93-year Old Kay Shares Unconventional Love Story
Matthew McConaughey’s mother, Kay McConaughey, has a love story that defies expectations. In a recent conversation with Austin Lifestyle, the 93-year-old mother of three shared the surprising details of her relationship with her late husband, Jim McConaughey. Not only did she marry and divorce him three times, but she was also the one who first […]
US Open Expands to 15-day Tournament in 2025
The US Open will become a 15-day tournament in 2025, beginning on a weekend for the first time in the Open era. This year’s main draw at Flushing Meadows will start on Sunday, 24 August and end on Sunday, 7 September. It becomes the latest Grand Slam to announce a Sunday start. The Australian Open […]
Hamas to Release 8 Hostages in Gaza Swap Deal Today
Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals are expected to be freed from Gaza by Hamas today Thursday. If completed, it will be the third hostage release of the latest Gaza ceasefire deal. In exchange for the Israeli hostages, 110 Palestinians would leave Israeli jails. Their release is part of the third such exchange since […]
Nigeria Prepares to Receive Deported Citizens from U.S.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. Its Director of Media and Corporate Affairs, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an interview said the Federal Government had already set up an inter-agency committee to handle the matter should Nigerians be deported from the […]
Nigeria Gets $1.1B AfDB Loan for Electricity Expansion
Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank, AfDB, to provide electricity to 5 million residents by 2026. President Bola Tinubu, who announced this in a speech at the just concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania, also said the AfDB’s $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide […]
NLC to hold Nationwide Rally Against Telecom Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday February 4, 2025, in protest of the 50 per cent telecom tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a communique, said the rally will serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing […]
Nigeria Defeats Ireland in U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup
Nigeria ended their U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 campaign with a narrow six-run victory over Ireland, securing third place in Super Six Group 2. Lilian Ude starred with 3/11 bowling figures and 12 runs, earning Player of the Match honors. Despite a slow start, Nigeria set a challenging total of 94 runs, and though […]
Deadly Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Festival
Several worshippers are feared dead and many more hurt following a crush at one of the world’s biggest religious festivals in northern India known as Kumbh Mela festival. There has been no official confirmation of how many people may have been injured or killed at the bathing day at the Kumbh Mela festival although witnesses […]
US to Withdraw from Paris Agreement in 2026
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said this at a news briefing yesterday in New York During the first Trump administration the U.S. withdrew from the Agreement effective November 4 2020, before his successor took the country […]
Nigeria Customs Sets 30-Day Clearance Deadline for Imports
Imported goods and products at the nation’s ports would henceforth be cleared under 30-days, in a bid to streamline operations and reduce port congestion. The 30-day clearance period was announced in a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, who noted that an additional provision of a 30-day […]
