The arrest of a 19-year-old woman in Kebbi State over the alleged theft of a newborn has raised a disturbing question that goes beyond the crime itself: how much pressure can young women face to prove that they are becoming mothers? Khadija Ibrahim, a resident of Rikoto in Zuru Local Government Area, was arrested on…
Sergio Busquets is back at Barcelona, but this time he will not be controlling the midfield. The former Barcelona captain has joined Barça Atlètic as an assistant coach under Juliano Belletti, beginning the first stage of his coaching career while he completes his coaching course. Barcelona confirmed the return on Monday, bringing one of the…
If you were hoping to walk into Avengers: Doomsday without doing a Marvel rewatch, Disney+ has some bad news for you. With the film bringing together characters from the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four and several corners of the multiverse, Disney+ has now put together an official watchlist of 15 films and two seasons of Loki…
Plateau State’s cholera outbreak has reached 537 suspected cases and 17 deaths, but the latest figures also tell a more complicated story. While the number of people affected continues to rise, health authorities say active transmission has been brought under control in several of the areas that were previously hit hardest. The outbreak began in…
President Donald Trump has once again made Iran’s nuclear program the center of his policy, saying preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains his “number one Goal”. His statement comes at a particularly important moment because the 60-day period created by a US-Iran memorandum has now expired without a broader agreement. That makes Trump’s…
Davido entered the Osun governorship election as one of the most visible celebrity supporters of his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke. He leaves it saying he wants nothing more to do with Nigerian politics. After Adeleke defeated APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji with 511,067 votes to 444,815, Davido celebrated the victory. But within hours, his mood changed….
Barcelona are not just signing two experienced players. They are bringing back a familiar partnership from Manchester City that could give Hansi Flick exactly what his team needs for the new season. João Cancelo is returning to Barcelona after agreeing to terminate his contract with Al Hilal, while Rodri is set to join from Manchester…
Hayden Panettiere spent almost her entire life in front of cameras. She began acting as a child, appearing in commercials and television before she was old enough to understand what Hollywood would eventually demand of her. By her teenage years, she was already a familiar face to millions, and by her twenties, she had become…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered $60 million from Nestoil Limited and paid the money to a consortium of creditor banks, but the bigger story is what the recovery says about Nigeria’s growing problem with large corporate debts. The payment is the first stage of a structured repayment plan agreed between Nestoil and…
Two Iranian-launched drones targeting the private office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the home of a senior security official in Erbil may not have caused casualties, but the choice of targets makes the attack more significant than another drone incident. Kurdish counterterrorism authorities said the Hadid-110 explosive drones were launched from Iranian…
