeyemi, as a powerful and highly-acclaimed king in Yorubaland, many don’t know that he has beautiful children as well. Recently, one of Alaafin’s daughters, Princess Adedoja Adeyemi, was crowned Miss Oyo State for the Year 2020. At the annual event heldContinue Reading
The new year brought a disturbing discovery at the San Francisco home of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, where, early Friday morning, vandals spray-painted her house and left a severed pig’s head in front of her garage. The graffiti says “Cancel rent” and “We want everything” — possiblyContinue Reading
Following the alleged fight that erupted between Nigeria’s biggest stars, Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid, in Ghana, the trio seem to have found peace in the gold coast. The superstars appeared to have found peace individually as they enjoyed their holiday in Ghana. In a video that was shared onContinue Reading
Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. People can apply for the grants beginning January 7, 2021, the singer announced on her website Tuesday. Grants will be sent out to the 100 people selected in late January. “BeyoncéContinue Reading
A popular Nigerian producer, Chico Ejiro, is dead. Channels TV reports that he died on Friday, December 25 at about 2 am. Ejiro was popular for blockbuster movies in the 90s. The younger brother to another renowned film maker, Zeb Ejiro, produced movies like Silent Night, Blood Money, Deadly Affair,Continue Reading
A barber in Kano State, Isa Sulaiman, 26, on Sunday made many tongues to wag as he married his American lover, Janine Sanchez Riemann, 46. The wedding was held according to Islamic teachings at Police College Juma’a Mosque, Gasau, along Panshekara road in Kano with former senator Shehu Sani inContinue Reading
