Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has once again captured national attention with a bold culinary feat. The 28-year-old chef completed her world record attempt for the largest pot of jollof rice during an eight-hour live cooking session at Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The Akwa Ibom-born chef prepared the massive dish using…
Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has called for the resignation of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board if the national team fails to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria’s World Cup hopes are in serious doubt after the Super Eagles’ draw against South Africa left them third in Group C, six…
Niger Delta activist and former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has issued a stern warning to the Igbo community, urging them to desist from actions he described as harmful to Nigeria’s unity. Speaking in a strongly worded statement, Dokubo declared that the grievances of the Igbo people would “never be heard” if they continued to engage…
Brazil’s Supreme Court has handed former President Jair Bolsonaro a sentence of 27 years and three months in prison after finding him guilty of plotting to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election. Bolsonaro, a far-right leader, lost the election to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva but was accused alongside allies of…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stern warning to Qatar and other nations accused of sheltering Hamas leaders, declaring that they must either expel or prosecute the group’s operatives—or face direct Israeli action. Netanyahu’s remarks, delivered in a video message on Wednesday, came a day after an Israeli airstrike in Doha killed several…
Tension flared on Irhirhi Road in Benin City, Edo State, after a heated confrontation broke out between a man and a group of police officers. The officers, reportedly driving a mini bus, allegedly rammed into the man’s car from behind in an attempt to force him to stop. According to eyewitnesses, the officers suspected the…
Tension gripped Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday after bandits launched a deadly attack that left three police officers and two vigilante members dead. The incident, which occurred at a checkpoint, sparked outrage and protests in the community over the worsening security situation. The Kogi State Government has strongly…
Federal investigators say they have recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the assassination of U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. During a Thursday morning press conference, Robert Bohls, the FBI special agent in charge, confirmed that agents discovered a “high-powered bolt-action rifle”…
A solemn funeral ceremony was held in Doha on Thursday for five Hamas operatives and a Qatari security officer killed in an Israeli strike earlier this week. The procession, which took place at the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, was attended by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, alongside senior officials, relatives,…
A proposal to hold a minute of silence in honor of slain U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk was rejected in the European Parliament on Thursday, sparking controversy among lawmakers. The request was put forward by Charlie Weimers, a member of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, who argued that the gesture would serve…
