Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

SpaceX successfully launched its massive Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, midweek, a milestone in advancing space exploration. However, the mission faced a hiccup as the Super Heavy booster failed to land as planned. The event drew significant attention, with US President-elect Donald Trump present, reflecting his growing ties with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk, who supported Trump’s presidential campaign, recently joined a government initiative focused on efficiency. Standing 122 meters tall, the Starship rocket system is designed for ambitious missions, including lunar landings and eventual trips to Mars. The launch occurred at 4 PM CT (3:30 AM IST on…

Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye has risen to become one of the most sought-after talents in the Nigerian film industry. Since her acting debut in 2014, Ademoye has consistently demonstrated her versatility, expanding her creative scope as both a YouTube filmmaker and actress. In a heartfelt reflection, Bimbo recounted a memorable moment with her father during her early career. She shared how he personally escorted her to her very first movie audition, offering her words of encouragement that have stayed with her throughout her journey in Nollywood. Ademoye also revealed a deeply personal aspiration: to portray the role of a character…

US President-elect, Donald Trump is considering sanctions against a British lawyer over the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. The Hague-based court is facing a major international backlash for its decision to issue a warrant for the Israeli prime minister and Yoav Gallant, the former Israeli defence minister. Mike Waltz, who will serve as Trump’s national security adviser, said the court had “no credibility” and promised “a strong response to the anti-Semitic bias of the ICC” when the Trump administration takes office on Jan 20. Karim Khan KC, the ICC’s chief prosecutor, could be among the officials targeted…

Afrobeats singer, Wizkid has broken records as all the songs from his new album, ‘Morayo’ are in the top 17 positions on Apple Music. This achievement came in less than 10 hours after the release of the album. The album, which was released on Tuesday, is a tribute to his late mother, Juliana Morayo Balogun, who died in August 2023. NEW DAILY PRIME reports that ‘Piece of My Heart’ a lead single from the album climbed No. 4 on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and No. 7 on the World Digital Song Sales chart.Morayo also shattered Nigeria’s streaming records, with…

The donation of N5 million by the church authority has thrown the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Acts of Apostle Parish, Ketu, Alapere, Lagos, into turmoil. According to Punch, the crisis erupted during a Sunday service last week when an acclaimed son of the church founder, Muyiwa Oluponna, stormed the church and disrupted service in an attempt to install himself as the shepherd of the church. Oluponna allegedly seized the microphone from the acting shepherd of the church, Adetayo Adetola, during the sermon and claimed to have the right to deliver sermons every second Sunday of the month. A viral…

Italy, the Netherlands, and Canada have announced that they would comply with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC issued the warrants on Thursday, accusing Netanyahu and Gallant of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war in Gaza. A warrant was also issued for Mohammed Deif, the military chief of the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas. According to Turkish Newspaper, Daily Sabah, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated that Italy would be obliged to arrest Netanyahu if he visited. Speaking on RAI’s Porta a Porta…

A Nigerian man has left many people in shock after marrying about 97 wives who have now given him over 180 children. He insists that he is healthy and can satisfy his wives. Bello Abubakar Masaba is an exceptional Nigerian man from Niger State. Masaba is popular because he has 97 wives and about 185 children. In an interview with a foreign newspaper, Masaba disclosed how he continues to write his name into the Guinness Book of Records, as Nigeria’s most prolific man, by marrying even more wives. How does Masaba satisfy his women sexually?The octogenarian ascribed his sexual power…

As part of its 76th Foundation Day Anniversary, the University of Ibadan has established the Wole Soyinka Institute in honour of one of its distinguished alumni, Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka. Renowned as a poet, dramatist, essayist, and human and civil rights activist, Soyinka is often referred to as the Global Humanist. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, announced the university council’s decision on Tuesday, 19th November, after a special command performance of Soyinka’s latest play, “Canticles: A Pyre Foretold,” staged at the Wole Soyinka Theatre (formerly the Arts Theatre). The production, featuring a 50-man cast and directed by Dr Tunde Awosanmi,…

Nollywood actress Wumi Toriola has made history with her latest film ‘Queen Lateefah’, which has quickly become one of the highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time. Since its release in September, the film has grossed an impressive N350 million in just two months, surpassing Toyin Abraham’s ‘Malaika’, which earned N302 million. This remarkable achievement places Queen Lateefah among the top 7 highest-grossing Nollywood films, making Toriola a standout figure in the industry. The film is now poised to challenge the records set by Funke Akindele with her blockbuster films: A Tribe Called Judah, Battle On Buka Street, and Omo Ghetto:…

In what appears a legal win for the President-elect Donald Trump as he prepares to return to the White House, the judge in his criminal hush money case ordered on Friday that sentencing be delayed indefinitely. The incoming president was convicted of 34 felony counts in May after a jury found he had fraudulently manipulated business records to cover up an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. Prosecutors argued that concealing the alleged tryst was intended to help him win his first run for the White House. Trump, who had been scheduled to be…