US visitors may have to hand over social media passwords
People who want to visit the United States could be asked to hand over their social-media passwords to officials as part of enhanced security checks, [...]
Trump berates dept store, Nordstrom for cutting ties with daughter
President Trump has taken a jab at Nordstrom department stores through a tweet from his personal account , which was then re-tweeted by the official @ [...]
Pakistan bans bollywood movie
A new Indian (bollywood) blockbuster has been banned in Pakistan for allegedly misrepresenting Muslims. Bollywood megastar, Shah Rukh Khan, himself a [...]
Femi Kuti’s maternal grandmother dies At 94
Afrobeat musician, Femi and his sister Yeni Kuti are currently mourning the passing away of their maternal grandmother, fondly referred to as Nanny, w [...]
South Africa Airways snubs Kaduna
South African Airways has said it will not fly to Kaduna during the six weeks of renovations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway in Abu [...]
Madonna granted permission to adopt twins from Malawi
Malawi’s High Court on Tuesday granted Madonna permission to adopt twins from the Southern African country. The U.S. singer has previously adopted two [...]
UNILAG introduces new dress code for students
In an attempt to curb indecent dressing among its students on campus, the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has issued a new dress code. [...]
One Day and A Story: Reminiscences of an African Journalist by Dare Babarinsa
The book is about the author's tour of duty as a reporter for NEWSWATCH magazine starting from the days of the unforgettable Editor-in-Chief, Dele Giw [...]
ICPC confiscate 62 houses from female public officer
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, says the commission has seized 62 houses from a femal [...]
Court Freezes human rights lawyer, Ozekhome’s account for money laundering
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has frozen the bank account of prominent Lagos-based human rights lawyer Mike Ozekhome (SAN). Presiding Judge Ab [...]