Diplo rang in 2025 in a way that left CNN hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper—and viewers—stunned.    During a live virtual appearance on CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live broadcast from Times Square, the world-famous DJ revealed he was under the influence of LSD.   Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD (from German Lysergsäure-diethylamid), is a potent psychedelic drug …

At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured after a vehicle rammed into a crowd in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a popular tourist district, on New Year’s Day.    The New Orleans emergency preparedness program, NOLA Ready, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.   “The 8th District is currently working on a mass casualty incident involving a …

  The Kano State Government has strongly rejected the tax reform bills before the National Assembly proposed by the Tinubu-led administration.   Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who spoke through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, declared the government’s position during the 2025 celebration held at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre.    A statement issued by the deputy governor’s Chief …

Saudi Arabia has executed six Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday, January 1.   According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, the executions took place in Dammam, on the kingdom’s Gulf coast. The Iranians were sentenced for “clandestinely introducing hashish” into Saudi Arabia. The exact date of the executions was not …

In a rare diplomatic exchange, both the Australian and Nigerian governments have issued travel advisories warning their citizens about traveling to each other’s countries due to prevailing security risks and societal issues.    On December 31, 2024, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) issued a strong travel advisory against visiting Nigeria, citing concerns over terrorism, kidnapping, violent …

A middle-aged woman identified as Alice Emmanuel, slumped and d!ed in front of Benue links park in Area 3, Federal Capital Territory in Abuja today January 1, 2025 at about 9.25am.    According to reports, the woman had just alighted from a taxi in front of the park when she slumped.    The park manager immediately contacted the police who …

Suspected phone thieves have stabbed a young man identified as Dabit Jesse Longji, to d3ath in Jos, Plateau State.     It was gathered that Jesse was ambushed and attacked by the assailants while on his way to the Plateau State Crossover event held on Tuesday night at the Secretariat flyover.      According to close friends and relatives who …

Katie Boulter beats Australia’s Olivia Gadecki in straight sets to ensure Great Britain reach the United Cup quarter-finals in Sydney.

Self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro popularly known as Blessing CEO, has come public with her romance with businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna aka IVD.   In a post shared on her page today, January 1, Blessing said she has known IVD for three years and is happy that she met him in his time of trouble.   In October 2022, IVD lost …

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has announced the abolition of all forms of payments in public primary and secondary schools across the state, including levies from Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA).   In a New Year address delivered to the people of Abia on Wednesday, Otti emphasized that beginning January 1, 2025, it will be mandatory for all school-age children to attend …