Adidas has ended its partnership with Kanye West after he made a series of antisemitic remarks and embraced a slogan associated with white supremacists that earned him widespread condemnation. The German sportswear giant said on Tuesday, October 25, that it “does not tolerate antisemitism” after the rapper was suspended from Instagram and Twitter over offensive posts. Adidas added…
A Bolt driver has married a passenger two years after she made the first move after a ride. The passenger complimented the driver during the trip and then she sent him a message when the ride ended. They began a relationship and are now married. “From Bolt ride to marital ride,” the brother of the…
A Malawi man identified as Francis Banda has demolished houses he built for his wife and her mother after the wife left him for another man. In an audio shared on social media, Banda said that he and his wife have been married for 13 years and have three children, Malawi 24 reported. He added…
Nollywood actor, Gideon Okeke has confirmed separation from his wife, Chidera, after four years of marriage. The couple who got married in 2019, share two sons together while the actor and his ex-partner welcomed a child in 2016. Taking to his Instagram stories on Sunday, October 23, 2022, the actor said he was served ‘breakfast’, adding…
The federal government has evacuated 542 Nigerians who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) back into the country. The returnees, who consisted of 79 males, 460 females and 3 infants, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on board Maxair charted flight at about 4:29 am on Sunday, October 23. They were…
Former France and Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Franck Ribery on Friday, October 21, retired from international football at the age of 39. The 39-year-old, who has had a persistent knee injury that kept him out of action for Serie A club Salernitana, also terminated his contract with the Italian club. Announcing his retirement, Ribery wrote on Twitter “The ball stops….
Phenomenal singer, Davido arrives in Benin ahead of Isreal DMW’s white wedding. Recall that Davido’s logistics manager, Israel DMW had held his traditional wedding with his wife, Sheila in Benin on Thursday 21st of October. However, Davido and the DMW crew were noticeably absent, as pointed out by social media users who had slammed the singer. Davido has honored his friend’s invitation…
Social media company, Twitter, could carry out massive layoffs especially if billionaire Elon Musk completes his $44 billion purchase of the company. While pitching his deal to buy Twitter to investors, Musk said he planned to get rid of nearly three-quarters of the firm’s workers, lopping its ranks to just over 2,000 employees, according to a Thursday…
Google has been fined more than $160 million by India’s anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech company abused its top position in the local smartphone market. Google’s Android mobile operating system is by far the biggest in India and is run on 95 percent of all the country’s smartphones, according to research agency…
The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, Andrew Idi, has paid a condolence visit to the wife of a Nigerian man, Nwankwo Gabriel Ugochukwu, who was killed in Durban, South Africa. Nwankwo, a father of four, was shot dead on 13th October 2022 at East and West Axis Point, South Beach, Durban. The Consul and the deceased’s…
A five-month-old boy, Karina Anthony and seven-year-old girl, Ebiowei Rachael, drowned in flood water in Ogbogbene community, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State A community source told Daily Trust that Karina fell from the bed into the flooded water in their apartment, while Ebiowei Rachael drowned in the water in the surroundings. A community…
Luxury fashion label, Balenciaga, has officially cut ties with Billionaire rapper and long-time collaborator, Kanye West following his recent string of antisemitic and offensive remarks. Balenciaga began distancing itself from West following his controversial appearance on the podcast Drink Champs released last week, where he falsely claimed that George Floyd wasn’t murdered but killed by fentanyl. On…
A mosque located at Jalo Junction in the Saminaka area of the Jalingo metropolis, Taraba State, was on Thursday, October 20, invaded by gunmen during Magrib prayers. The gunmen, numbering about 10, killed a worshipper before abducting a businessman and his son, who is a secondary school student. Daily Trust also reported that kidnappers have killed several persons, including a policeman…
Liz Truss will pocket £9,094 and a severance payment of £18,860 despite being the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister in history after ruling for just 44 days. According to reports by The Mirror, Truss could also profit from a £115,000 annual salary. The £115,000 annual salary – available to all ex-PMs – pays for their ‘special role…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said that only 24, 000 actively licensed physicians are remaining in the country following a recent brain drain. NMA President, Ojinmah Uche who disclosed this during a policy dialogue on Nigeria’s health sector brain drain and its implications for sustainable child and family health service delivery, said the 24,000 actively licensed physicians…
The implementation of the newly approved 10% hike in tariff for voice and data services has been reversed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). According to NCC, the tariff increase “was in line with the mandates of the Commission as provided by the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003, and other extant Regulations and Guidelines,” but its implementation has been halted. The…
Suella Braverman, the UK Home Secretary who was vocal about her “aspirations” to cut the overall migration figure amid a growing clamour for the government to take control of immigration levels, has resigned after using her personal email for official duty. In a letter addressed to UK’s prime minister Liz Truss and shared on Twitter, Braverman revealed that she sent…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 29-year old man, Ume Ifechukwu Clinton for impersonation, computer related fraud, obtaining by false pretence and money laundering. Clinton was arrested on October 18, 2022 at No 46 Atoke Gbadebo Street, Isheri, Lagos, by operatives of the EFCC, following a story published by an…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has revealed it now offers digital certificate. The certificate is the electronic version of the physical paper certificate, according to WAEC’S Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, who spoke at the launch in Lagos on Thursday. He said the development is in line with the council’s continuous record of meeting…
At least 10 persons have been burnt to death in a tanker explosion at Araromi on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday morning. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Umar said that the accident occurred around Conoil in Araromi before Sagamu Interchange on the expressway….
