World’s richest man Elon Musk has sparked backlash online after criticising the casting of Lupita Nyong’o in The Odyssey. The billionaire businessman joined a wave of online criticism targeting director Christopher Nolan after reports confirmed Lupita would portray Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra in the upcoming adaptation of Homer’s ancient epic. Musk…
A Michigan fugitive who allegedly murd£red his best friend and rock singer roommate has been arrested in Panama after 30 years on the run. Richard Werstine, 56, was captured at a dog park in Panama City, Panama, on April 29 after he had been on the run following the alleged k!lling of Cold as…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that Mathematics is no longer compulsory for admission into some university courses across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Nigerian Television Authority, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin explained that the waiver only applies to certain programmes where Mathematics has little or no relevance. According to him,…
The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs. Gill Lever, has stated that the British government will not interfere in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections and maintains no preferred political party. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Lever emphasized that the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a large shipment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. In a statement released on Wednesday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said the drugs are worth more than ₦10.4 billion on the street. Babafemi explained that…
Nigerian pastor, Amos Isah, accused of allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl inside his church in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, has visited the victim’s family. According to Sahara Reporters, the clergyman allegedly failed to appear in court during an earlier proceeding. He instead visited the victim’s family at night to beg for…
The scorned ex-mistress of a high-ranking New Jersey doctor allegedly sent n@ked photos of the physician to his wife, threatened to send the explicit pics to his two sons and aired out grievances over their salacious affair on LinkedIn, according to a lawsuit. Dr. Michel Kahaleh, 57, a prominent gastroenterologist at Hackensack Meridian Health, alleged…
US President Donald Trump shared a provocative map graphic on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday night, May 12, depicting Venezuela with an inset American flag and the label “51st State.” The post was published while the president was traveling to China for a high-stakes summit, further heightening international attention on the administration’s stance…
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday. Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different…
Publisher and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has cautioned Nigerians against placing all their hopes for the 2027 presidential election on Peter Obi, the former Labour Party candidate. Speaking on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday night, May 12, Momodu stated that the intense focus on Obi and the ongoing debate over zoning…
