The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Simon Ortuanya, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 55th Convocation press briefing held at the university’s Business School Auditorium, University […]
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Trump warns Iran the US ‘has been nice’ so far in attacks as threat of full-blown war grows
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. could escalate attacks on Iran in ways that would leave the country’s infrastructure so devastated it could […]
TopGolf sued by multiple people who were hit in the head with errant clubs
Two different women at separate TopGolf locations in the Houston area were badly hurt after getting walloped in the head by errant clubs wielded by […]
Super Eagles striker Arokodare in fresh controversy
The alleged fallout comes amid growing uncertainty over the Nigerian forward’s future at Molineux. Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has found himself at the centre […]
2027: They haven’t earned the right to return — Falz on Tinubu government
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‘Back-up Trump’? Jon Stewart ponders mysterious lookalike standing behind president on tarmac
Jon Stewart took aim at President Donald Trump on The Daily Show Monday and jokingly suggested that the commander-in-chief might have a body double, or […]
Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public
Mitch McConnell’s staff is remaining tight-lipped about the Kentucky senator’s recovery — more than a month since he was last seen in public. The former […]
Canadian PM Mark Carney ready to ‘intensify’ trade talks after Trump imposes 50% tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to intensify trade negotiations, despite a recent escalation in […]
Pastor to die by hanging for killing daughter
Deborah’s killing is the latest in a series of cases highlighting the deadly consequences of witchcraft allegations in Cross River State, where rights advocates say […]
E Jean Carroll’s lawyers blast Trump’s attempts to claw back money he was ordered to pay her
President Donald Trump is trying to force E Jean Carroll to pay back the $5.6 million he was ordered to pay the former Elle magazine […]
Judge approves Anthropic’s $1.5B settlement for authors after using pirated books to train AI
A federal judge has approved a significant $1.5 billion copyright settlement, mandating that artificial intelligence company Anthropic compensate thousands of authors whose pirated works were […]
United Airlines rep appears to threaten to call ICE on customer
A United Airlines employee was captured on video appearing to threaten to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a passenger during a ticket counter […]
MAGA congressman shrugs off Americans killed in Iran as the ‘nature of warfare’
A Republican congressman and close ally of President Donald Trump dismissed the deaths of U.S. military members in the Iran war as “the nature of […]
Trump says Democratic-led states will become ‘ghettos’ because the rich are fleeing high taxes
President Donald Trump has claimed that states run by Democrats are destined to become tomorrow’s “ghettos,” with “no people, no money, no hope,” if they […]
Deputy Speaker clarifies ₦1 billion vote for Bende church instruments
The deputy speaker says the ₦1 billion provision for churches in the Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State is intended to support youth engagement, character […]
Trump’s State Department cites ‘blacklists’ and McCarthyism in memo labeling leftists ‘front groups’ for communist Cuba
A sweeping report from the State Department on Cuba’s “sustained campaign of subversion” against the U.S. contains the names of more than 40 prominent American […]
AOC mocked by MAGA over her use of ‘southern accent’ in Tennessee rally speech
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been mocked by MAGA conservatives over her apparent adoption of a southern accent while delivering a speech in […]
Mapped: More than 10,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite now reported across US
Cases of a parasitic disease that causes “explosive diarrhea” are continuing to rise in over 40 states this week. Cyclosporiasis infections are rarely fatal but […]
Woman defies the odds and gives birth to rare identical quadruplets in ‘one in 15 million’ pregnancy
An Australian woman has given birth to four healthy identical babies following an “extremely” risky pregnancy with “one-in-15 million” odds. The quadruplets – named Emily, […]
Trump’s aid cuts force thousands of HIV services to shut – despite US protection pledge
More than 1,700 HIV treatment clinics and service sites have closed around the world and at least 16,000 health workers have lost their jobs after […]