Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Mixed reactions have begun to trail the announcement of a split by popular singer, Innocent Idibia, better known as Tuface or 2Baba, with his partner, Annie Macaulay in an Instagram post late Sunday night. The latest person to throw her hat into the ring is no other than media personality, Toke Makinwa, who blasted the celebrated singer for publicly revealing that he and his wife, Annie are getting a divorce. In the Sunday Instagram, 2Baba revealed that they had been separated for some time and are now in the process of filing for divorce, putting an end to their 12-year…

Belarus has “unilaterally” freed an American woman from detention, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday, as the Kremlin-allied country held an orchestrated election poised to give strongman President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power. Rubio’s post on the X social network identified the U.S. citizen as Anastassia Nuhfer. It said she was detained during former President Joe Biden’s tenure, but did not specify when or why. Rubio’s statement came following waves of prisoner releases by Lukashenko, often dubbed “Europe’s last dictator.” Belarus’ oldest rights group, Viasna, says that over 1,250 people…

One-time richest man in the world, Bill Gates has admitted that his split from Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage will always be the thing he regrets most in his life. In an interview with the Times of London published Saturday, he said, “I’m more cheerful now,” but admitted that the unravelling of his marriage is “the mistake I most regret.” Though he might have other failures, the Microsoft co-founder, 69, said the divorce is “at the top of the list.” “There are others but none that matter,” he said. “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda…

The US Senate has confirmed John Ratcliffe as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in President Trump’s administration amid delays by Democrats. The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe in a 74 to 25 vote, Friday, making him the second of Trump’s nominees to be approved by the upper chamber. He was sworn in by Vice President JD Vance on Friday afternoon. Senate Democrats slowed Ratcliffe’s confirmation after his nomination advanced out of committee earlier this week, forcing procedural maneuvers to extend consideration of his nomination in recent days. The Republican whip, Sen. John…

An attack on the Saudi Hospital in El-Fasher, located in western Sudan’s besieged Darfur region, has resulted in the deaths of 70 individuals, with 19 others injured, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Sunday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the assault, noting that the hospital was crowded with patients when the attack occurred. “The appalling attack on Saudi Hospital in El Fasher… led to 19 injuries and 70 deaths among patients and companions,” Ghebreyesus wrote on social media. Saudi Arabia also condemned the assault, labelling it a violation of international law and international humanitarian law. The kingdom called…

At least 22 people were killed and 124 others injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, as residents of villages near the border defied orders by Israel’s military not to return to their homes. The deaths come as a deadline expired Sunday for Israel to withdraw forces from the area, as part of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah. Under the November ceasefire agreement, both Israeli and Hezbollah forces agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon by January 26, the end of a 60-day period stipulated in the deal. But…

South Korea’s impeached and arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defence minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol was formally indicted on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection last month when he briefly imposed martial law. Yoon’s indictment means that his trial is likely to start soon. It follows the indictments of a former defence minister and several military generals and police chiefs, all of whom face criminal charges of helping Yoon commit the same crime. He is the first president in South Korean history…

World-renowned writer and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The distinguished poet was given the award at the first-ever Sharjah Festival of African Literature on 24 January 2025 at University City Hall in Sharjah, the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the festival brings together 29 Emirati and African authors, including Nobel laureates, Abdulrazak Gurnah and Wole Soyinka, across eight book discussions and three seminars. The award was conferred by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, recognizing Soyinka’s extraordinary contributions to African literature and his impact…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has named the administrative block of its Academy in Karu, Abuja after Aminu Sahabi Salisu, one of its operatives who was recently killed on duty in Anambra State. Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent, ASE 1, was shot to death by a suspected internet fraudster identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu during a sting midnight operation in Awka, the state capital on January 17, 2025. The killer was later arrested by the Anambra State Police Command while hiding in the ceiling of his neighbour’s room following the crime. Salisu was later flown to Sokoto State for…

Following the discovery of 30 graves, a shrine, an army uniform, and live cartridges, the Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites, aka “La Cruise Hotel” along Onitsha-Owerri Road, Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been demolished by the state security outfit ‘Operation Udo Ga-Achi’ codenamed ‘Agunechemba.’ The security outfit said the hotel served as a den of kidnappers and hideout for other criminals. According to a statement by the Anambra State New Media shared on X Saturday night, the hotel has well-partitioned graves of over 30 individuals on the top floor of the two-story building,…