In a dramatic escalation of the six-month-old conflict, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday. The attacks followed the US claim that it had destroyed five Iranian…
Apple is scheduled to unveil the most significant design overhaul to the iPhone since its 2007 debut during its annual autumn product launch event this afternoon. Unlike previous generations, the upcoming iPhone is expected to feature a foldable display that…
US President Donald Trump has confidently predicted oil prices would drop sharply when the US wins its the war with Iran. He predicted that US petrol prices could eventually fall below $2 per gallon. In a post on Truth Social…
US President Donald Trump proposed on Sunday that New Mexico could become “New America,” adding another unlikely target to his recent push for renaming places. The state’s governor promptly rejected the proposal, which came days after Trump signed an order…
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, died on Monday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. According to the BBC, Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death of Tanzania’s First Gentleman. Ndejembi said Ameir died at…
American singer and song writer Ciara Wilson and husband Russell Wilson are expecting a baby together. The singer announced on Sunday that she is expecting her fifth child and fourth with Wilson. In a joint Instagram post, the couple announced…
At least five people died when an Amazon cargo plane arriving from Puerto Rico overshot the runway and crashed at Miami International Airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon. The crash halted operations at one of the largest airports in the…
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution to replace the traditional world map with a new world map that reflects the true scale of Africa The UN General Assembly formally replaced the 16th-century Mercator projection with the more accurate…
Uber’s expansion of robotaxi services has taken a new turn with the launch of autonomous trips in London in partnership with Wayve, a British artificial intelligence company. Recall that Uber has exited Nigeria after operating its ride-hailing business in the…
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning American jazz vocalist, died on Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, according to her management. She was 70. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager,” Robert Torre wrote in a statement,…
Von Batten-Montague-York, a US-based political consultancy and lobbying firm, claims to have informed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) about a $3 million offer to halt the Tinubu drug probe involving alleged drug trafficking linked to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.…
Dr. Karl Von Batten has been appointed as a commissioner on a White House presidential panel by US President Donald Trump. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. announced the appointment in a post on X. According to the X post: “Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C.…
A jury in Las Vegas has convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder. The verdict closes a chapter that hip-hop fans have waited nearly three decades to see resolved. Davis, 63, orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Tupac…
After the US and Iran exchanged gunfire for the first time in weeks, amid battle for control of the Hormuz Strait, US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to hit Iran “hard.” His Treasury Secretary also pledged to maintain the…
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that it will continue processing diplomatic and official US visas, despite recent operational adjustments to standard visa services across the country. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria issued the statement via X (formerly Twitter)…
