Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

English pop icon Mel B, best known as Scary Spice of the legendary girl group Spice Girls, has officially tied the knot with her fiancé, hairstylist Rory McPhee, in a picturesque ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral on 5 July. The 50 year old singer, whose full name is Melanie Brown, confirmed the nuptials by sharing the first photo from the ceremony on social media, captioned simply with the date and location. The image showed the happy couple radiating joy, surrounded by elegance and tradition in the iconic London venue. Mel B’s three daughters, Phoenix, 26, Angel Iris, 18, and Madison,…

As per the numbers quoted by trade outlets, ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, the fourth film of the series and the seventh instalment overall in the ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise, which roared into the worldwide cinemas on Wednesday, July 2, bit off a massive $318 million at the global box office. The box office debut for the latest instalment of the sci-fi franchise started ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, giving the title an opportunity for a five-day launch weekend, rather than the traditional three days of ticket sales. According to the details, the Universal Pictures offering grossed $147.3 million during the…

Tesla’s market value plummeted by $79bn (£60bn) on Monday after shares fell 6.8% at the close of US trading, following growing investor concerns over Elon Musk’s decision to launch a new political party. The electric vehicle giant’s market capitalisation tumbled from just over $1tn to approximately $921bn, with the value of Musk’s personal stake reduced by nearly $15bn to under $120bn. Despite the hit, Musk remains the world’s richest person, with an estimated net worth of around $400bn, according to Forbes. The steep drop in Tesla’s share price comes amid mounting anxiety on Wall Street over Musk’s increasing political involvement…

Two crew members have been seriously wounded and two others are missing after a Greek-operated bulk carrier was attacked off the coast of Yemen on Monday, marking yet another escalation in maritime hostilities in the Red Sea. The Liberia-flagged Eternity C, managed by Greek company Cosmoship Management, came under assault around 50 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. According to officials from the EU naval mission Operation Aspides, the vessel was targeted by sea drones and four speedboats carrying armed individuals who launched at least four rocket-propelled grenades. The ship’s bridge was struck, and its communications systems…

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will resume shipments of “primarily defensive weapons” to Ukraine, reversing a decision made just days earlier by his administration to halt the delivery of military aid. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump confirmed the policy shift in response to a reporter’s question. “We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very hard now,” he said, acknowledging the intensifying Russian offensive. The move comes after the Pentagon, led by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, temporarily paused already-funded arms…

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) across Nigeria have begun withdrawing their services following a directive issued by the union’s National Executive Council (NEC). The action is in response to the Federal Government’s failure to pay June 2025 salaries by the agreed timeline, in line with the union’s “No Pay, No Work” resolution. Branches of the union at the University of Jos and the University of Abuja are among the first to have commenced the strike action. The President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development on Monday in Abuja, stating that all unpaid branches are…

President Donald Trump has announced that Nigeria will be among countries facing an additional 10% tariff for aligning with what he described as the “anti-American policies of BRICS.” President Trump made the declaration on Sunday via a post on Truth Social, adding fresh uncertainty to global trade relations. Trump’s announcement, which did not elaborate on any specific policy of BRICS, came as the group’s meeting was underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian government, on January 17, 2025, announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country of the grouping. Nigeria became the ninth partner country of BRICS,…

For the first time in over 100 years, the Seine River has been officially opened to the public for swimming, as Parisians and tourists alike braved the waters this weekend following a landmark environmental overhaul. City authorities gave the green light after a massive clean-up project transformed the iconic river, once infamously polluted, into a safe and swimmable public space. …At the wake of 2024 Paris Olympics This move comes in the wake of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which saw the river used for competition and training, despite health concerns that disrupted some events, including the men’s triathlon. The ambitious…

US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. The rates will “boomerang back” to the sometimes very high levels which President Donald Trump had announced on April 2, before he suspended the levies to allow for trade talks and set a July 9 deadline for agreement, Bessent told CNN. The Treasury Secretary confirmed comments by Trump to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday in which he also cited a new deadline: “Well, I’ll probably start them on August…

Residents across central Texas observed a day of prayer on Sunday as the death toll from Friday’s catastrophic flash floods rose to at least 82, with dozens still missing and search efforts shifting from rescue to recovery. Authorities confirmed that the sudden flooding, triggered by torrential pre-dawn rain, caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet (8 metres) in just 45 minutes, devastating riverside communities and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Particularly hard-hit was Camp Mystic, an exclusive summer camp for girls located along the river. Ten girls and one camp counsellor remain unaccounted for, heightening fears…