TV hair and make-up professional Travis Renee Baldwin shot de@d by her son in apartment
A popular TV hair and make-up professional, Travis Renee Baldwin, was tragically killed by her own son on Sunday, August 17, inside her apartment near Washington, DC. The 57-year-old was reportedly shot by her 27-year-old son, Logan Chrisinger, in their Arlington, Virginia home just before 8:30 a.m. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but […]
EPL: ‘Pay whatever it takes’ – Ian Wright urges Arsenal to keep two players for life
Wright believes that both players played a huge role in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Sunday. The only goal of the match came in the first half through Riccardo Calafiori, which was enough for Mikel Arteta’s men to silence the Red Devils in front […]
2Face’s ‘African Queen’ tops Billboard Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time list
American music magazine Billboard has released its list of the Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time. At the very top of the chart is 2Face Idibia’s evergreen hit African Queen, which Billboard ranked as the number one Afrobeats song ever. Wizkid is the only artist with two songs in the top ten. His […]
Naira continues depreciation against dollar at official market
Nigeria’s local currency, the naira, continued to lose strength against the United States dollar and other major currencies at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the naira could not recover, sliding further to ₦1,534.93 per dollar compared to ₦1,533.67 on Monday. This means the naira dropped […]
Aba Power announces weeklong electricity disruption
Aba Power, one of Nigeria’s major electricity distributors, has announced that there will be a one-week disruption in power supply across Abia State. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the disruption will take place from 21st to 28th August 2025. According to Aba Power, the outage is happening because its main power […]
Ilaje women threaten nude protest over demolition of ancestral homes in Lagos
Women from the Ilaje community in Lagos State have warned that they may hold naked protests over the continued demolition of their ancestral homes. On Tuesday, despite the heavy rain, hundreds of Ilaje people under the group Egbe Omo Ilaje marched to the Lagos State House of Assembly in Ikeja. They called on Governor Babajide […]
$4bn Abuja-Lagos Superhighway set to take off – AEC
AEC Unity Network Limited has confirmed that work on the 470-kilometre Abuja-Lagos Superhighway will soon start. The $4 billion project is expected to cut travel time between Nigeria’s busiest cities and make journeys safer and faster. The company’s Chairman, Dr. Kenny Martins, described the project as a landmark step that will change the way people […]
‘We’ll ignore you for now, just focus on Barça’ – Gary Neville replies Rashford
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has advised Marcus Rashford to stop criticising his former club and instead give full attention to improving his football at Barcelona. Rashford, who was sent out on another loan this season, joined Barcelona on a year-long deal. Speaking recently on The Rest is Football podcast, the England forward complained that […]
Hungry masses: Nigerians reject pay rise for Tinubu, Shettima, Akpabio, others
The Nigerian government is considering increasing salaries for political office holders, arguing that current pay is outdated and insufficient. Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), shared this during a press briefing in Abuja. Shehu explained that President Bola Tinubu currently earns N1.5 million per month, while ministers earn less […]
China set to launch world’s first pregnancy robot using artificial womb
China is preparing to introduce a revolutionary robot that can become pregnant using a fully functional artificial womb. This project is being developed by Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou and is expected to debut in 2026. Dr. Zhang Qifeng, the project lead, said at the World Robot Conference in Beijing that the science behind the technology […]