Trump Signs Order Restricting Gender Care for Minors
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restricting gender care for people under the age of 19. In the order, Trump called on the Health and Human Services secretary to “take all appropriate actions to end the chemical and surgical mutilation of children”. The order said it was referring to treatments […]
Nigeria Gets $1.1B AfDB Loan for Electricity Expansion
Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank, AfDB, to provide electricity to 5 million residents by 2026. President Bola Tinubu, who announced this in a speech at the just concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania, also said the AfDB’s $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide […]
NLC to hold Nationwide Rally Against Telecom Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday February 4, 2025, in protest of the 50 per cent telecom tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a communique, said the rally will serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing […]
Lady Gaga on Raising Kids to Be Themselves
“I would want my children to understand that whatever my artistry means to them is totally up to them,” Lady Gaga said. Lady Gaga has shared her open-minded approach to parenthood in a recent Elle interview. The 38-year-old singer and actress revealed that she and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, have discussed raising children who are […]
Katy Perry Adjusts Tour Schedule for Daughter Daisy
Katy Perry has shared that her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, will have some influence on her upcoming Lifetimes Tour schedule. In an interview with Access Hollywood, the 40-year-old singer revealed that she’ll be starting her shows earlier, around 8:30 p.m., to accommodate family life. Perry explained that as a mom, she understands the challenge of […]
Deadly Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Festival
Several worshippers are feared dead and many more hurt following a crush at one of the world’s biggest religious festivals in northern India known as Kumbh Mela festival. There has been no official confirmation of how many people may have been injured or killed at the bathing day at the Kumbh Mela festival although witnesses […]
FG Generates ₦2.4B from Marriage Registry in 2024
The Federal Government made about N2.4 billion from Nigerians who used its marriage registry in 2024. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who revealed this, said over ₦6 billion was generated in 2024 from expatriate quota fees, marriages, citizenship applications, and places of worship, more than 50% increase compared to 2023. He also highlighted innovations in […]
Katy Perry Announces U.S. Leg of Lifetimes Tour
Katy Perry is bringing her Lifetimes Tour to the U.S. this spring and summer, with the kick-off show set for May 7 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The singer announced the first American dates for the tour in support of her 143 album, today. The outing, which will then swing through Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Chicago, Minneapolis, […]
FG Announces Recruitment into Civil Service
Federal Civil Service Commission says it has commenced recruitment into various positions nationwide, as published on its website: www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng and national newspapers. Announcing this in a statement yesterday, its Head of Press, Taiwo Hassan, said interested and eligible Nigerians can apply for the available positions through the commission’s official recruitment portal. However, checks by our […]
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 […]
