NEOs are asteroids or comets that come relatively close to the Sun, to about 50 million kilometres from Earth’s orbit. Some of them, ‘potentially hazardous objects’ (PHOs), come even closer – in interstellar terms – with a minimum distance of less than 7.5 million kilometres. Measuring more than 140 meters …
Read More »Odunlade Adekola Goes Spiritual As Six Nollywood Stars Die In Space Of Three Days
Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola, has sought God’s intervention over a series of death occurrences plaguing the Nigerian movie industry. Naija News reports that this comes after the death of two other Nollywood stars, Wunmi Olowokandi, and Chikezie Uwazie. Wunmi and Chikezie’s demise is the fifth and sixth death …
Read More »Meet Four Popular Nollywood Stars That Died In Space Of 2 Days
The Nigerian movie industry was thrown into mourning over the weekend as they lost four of their colleagues to death. The death’s succession of these popular actors raised questions and concerns among their colleagues and movie lovers. In this article, Naija News highlights four Nollywood stars who died within a …
Read More »First Person: Saving the Earth from space
Dr. Calvin advises NASA leadership on its science programmes and related strategic planning and investments. Also serving as its senior climate advisor, she provides insights and recommendations for related science, technology, and infrastructure projects for climate action, from developing a new instrument to track pollution hourly to launching a water-tracking …
Read More »We don’t have any space for bigotry or ethnic coloration in our system – Gov Sanwo-Olu says (video)
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that the Lagos state government has no space for bigotry or ethnic coloration in its system. Following the conduct of last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, some residents argued that they were ethnically profiled by some thugs and prevented to vote …
Read More »Chicago Bears With Most Cap Space After First Free Agency Wave
The Chicago Bears were the worst team in the NFL last season as far as their record was concerned, but they are a prime candidate for a serious turnaround for next year and the future. It was a rough 3-14 campaign in 2022, but it wasn’t at all a waste. …
Read More »NFL Free Agency Update: Most Cap Space and Team Needs
Free agency is an exciting time for NFL teams, as they look to make moves, improve their roster, and strategically manage their salary cap. During this period, teams can negotiate and sign contracts with unrestricted free agents, who have played out their contracts and can now test the open market. …
Read More »‘We really need this space’: a holistic retreat for black women
I had reached the ripe old age of 42 without ever having been on a retreat. But my partner and children were going to remain at home while I, freed from my frantic routine of ferrying the kids around and thinking up healthy meals, was to spend four days trying …
Read More »An ode to Peace Anyiam-Osigwe: The trailblazer who redefined the Nigerian entertainment space
News of her death broke in the early hours of today, January 10, 2023 and was later confirmed by her family. Losing the trailblazer is a major loss, as Anyiam-Osigwe was a pioneer who broke down barriers for Africans in the entertainment industry, which she called home for decades. She …
Read More »‘Anomaly’ thwarts UK attempt to put satellites into space
Rocket carried beneath the wing of a modified Boeing 747 separated from the aircraft but failed to reach orbit. The first attempt to launch a satellite from Western Europe appears to have failed after an “anomaly” was reported to have prevented the rocket from reaching orbit. Virgin Orbit — owned …
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