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Beninese legend Angélique Kidjo has unveiled the tracklist for her 19th studio album, Hope, a sprawling cross-continental project five years in the making. Scheduled for release on 24 April 2026, the album serves as a definitive bridge between African traditionalism and modern pop. The five-time Grammy winner confirmed that Nigerian stars Davido and Ayra Starr…
Nollywood actress Annie Macaulay has moved to redefine her public identity, declaring that she is a “single woman raising two kids” rather than a “single mum.” In a reflective social media post on Monday, she rejected the stereotypes of struggle and limitation often attached to the traditional label. Macaulay emphasised that her priority is personal…
The Middle East has entered a period of extreme volatility following a joint Israeli and American military operation against Iran. On the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2026, explosions rocked Tehran and several other major Iranian cities, including Qom, Isfahan, and Karaj. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the “pre-emptive strike,” stating the objective was…
The British political establishment faced a sharp disruption on Thursday as Hannah Spencer became the Green Party’s first-ever Westminster by-election winner. The 34-year-old plumber took the seat of Gorton and Denton, a victory that swells the Green caucus in the House of Commons to five. Spencer, known for her blunt delivery, used her victory speech…
Hillary Clinton will appear before a US House Oversight Committee panel on Thursday to answer questions regarding the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The former Secretary of State agreed to the deposition alongside her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to avoid looming contempt-of-Congress proceedings. Both had previously dismissed the summons as a partisan exercise. This…
In the digital age, a tweet is never truly deleted; it merely waits for a sufficiently bored or malicious mob. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has been dragged into a social media skirmish following the exhumation of decade-old posts by Nigerian singer Simi. Written when she was a 23-year-old…
The United States Congress has urged President Donald Trump to negotiate a far-reaching bilateral pact with Nigeria. Lawmakers want Washington and Abuja to jointly protect vulnerable Christian communities and dismantle jihadist networks. They also seek to counter expanding Chinese and Russian influence across Nigeria’s security and mining sectors. Congress anchored its demand on Nigeria’s…
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter Simisola Kosoko, professionally known as Simi, has responded to renewed scrutiny of her early social media posts. The attention followed her recent vocal opposition to sexual violence, which prompted social media users to resurface tweets she made between 2012 and 2013. In a statement released on Sunday, Simi clarified that…
Mexican security forces confirmed Sunday that Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, the 59-year-old leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco state. According to the Mexican army, Oseguera was wounded in a clash with soldiers and died while being transported to Mexico City. The raid also resulted in…
PALM BEACH — United States Secret Service agents shot and killed an armed intruder at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort early Sunday morning. The suspect, a North Carolina man in his 20s, reportedly breached a secure perimeter carrying a shotgun and a fuel can. Communications chief Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the encounter occurred at approximately 1:30…
