Daily TikTok uninstalls in the United States have surged by 150 percent following the announcement that a U.S.-based consortium led by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will take control of the platform’s American operations, according to app analytics. The sharp spike points to growing unease among users over privacy, ownership changes, and potential policy shifts under…
Tension is rising in Anambra State after the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) called on traders at the Onitsha Main Market to resume business on Tuesday, openly challenging a one-week market closure ordered by Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Governor Soludo had earlier on Monday directed that the market be shut from Tuesday, citing traders’ failure…
A leading Afghan human rights organization has raised alarm over a newly issued “Criminal Code of Taliban Courts,” warning that the document effectively legitimizes slavery and entrenches widespread human rights abuses across Afghanistan. In a detailed statement, Rawadari, a human rights group monitoring the situation in the country, said the Taliban’s new judicial code is…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a historic financial milestone, generating ₦7.28 trillion in revenue in 2025, far surpassing its initial target for the year and reinforcing its growing role in national economic stability and security. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed the figures on Monday while presenting the Service’s performance scorecard…
The U.S. stock market hit a fresh milestone as the S&P 500 surged to a new all-time high of 6,989, underscoring strong investor confidence and sustained momentum across Wall Street. The benchmark index’s latest record reflects continued optimism around corporate earnings, resilient economic data, and expectations that monetary conditions may become more favorable in the…
Nigeria’s electricity supply suffered another major setback on Tuesday as the national power grid collapsed for the second time in 2026, plunging the country into widespread outages and leaving homes and businesses without electricity. Data available at the time of reporting showed zero megawatts of power supply across the grid, with no allocation to any…
Popular American streamer iShowSpeed has revealed that Ghana will be one of the African countries where he plans to buy a home, describing the West African nation as a place that instantly felt like home the moment he arrived. The internet sensation made the revelation during a livestream in Ghana, explaining that he deliberately waited…
When Captain Phillips hit cinemas in 2013, Barkhad Abdi’s chilling performance as a Somali pirate leader stunned audiences around the world. The role earned him global acclaim, major award nominations, and a place in Hollywood history. Yet behind the spotlight was a far more modest reality. Delivering one of the most talked-about supporting performances of…
India is grappling with a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus after health authorities confirmed five infections in the eastern state of West Bengal, triggering heightened concern among public health officials due to the virus’s high fatality rate and the absence of a cure or vaccine. The outbreak is believed to have originated at a…
