Three years ago, my sister got married to a rich guy from a very noble family. Right after the wedding, my sister’s attitude changed. She could talk to me anyhow, as if in our previous lives we were sworn enemies. To make it worse, my parents agreed with her on many things, even when she…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public, businesses and financial institutions against rejecting the standard ₦100 banknote, reaffirming that it remains legal tender and must be accepted for transactions across the country. The clarification follows reports that some Nigerians have refused to accept the standard ₦100 note due to uncertainty…
The Uganda Bar Association has directed lawyers across the country to stop bowing to judges and discontinue the use of colonial-era honorifics in courtrooms, saying the practices are outdated and inconsistent with a modern justice system. The directive took immediate effect and was contained in an executive order signed by the association’s president, Isaac Ssemakadde,…
The swift arrival of personnel from the Anyaa Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) prevented the fire from spreading to nearby apartments, although one house was fully razed by the fire. As reported by the GNFS, the Fire Master Control received the emergency call at 6:13 p.m., and a firefighting team led…
I was my mother’s third-to-last child, but I was her favourite. The things my siblings would do and earn a sharp remark from her, I was allowed to do. If I cried on a whim, I got what I wanted. One evening, when we came home from school, she was not there. They said she…
Hip-hop executive and R&B producer, Jermaine Dupri has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment (SME), accusing the company of underpaying and concealing royalties tied to his work with artists including Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Xscape, Bow Wow, and Da Brat. The Atlanta-based producer and songwriter claims Sony Music “knew that it was…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to halt the policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members into society, and ensure that perpetrators of terrorism and banditry are, instead, arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. The resolutions followed a motion of urgent national importance on escalating attacks,…
Fulham have appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year contract. The ex-Real Madrid boss has signed a three-year deal at Craven Cottage to become Marco Silva’s successor after the Portuguese left for Benfica following the expiration of his Fulham deal. Arbeloa departed Real Madrid in May and was replaced by…
United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Jul 8) that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was “over”, adding he didn’t want to engage with Tehran. The interim ceasefire agreement signed between Washington and Tehran – under the mediation of Pakistan – was intended to provide a…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have neutralised two suspected kidnappers during a gun battle in Ilu-Abo along the Akure-Owo Expressway. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, 8th July, 2026 said a locally fabricated pistol, live cartridges, four mobile phones, face masks and…
