Niger Republic reopens border with Nigeria
The government of Niger Republic has reopened their border in Konni for operations today March 22. This comes one week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service following the directive of the Presidency opened the Illela land border between Nigeria…
Missing biometric machines: Ignore EC, they just want to waste money – Franklin Cudjoe tells Finance Ministry
The president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has urged the Ministry of Finance and Parliament to ignore claims by the Electoral Commission of Ghana that about seven (7) biometric verification machines have gone missing. He believes it is a strategy…
Some nervous travelers are changing their flights to avoid Boeing airplanes
One nervous traveler touches the outside of the airplane while boarding and prays before takeoff. Another brings anti-anxiety medication. A third has been watching YouTube videos narrated by pilots to understand what happens during flights. Such rituals have helped anxious…
King Charles III praises Princess Kate after cancer diagnosis: ‘So proud of Catherine’
King Charles has publicly addressed his daughter-in-law’s cancer diagnosis as he revealed he is “so proud” of the Princess of Wales for her strength in going public with her shock cancer diagnosis. Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Friday…
‘Stumpy,’ a beloved Japanese cherry tree, makes its last bloom in Washington
WASHINGTON — Stumpy, a scraggly Japanese cherry blossom tree whose few skinny branches flower every spring to the delight of residents and tourists alike, is on its last legs. Arborists say Stumpy’s interior trunk is hollow, reason enough to place…
This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a fake elector
Ashwin Ramaswami spent the last three years working for the federal government to protect elections from hackers. Now, he’s targeting what he says is a greater threat to democracy: his state senator. Ramaswami, a 24-year-old Democrat, is challenging Georgia state…
Regina King says her biopic about Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign is also a story about 2024
Shirley Chisholm was the definition of a trailblazer. In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus. And in one of her most audacious moves, in 1972 Chisholm became the first woman…
The last time a Trump company went public it didn’t go well for investors
Donald Trump’s social media company could go public as soon as next week, paving the way for a potentially huge windfall for a former president who raked in tens of millions of dollars the last time one of his companies…
Why I’m Not Practicing Any Religion – Mr Macaroni
Nigerian content creator and Nollywood actor, Adebowale Adedayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has spoken on his choice of religion. During his recent interview with actress Biola Adebayo on latest episode of ‘Talk to B’, Mr Macaroni,who had recently beaten…
Nollywood Star Emeka Ike, Wife Welcome New Baby On Birthday
Nollywood legend, Emeka Ike, and his second wife, Yolanda Pfeiffer, Thursday, welcomed a new baby girl, even as the actor marks his birthday anniversary. The couple has named the baby Chidera Comfort Thando Ike. The actor recently lost his mother,…