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It was a handpainted sign on a wooden barn that piqued my interest in Gruyères. I was travelling from Emmental to Montreux last year, following the wonderful Golden Pass rail route. Our train paused at Montbovon, the start of a steep climb up to the line’s final dramatic mountain pass. …

Meta’s Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps have suddenly stopped working for the third time in a month, leaving millions of users unable to access their social media accounts.   The online outage was first reported at around 10:45am ET, affecting users in the UK, US, throughout Europe, Africa and large …

Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has been named Udinese Player of the Month for February. The club posted a picture of Okoye with his Player of the Month plaque on their X handle. The award was presented to the Nigerian keeper before Udinese’s Serie A home game against Torino on …

James McNellis from Washington, DC, United States, via Wikimedia Commons Stereotypes are tricky. Growing up, I was taught to get to know people and who they are on the inside before making assumptions about their likes, dislikes, beliefs, and character. At the same time, I was also taught to be …

Tony O. Elumelu has revealed that he is dedicating the entire month of March to celebrating women.   The Nigerian economist and philanthropist dedicated his social media accounts to honouring the women in his life while also stating efforts he is making towards championing the inclusion of women.   The …

American actor, Jussie Smollett has completed a five-month stint in rehab for substance abuse.     The former Empire star, 41, finished the outpatient program earlier this month, according to a source who spoke with TMZ.      While in rehab the actor is said to have focused on his health and being …

Nigerian football ruling body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are in discussion with Jose Peseiro over a new contract. The NFF, according to reports have offered the Portuguese the same €50,000 monthly he was earning before he helped lead the Super eagles to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup …

Nine trains leave Kraków each weekday to climb up to Poland’s premier mountain retreat, Zakopane. In 1936, the fastest trains to Zakopane took under 2½ hours. Almost a century later, after infrastructure renewal work lasting several years, just one of those nine trainsmatches the 1936 time. Such is the state …

A woman in northern Nigeria has reportedly divorced her husband just one month after their wedding.   The divorce came after the woman discovered her husband is gay.   Narrating the story on Twitter, @ZahrahShekarau wrote: “My friend who got married last month got divorced. She found out her husband …

  The labour union has proposed a minimum wage of $300 (N436,500) for Nigerian workers ahead of negotiations on the new national minimum wage. Chairman, Trade Union Side, Joint Meeting of the National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Comrade Benjamin Anthony, made this proposal at the 2023 meetings of the …