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Award-winning American actress Kerry Washington has revealed that she discovered in her 40s that she was conceived through a sperm donor. Speaking during a conversation on the podcast hosted by l Lewis Howes, Washington explained that her parents kept the information from her for decades because they believed it was…
Lawmakers in Senegal have passed a controversial bill that significantly increases penalties for same-sex relations and criminalizes activities seen as promoting homosexuality. The bill was approved late Wednesday by the National Assembly of Senegal with 135 votes in favour, none against, and three abstentions. The legislation now awaits the signature…
Social media influencer May Yul-Edochie, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul-Edochie, has shared a video from her recent visit to the First Lady of Ebonyi State Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru. May visited the First Lady in Abakaliki during a trip to the state, where she was accompanied by members of…
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered his first public statement, urging national unity while acknowledging the heavy losses suffered during the country’s recent conflict. The message, broadcast on state television in Iran, expressed condolences to families who lost loved ones and promised that the government would compensate…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Federal Capital Territory Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Joseph Nanmwa Philips, for allegedly impersonating a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) using forged documents. The suspect was paraded at the command headquarters on Thursday by the FCT Commandant, Dr…
A senior chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has sparked debate after suggesting that United Kingdom should consider returning to help restructure Nigeria. Galadima made the remarks during an appearance on a program aired by Africa Independent Television (AIT), where he expressed deep concern about the…
The Ghanaian government has introduced a new licensing framework for the cultivation and management of industrial and medicinal cannabis. The initiative, announced on February 26 by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, allows individuals and companies to apply for permits covering several activities in the cannabis value chain. These include cultivation, processing,…
Residents of Lagos state staged a protest over the persistent electricity outages affecting homes and businesses across the state. In a video that has since gone viral on social media, dozens of mostly young Nigerians were seen marching through the Fadeyi area of Lagos while holding placards and chanting slogans…
Thirty banks in Nigeria have met the new minimum capital requirements under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) banking sector recapitalisation programme, the apex bank confirmed on Friday. The recapitalisation exercise, launched in 2024, aims to strengthen the resilience, stability, and capacity of the financial system. In a statement, the…
The Qatar’s aviation authority has announced that the country’s airspace will partially reopenfollowing its closure due to a retaliatory Iranian missile and drone campaign after US-Israeli strikes in the Middle East. The Qatar’s aviation authority stated that the resumption of air navigation will be limited to designated contingency routes with…
