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Cubana Chief Priest’s alleged Kenyan babymama has been contacted after Burna Boy promised to help her and her son. Earlier, the woman took to Instagram to cry out about her struggles after she became homeless. She shared a video of her living situation with her two-year-old son, as she seeks financial assistance from Nigerians.    The woman also stated that …

A Kaduna-based public commentator, Mahadi Shehu, has been remanded at the Kaduna Correctional Service, following his arraignment at the Chief Magistrate Court (CMC 1), Kaduna on a two-count charge of conspiracy, aiding and abetting terrorism.   The Nation reports that Shehu had alleged in a post made on his X account that the Federal Government had plans to build a …

Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Genevieve Nnaji, has served up elegance in her newly-released images. The ace screen goddess took to her social media accounts in the early hours of January 1, 2025 to post the photos. Nnaji, 45, also shared a positive message to her fans to celebrate the New Year. She wrote, Happy New Year my love. Wishing you …

BBC Billionaire Elon Musk has hailed Twitter as a bastion for freedom of expression ever since he acquired the social media site two years ago. But over the course of 2024, X, as it is now called, has evolved from what felt like a communal town square into a polarised hub where views and posts seem even more controversial. ​​Certain …

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Adekunle Salako, has urged Nigerian health professionals to resist the trend of migrating abroad, popularly known as the “Japa syndrome,” in search of better working conditions.    He assured healthcare workers of the federal government’s commitment to collaborating with them to combat the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and related deaths …

Angry gamblers are behind 48% of the 12,000 social media posts that have been deemed abusive towards tennis players this year, according to an artificial intelligence-led detection system. The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) joined forces at the end of last year to …

Getty Images Online platforms must begin assessing whether their services expose users to illegal material by 16 March 2025 or face financial punishments as the Online Safety Act (OSA) begins taking effect. Ofcom, the regulator enforcing the UK’s internet safety law, published its final codes of practice for how firms should deal with illegal online content on Monday. Platforms have …

Think of Milan, iconic stadiums and World Cup stars and, understandably, the first team you land on may not be Brera Calcio, a side founded in 2000 by journalist and publisher Alessandro Aleotti with ambitions of becoming the city’s “third team”. Former Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga once managed them and they play at the historic Arena Civica, which opened in …

The Australian government has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16.     The country’s parliament passed the world’s first law banning under-16s despite safety concerns on Thursday, November 28.     The bill was passed amid warnings that the process had been rushed and that a ban could push teenagers towards the dark web or into …

Getty Ofcom has warned social media companies they will be punished if they fail to take significant extra steps to address the problem of children pretending to be adults online. A newly released survey, conducted by the UK media regulator, indicates 22% of eight to 17 year olds lie that they are 18 or over on social media apps. This …