Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

President Donald Trump on Monday, signed a flurry of executive orders shortly after he was sworn in, one of which, is to change the US government’s policies on gender and diversity, following through on promises he made on the campaign trail. He rolled back orders from the Biden administration that the Trump White House called “unpopular, inflationary, illegal, and radical practices within every agency and office of the Federal Government.” Two of the orders he revoked included a Biden directive aimed at preventing discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, and another that addressed “racial equity and support for…

James Akinwande, a Nigerian based in the United Kingdom (UK) has bought a new pair of shoes and a wristwatch as replacements for the ones allegedly stolen from the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch’s brother by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Badenoch has alleged in a recent interview that some officers of the NPF stole her brother’s watch and shoes. The politician did not indicate the year the incident happened in Nigeria, but said, “giving people a gun is just a licence to intimidate.” Born Olukemi Adegoke to Nigerian Yoruba parents in the UK, Badenoch’s last…

Meta and Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg was caught looking at Lauren Sanchez’s chest during Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. According to Daily Mail UK, the billionaire businessman was staring at Jeff Bezos’ fiancée’s chest, as they sat in the rotunda ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. The news platform added that Zuckerberg was seen glancing down at Sanchez, who wore a bold outfit which consisted of white lace lingerie to the service. Expectedly, the incident has attracted flurry of comments and discussions on social media. Listed below are some of the comments: “I…

Scores of Palestinian detainees have been freed as Israel’s truce deal with Hamas takes hold. Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed three Israeli hostages The majority of the released Palestinians were from the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while others were from East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported, citing the country’s prison authority. According to the reports, most of those released were women and minors. Israel has agreed to release 2,000 imprisoned Palestinians under the terms of the ceasefire deal. Fireworks were launched in celebration as buses carrying former detainees arrived in the West Bank de facto capital of Ramallah, with…

Tattoo-covered Iranian pop star, Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, better known as Tataloo, has reportedly been sentenced to death by an Iranian court after being found guilty of insulting Prophet Muhammad. The singer, who has gained notoriety for his outspoken views and popularity among young Iranians, was reportedly convicted on charges of “sabb al-Nabi” (insulting or denying the status of the Prophet Muhammad). Tataloo previously supported President Ibrahim Raisi during the 2017 election campaign. He also publicly expressed his backing for the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme during the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, even performing a song called ‘Nuclear Energy’. Despite his political…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has described the claim that one Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, who killed an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a raid on his residence in Awka, Anambra State is a medical doctor. The Secretary of the Anambra State chapter of NMA,Dr. Obiageli Ifeanyi said this in a disclaimer issued in reaction to claims in the media that a medical doctor shot an EFCC officer dead in Awka. There have also been calls that the NMA should intervene in the shooting incident involving its alleged member on the social media. Ifeanyi noted one…

The death toll from attacks by a rebel group in Colombia’s Catatumbo region has risen to 60, the country’s human rights office has said. Rival factions have been vying for control of the cocaine trade in the region – which sits near the border with Venezuela – for years. The Ombudsman’s Office said the latest violence involved the National Liberation Army (ELN) – the largest armed group still active in Colombia – and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which signed a peace treaty with the state in 2016. The attacks broke an uneasy truce between the guerrilla groups,…

Since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, destruction and devastation in Gaza have been widespread. So has death: 45,000 people have been killed in this conflict, including more than 300 aid workers and more than 1,000 medical professionals, according to tallies by the United Nations, (UN). It has also been especially deadly for the people documenting it. At least 160 journalists, translators, fixers, and others who help with news gathering have been killed, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. It has been the deadliest period for reporters since the organization began keeping track in 1992, and the vast…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 26-year-old nursing student attempting to smuggle 76 wraps of cocaine to India. The suspect, Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, a second-year nursing student at Noida International University in Uttar Pradesh, India, was apprehended just hours before her scheduled flight from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, to Delhi. A statement issued by NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, said the arrest took place on Thursday, 16th January 2025, following an intelligence-led operation. He said NDLEA operatives had earlier intercepted 31-year-old Cosmas Okorie along the Okene-Lokoja highway in Kogi State. Babafemi…

As the law banning TikTok in the United States (U.S.) came into force on Sunday, the app has suspended its operations throughout the country. President John Biden signed the bill into law in April 2024. According to global reports, the popular app has over 170 million monthly American users. The law bans new downloads from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play app store, and also makes it “unlawful” to update the app. This means existing users could keep the app on their phones, but it would never update. TikTok is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance. The law banning TikTok requires…