The highly anticipated Lagos Fashion Week 2024 is currently underway, bringing together fashion enthusiasts, designers, models, and industry professionals to celebrate the latest trends and talents in the Nigerian fashion scene. This year’s event, held in the vibrant city of Lagos, serves as a platform for both established and emerging designers to showcase their creativity…
In an exciting turn of events, Geoffrey Ogunlesi, the son of Nigerian billionaire businessman Adebayo Ogunlesi, has announced his engagement to Jennifer Meyer, the former wife of actor Tobey Maguire, known for his iconic role as Spider-Man. Meyer shared the joyous news on her Instagram account, showcasing her stunning engagement ring and captioning the post…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared that Christmas will come early this year, on October 1, as he seeks to impart some holiday cheer after a disputed presidential election the opposition claims he stole. The 61-year-old is set for a third six-year term despite an outcry from the opposition and international community over the results…
Two students and two teachers dead following shooting at Apalachee High School. During a press conference on Wednesday evening, Chris Hosey, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, confirmed to reporters that four people were killed during the school shooting at Apalachee High School earlier Wednesday. Two were students and two were teachers at the…
USA TODAY Amid all the quarreling and distrust in the negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage-release deal, Israel and Hamas have actually settled on the vast majority of the terms, according to a senior U.S. official. “Basically 90% of this deal has been agreed, and it has been agreed on terms that even Hamas had…
(The conversation continues on the couch). DAD: At the turn of the century, Thomas Edison and his team invented motion picture technology. Then, Walt Disney comes along with animation and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Down the road, the movie “Gone with the Wind” represented a watershed in the film industry, but in 1966,…
Amaka Sonnberger, a 46-year-old Canadian-Nigerian woman, was arrested by the Toronto Police on September 1, 2024, for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against members of the Yoruba and Benin communities. This incident has sparked widespread outrage both in Canada and Nigeria, highlighting the urgent need to address hate speech and violence. Nature of the Threats The…
In the aftermath of Venezuela’s contentious presidential election on July 28, 2024, the government of President Nicolás Maduro has unleashed a severe crackdown on protesters and critics, committing widespread human rights violations, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Killings and Mass Arrests HRW has documented that Venezuelan authorities and pro-government armed…
Pope Francis arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 3, 2024, marking the beginning of an 11-day apostolic journey across Asia and the Pacific. This visit is particularly significant as it represents the longest trip of his papacy and aims to strengthen the Catholic community in Indonesia while promoting interfaith dialogue in a nation with the…
Hotel Mousai in Puerto Vallarta is a two-tower masterpiece reserved exclusively for adults — and it’s getting a new tower in 2025 When people ask me what the best all-inclusive resorts in Mexico are, the first one that pops into my mind is Hotel Mousai in Puerto Vallarta. Opened in 2015, this hillside tower hotel is an…
