South Korea’s Yoon Charged with Insurrection

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December last year. His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the country into an unprecedented political crisis and he becomes the first sitting president in South Korean history to be charged with a crime. […]
Lagos Set to Remove Illegal Stalls

The Lagos State Ministry of Environment, says it will begin full removal of illegal stalls impeding public infrastructures after serving a 48-hour notice. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, who stated this while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour to the Oke Arin area on the Lagos Island and its environs on Sunday, […]
North West Joins FKA twigs on New Track “Childlike Things”

Kim Kardashian’s daughter, North West, has collaborated with FKA twigs on a newly released track. At midnight on January 24, FKA twigs, 37, unveiled her third studio album, Eusexua. Among the standout songs is “Childlike Things,” featuring 11-year-old North, who contributes a few verses in Japanese. Kim, 44, highlighted the release on her Instagram Stories […]
FG Targets Full CBT for Exams by 2027

The Federal Government has a 2027 target for transitioning its examination system to 100 per cent computer-based testing (CBT). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this yesterday during the inauguration of the Committee on Improvement of Quality Examinations in Nigeria, said the committee was tasked with the responsibility of addressing key challenges in […]
Lagos, Canada to Strengthen Trade Ties

Lagos State and the Canadian Government, seek deeper trade relationships between both countries especially in areas of innovation, science and technology. While receiving Canada’s new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Roja-Arbulu, at the State House in Marina, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu asked the Canadian High Commissioner to take advantage of the numerous business opportunities […]
Lagos Pilgrims to Israel, Jordan Set for Feb 7, 2025

Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board says the 2024 second batch intending pilgrims are set to be airlifted to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan on February 7, 2025. This announcement was made by the Board Secretary, Florence Gbafe, during the medical and administrative screening exercise for the intending pilgrims. Gbafe, who said 150 intending […]
INEC Sets Anambra and FCT Elections for Nov 8

Independent National Electoral Commission will conduct the Anambra State Governorship election on Saturday, November 8, 2025, and the FCT area council elections on February 21, 2026. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, announced this during a consultative meeting with political parties yesterday in Abuja. On bye-elections, Professor Yakubu raised concerns over the increasing frequency and financial burden, […]
Netflix Hikes Prices After Adding 19M Subscribers

Online streaming service Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024. The streaming firm said it will increase subscription costs in the US, Canada, Argentina and Portugal, so that it can re-invest to further improve Netflix,” it said. Netflix announced increased subscriber […]
Qing Madi Named Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Artiste for January

Nigerian singer, Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, professionally known as Qing Madi, has been named as the EQUAL Africa artiste for January 2025. This is according to the online music streaming platform, Spotify. Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, in a statement yesterday, said this was setting the tone for a remarkable year in […]
2025 AFCON Final Draw Set for January 27

The final draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Rabat, Morocco, next Monday, January 27, where the 24 competing teams will learn their opponents. Six groups will be formed, with each containing four countries, and the top two teams in each group, along with the four best third-placed sides, will […]