Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has publicly identified herself as a feminist. Akindele made this revelation while advising the wife of popular skit maker, Kamo State. Speaking in a viral video on social media, the actress noted that despite her feminist nature, she does not encourage women to disrespect their husbands. While also urging…
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for over a week, is in critical condition after a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis,”. The Vatican disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday, February 22. The pope is “more unwell than yesterday.The Holy Father’s condition remains critical. The Pope is not out of danger.”the statement in part reads…
Veteran Ghanaian actor Mawuli Semevo has died. According to myjoyonline.com, the unfortunate incident happened on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital, where he was receiving treatment after suffering burns from a fire accident about a week ago. He was 63. On February 8, 2025, Judith Addison of Beyond Burns International, a dedicated non-profit…
Megachurch pastor TD Jakes has denied allegations of sexual assault against two pastor brothers decades ago. Jakes, 67, was first accused last year of targeting former pastor Duane Youngblood, 58, over 40 years ago, before his alleged victim’s older brother Richard Edwin Youngblood Sr., 62, filed his own allegations earlier this month. According to Richard’s…
The Pope’s funeral is allegedly being rehearsed after the 88-year-old warned he may not survive pneumonia. The Swiss Guard protecting the Pope, 88, is rehearsing his funeral, with members under a curfew as they are ‘preparing for the pontiff’s death’, Swiss newspaper Blick claims. The Pope previously revealed he had ‘already prepared’ his tomb, but…
Ayra Starr has made history as the first woman in 16 years to win Best African Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards. The Nigerian star also took home the Best International Music Act award at the ceremony held in Newcastle. Ayra Starr clinched the award, by beating co-Nigerians Asake and Tems and also South…
Rapper A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend. A jury in Los Angeles acquitted the musician, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, on two felony assault charges that carried up to 24 years in prison. Terell Ephron claimed the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star opened fire at him during…
Pope Francis is currently reported to be in critical condition, with the Vatican revealing that his respiratory tract infection has resulted in a “complex clinical procedure,” necessitating extended hospitalisation. However, no specific timeline has been provided for the 88 year old’s release. Two Nigerian nuns, Sister Mary Lucy Okwuwulu and Sister Mary Beatrice Nnenji, sat…
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims. He was killed on Saturday morning after the car in which he was travelling near the…
The scientists at Rosatom have successfully developed a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator. The engine demonstrates enhanced thrust performance (at least 6 Newtons) and specific impulse (at least 100 kilometres per second). The project is a part of a comprehensive programme focused on advancing nuclear science,…
