Government of Burundi has banned the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from operating in that country and further extended the initial suspension of the Voice of America (VOA) indefinitely. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned this decision by Burundi to withdraw the BBC’s operating licence and extend Voice of America’s suspension in a continuing media clampdown […]
A new report has claimed that members of the Saudi team that killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi received training in the United States, the Washington Post has reported. The report revealed other new elements in the death of the journalist who was a contributor to the Washington Post. Khashoggi who was a critic of the Saudi […]
Would you mind having a birthday cake that scares everyone away, including you? That’s what a woman has specialized in making – cannibal cakes. A mum is now referred to as a cannibal by online community for creating cakes that resemble the dead and scary human flesh. From severed fingers, feet and arms, Tanya Nisa, […]
(CNN) – There were more tears and recriminations in the second portion of the CBS News interview with R. Kelly that aired Thursday. The singer wept, said he had little money left and blamed his ex-wife for destroying his reputation and his relationship with his children. “How can I pay child support, how, if my ex-wife […]
The labor and delivery unit of a Maine hospital will be having a harvested babies soon where nine of its nurses will give birth to their babies around the same time. The labor and delivery nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland are all due between April and July. “After each one of us started […]
This sounds wacky but it is even described as a national dish. You may have heard that raw meat is bad for your health because of the possibility of getting infected by a parasite or harmful bacteria. But this is a special delicacy popular among Ethiopians. You find it being served in nooks and crannies […]
Mouth odour is a terribly embarrassing ailment which no one should habour. It is called bad breath, mouth odour or fetor oris. This ailment is one of the commonest reasons patients visit their dentist. The reasons are not far-fetched: it has ended relationships between partner, it affects the social acceptability of a person, self-confidence and in extreme cases, […]
A 32-year-old woman has died after having sex with a male partner for five consecutive hours, it is believed. The woman known as ‘The Beast’, told her partner that she felt dizzy before going into cardiac arrest at a hotel in southern Cali, Colombia, reported La Republica. Her partner called for emergency services but they reportedly […]
More than 650 new words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) this quarter. The OED is updated on a quarterly basis, and the updates make up the Third Edition of the OED. The material added to the dictionary includes revised versions of existing entries (which replace the older versions), and new words and […]
Police in Zhenxiong, China’s Yunnan province recently apologized after being ridiculed online for using a 17-year-old suspected criminal’s childhood photo for a wanted poster, because they couldn’t find a more recent one. Ji Qinghai is alleged to be a dangerous criminal who has been successfully avoiding police for a long time. But he is just […]
Three Nollywood movies have been selected for screening at the second edition of the ‘Nollywood In Hollywood’ on Friday and Saturday in the United States. They are ‘Up North’, ‘Lionheart’ and ‘King of Boys’. Nairafame reports that organisers of the event said the screening begins on Friday evening with a red carpet and opening night […]
To mark the International Day of Happiness, the global ranking of happy countries is out and Nigeria is ranked 85 out of 156 countries, second in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019. This is according to the annual Global Happiness Policy Report produced by the Global Happiness Council, which was released on Wednesday. It was edited by […]
A television news anchor has committed a blunder on air by referring to a college basketball team as ‘Sex Tournament’ winners. A local TV station in Birmingham, Alabama, made an on-air blunder earlier this week, dubbing the men’s college basketball team as “sex tournament” winners, reports Fox News. In a screenshot captured by eagle-eyed […]
A ‘police’ masquerade was recently spotted at a popular junction in Abba, Anambra state standing in the middle of the road, controlling traffic. The masquerade was designed to look like a police officer. Motorists seemed to be obeying the masquerade as he waved towards different directions. Only that he also stopped some vehicles to ‘collect […]
Abel Ejikeme graduated from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in 2016. He was in the same class with his wife, Chidimma Ifeanaebogu. They had their traditional wedding on Saturday March 16, in a colourful ceremony attended by the high and mighty. Something happened during the event which only the eagle-eyed observed. Ejikeme suddenly started dancing […]