Finland has ended its era of military non-alignment and joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as its 31st member. President Sauli Niinisto announced Finland’s official membership in a statement released on April 4, 2023. The President highlighted that joining the military alliance will provide security for Finland and strengthen its international position. He also…
Electric carmaker Tesla has been directed by the court to pay almost $3.2m (£2.6m) to a black ex-employee after he won a racial harassment lawsuit. Owen Diaz, who worked as a lift operator from 2015 to 2016 at its Fremont factory, was found to have been subjected to a racially hostile work environment. However, the…
The UK’s data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has fined TikTok £12.7m for failing to protect the privacy of children under the age of 13. The investigation found that the video-sharing site allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under the age of 13 to use the platform without parental consent, which violated its…
Former US President, Donald Trump, is set to appear in court to face criminal charges relating to a payment he made to a porn star, even as he campaigns for the 2024 presidential election. Stormy Daniels alleges that Trump had an affair with her in 2006, which Trump has always denied. In 2016, Daniels attempted…
Mohamed Omar remembers the day he was rounded up by Taliban soldiers at Pul-e-Sukhta bridge in western Kabul, a notorious gathering place for drug addicts long before the Taliban regained power in August 2021. In recent months, the Taliban have been forcibly collecting hundreds of men from various locations around the city, including parks and…
Brent crude oil prices surged above $84 a barrel on Monday, rising more than 5% in response to an unexpected announcement from OPEC+ oil producers that they would be cutting output by more than one million barrels of oil per day. This move was made by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and several Gulf states, and was…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has turbaned his cousin, Alhaji Ahmad Kabiru Bayero, as the new Barde Kerarriya of the Kano emirate. The new title holder is the son of the late Barde Kerarriya and Emir Ado Bayero’s older brother, Ambassador Kabiru Bayero. Alhaji Ahmad is also the grandson of…
The landscape of the Nigerian music industry has completely evolved from what it was in 2003. During that period streaming platforms were almost non-existent,and it was difficult for musicians to get their music to consumers.Inspite of that a good number of Nigerian music stars remained undeterred and continued churning out hit after hit. …
After 72 days of entertainment in reality shows, the Big Brother Titans will come to an end on Sunday, April 2, 2023 and a winner will emerge garnering a prize worth a hundred thousand dollars. The life of who takes the cash prize will definitely not be the same again. Six housemates namely Tsatsii,…
It was a beautiful atmosphere and colourful experience at the Alliance Francaise, Michael Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi in Lagos last week as an exhibition that fuses arts, technology and spirituality was showcased. The exhibition of 100 images was organised by RA Management and the Alliance Francaise. Ahize Mohammed Paul the exhibitor and the man at…
