In a series of Instagram posts, the Oscar-winning star revealed that she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2014—the same year she won an Academy Award for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave. “In March 2014, I won an Academy Award. That same year, I discovered I had uterine fibroids—30 of them….
Naija (BBNaija) will premiere on Saturday, 26 July 2025, with a double launch continuing into Sunday, 27 July. Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, the organisers confirmed that this year’s winner will receive a grand prize of ₦150 million — the highest in the history of the reality series since it debuted in 2006….
American rapper Nicki Minaj and R&B sensation SZA were embroiled in a messy social media spat this week, with SZA publicly revealing she had turned down collaboration requests from Minaj on two occasions. The feud, which played out across X (formerly Twitter), began after Minaj launched a tirade on Tuesday night, targeting Terrence “Punch” Henderson,…
Snoop Dogg has become co-owner of Championship side Swansea City in an unlikely alliance between the world of rap and football, the Welsh club announced. The 53-year-old American star joins former Real Madrid stalwart and Croatia World Cup finalist Luka Modric in the club’s ownership structure. Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance on the club’s…
Statehouse Press Release President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment today, along with seven others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. Muhammad Babangida, 53, is an alumnus of…
The Friday blockbuster game is a reenactment of the third-place match at the 2022 edition of the championship. That year, the Zambians triumphed over the Super Falcons, ensuring Nigeria did not achieve a podium finish in the competition. Nigeria reached the quarter-finals after topping Group A of the competition with seven points. They won their…
South Korea, Asia’s fourth-largest economy and a global cultural powerhouse, sent more than 140,000 children overseas between 1955 and 1999. But an official enquiry concluded this year that the international adoption process had been riddled with irregularities, including “fraudulent orphan registrations, identity tampering, and inadequate vetting of adoptive parents”. The rights of South Korean children…
US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a long-term but benign vein condition, the White House said Thursday, following speculation about his heavily bruised hand and swollen legs. The 79-year-old was found to have “chronic venous insufficiency” after he “noted mild swelling in his lower legs” in recent weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline…
US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget. The cuts achieve only a tiny fraction of the $1 trillion in annual savings that tech billionaire and…
Pope Leo XIV emphasised the importance of protecting places of worship in a call Friday with Prime Minister Benjamin following Israel’s deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic Church, the Vatican said. The pontiff also renewed his appeal for negotiations, a ceasefire and the end of the war, while reiterating his concern for the “dramatic humanitarian…
