Nigerian singer and songwriter, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has urged bloggers not to paint Cameroonians bad, saying they love Nigerians. The singer made the appeal after the cancellation of the concert he was invited to perform in on Valentine’s Day in Cameroon. Cameroon’s indigenous musicians fiercely opposed Marley’s invitation to the event. Following the…
As we move onto adopting sustainable fashion, behind the glitz and glam of the fashion world, lies one major issue that needs to be addressed, our fashion consumption pattern. With the covid-19 pandemic wrecking havoc across sectors, the fashion industry faced a wild number of challenges. This has led to a need of restructuring all…
01/7. Signs you need to get tested for COVID-19 WHO (World Health Organization) might have managed to curb the pandemic in many ways, but there are still fresher cases being reported across the world. The emergence of the newer COVID strains and mutations, termed to be super infectious might be a reason to blame. Experts…
One of the highly respected actor in the Nollywood Bolanle Ninalowo (Nina B) has put on his official Twitter account that his precious daughter is just 15 years but has a mind of 35 years old, and warn the teenagers predator to stay away from her The Nollywood actor and Proud father of two children,…
The National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently meeting with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Details of the meeting are sketchy but newsmen gathered that it may not be unconnected to the party’s plan for the 2023 election. Alongside key PDP leaders, Saraki stormed President Jonathan’s…
FlexxPay, a social impact technology company with offices in Europe and the GCC, and the Middle East’s leading Shari’a compliant employee benefit platform providing early access to earned income, has raised USD 3 million in a pre-series A round. The round was joined by leading international and regional investors including JIMCO, Target Global, Wamda, DIFC…
All teachers and staff members returning to campus must obtain a negative Covid-19 PCR result, and subsequently secure a negative result every two weeks Students aged 12 and above at private schools in Abu Dhabi need to undergo a compulsory Covid-19 PCR test, when they are to return to in-campus learning, the capital’s education regulator…
Wilfred Ndidi has been included in the Premier League Team of the Week for his impressive performance in Leicester’s 3-1 win against Liverpool. Ndidi was included in the list by football facts and statistics website whoscored.com. The Super Eagles star capped his five-star display with an assist for Leicester’s third goal scored by Harvey Barnes.…
Suniel and Mana Shetty’s son Ahan has been earning massive popularity on social media. From flexing his muscles to enjoying exotic vacays and passionately playing football – Ahan Shetty is one of the most popular star kids on the block. Here’s all you need to know about the 25-year-old budding actor, who will soon mark his presence in front of…
Sandeep Nahar’s death by suicide has left the industry stunned. It’s quite hard for his co-stars to believe that the actor had so much pain in his life that led him to take this drastic step. Bombay Times connected with his co-actor, Suchitra Pillai, from the series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hai who was shocked by the entire episode.…
Nigerian Money: The House says Akpabio is trying to distract Nigerians from the investigation into the financial activities of the NDDC. The House says Godswill Akpabio’s should go ahead and publicly publish a list of names of lawmakers who received contracts from the NDDC like he alleged [BBC] The House says Godswill Akpabio’s should go…
The total of 25 teenagers and their leader allegedly in the act of shooting pornography. Police of Kenya’s Kakamega County are reported to have arrested the youngsters in the act of shooting the video alongside a man identified as Caleb who is believed to be their leader. According to an eyewitness, they were arrested on…
Delima Ronaldo has come out to be topping the list of highest goals corers before the age of 21.The ex-Real Madrid striker netted 167 goals for club and country in 185 games. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both failed to make the top five Delima Ronaldo is topping the list of highest goalscorers for club…
T.I. has made it known to the every man that his wife is off-limits. He made known by Sharing a snap of him and his wife on Instagram, a troll decided to let T.I know that they believe Tiny looks like she needs an entanglement. T.I stood up for his woman and let every single…
Eid Al Adha 2020 is around the corner, and the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) of UAE has announced a four-day holidays for the public in order to celebrate Eid Al Adha in the country According to the authority tweet on Twitter early this morning on 22nd of July, it’s said the Eid…
Martha Stewart slay Instagram.com as she is enjoying the summer heat. The 78-year-old star took to Instagram page on Tuesday to give her followers a glance her pool fun. She is wearing a swimsuit and makeup, the media personality snapped a selfie while enjoying a swim in her 30-year-old pool. “My pool in East Hampton…
Nigerian popular singer Seyi Shay said she’s please with her husband having a side chics. This expression got many people surprised with her statement about side chics in her marriage. She said, “I don’t mind if my husband have a side chics” The singer, however, reveal that her husband has to have more than one…
Google and Jio and coming together to launch a new Android-based operating system which will be used to build affordable smartphones. Reliance Industries Chairman, Mukesh Ambani announced that the new operating system is aimed at developing new smartphones that will be accessible to massive Indian population that still uses 2G. The chairman claimed the Jio…
Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Group said the vaccine project is already in the final stage. Positive news on initial trials of the University of Oxford’s potential COVID-19 vaccine that has been licensed to AstraZeneca could be announced as soon as Thursday, ITV’s political editor Robert Peston said. Phase III trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate, involving…
Germany Work Permit for students are now possible for NID students in the country. It is now possible for Students of National Institutes of Design to easily apply for work permits in Germany as its centers have been included in the European country’s Anabin database. This was announced by the Commerce and Industry Ministry. Students…
A mixed Nigerian fighter Kamaru Usman celebrates after his victory over Jorge Masvidal in their UFC Welterweight Championship which took place early this morning Sunday 12th July, 2020 at Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Earlier, the Fighter who is popular known as “The Nigeria Nightmare” promised to give in all his best to…
Abu dhabi beaches are now re-opened after the Emirate closed down all public beaches including hotels swimming pools since March. As it was seen today at Corniche Public Beach which is one of the most popular Abu Dhabi beaches, it was so obvious that people are have been willing for this to happen, a lot…
I was raped: Australian pro surfer “Carmen Greentree” revealed how she was abducted and raped every night for the period of two months on a squalid houseboat in India. A former Australian surfing star has bravely opened up about her horrific experience at Srinagar (India) after she was kidnapped and raped every night for two…
It was a great jubilation for Liverpool on 25th of June after been crowned as Premier League champion, winning their first domestic league title in 30 years, which makes it 19th times they will be lifting the trophy. Celebrations lasted late into the evening with red smoke engulfing the sky near Anfield Stadium despite limits…
Seven Oil field workers of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been confirmed dead in Benin Rivers explosion. The oil field workers died due to an explosion that occurred at Gbetiokun, OML 40, which is operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), on behalf of the NPDC/Elecrest Joint Venture. According to a statement from…
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In a social media posts shared by Mickey Wright, with the heading “A service for “Pop, Lock & Drop It” rapper Huey”. Rapper Huey has been laid to rest in Missouri on Tuesday”. According to social media posts shared by Mickey “Memphitz” Wright, a service for the “Pop, Lock & Drop It” star was held in Missouri on…
According to Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, the founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, he said “food technology businesses have been benefited from an increase in health-consciousness during the Covid-19 pandemic”. KBW Ventures has invested a number of companies that work in the food tech space, which a Singapore-based biotech firm TurtleeTree…
The Nigerian Law School paid N32 million illegally into the account of an unnamed cleaner over a period of 12 months, an official has said. The management of the school also in 2013 alone, paid N36 million ‘several times’ to its staff as dressing allowance. This was revealed to the Senate committee on public accounts…
The first made-in-India coronavirus vaccine may be launched by August 15, with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) fast-tracking efforts to develop “Covaxin” in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Limited. A dozen institutes have been selected for clinical trials of the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (BBV152 COVID vaccine), the government’s top medical research body has…
The UNSC has condemns the acts of terror against Karachi, but the statement on the Karachi terror strike got complicated after Islamabad attempted to pin the blame on New Delhi. The United States on Wednesday stepped in to stall a United Nations Security Council statement pushed hard by Xi Jinping’s China on this week’s Karachi…
Melbourne Indian Film Festival which suppose to be held on August has been rescheduled to October due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) has announced that the 2020 edition has been pushed ahead, with dates rescheduled from August to October due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. IFFM 2020’s program will be devised…
Filmmaker James Gunn in a Twitter Q&A session revealed that Disney and Marvel once made him cut a joke out of Guardians of the Galaxy. Gunn was embroiled in a major controversy with Disney last year, when he was fired from the third Guardians film, only to be rehired months later, following fan backlash. “If you receive…
The movement restriction program has helped the authorities to sterilize all the public facilities such as public transportation means, parks, including the Dubai Metro and many more. The government on its official Twitter handle on June 24, 2020 announced that, the national sterilization program has be completed and all movement restrictions has be lifted, effective…
Dubai Tourism outlines criteria for home and hotel quarantine, besides other requirements Dubai Tourism has released a new set of guidelines on hotel and home quarantine for residents returning to Dubai. On Thursday, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship announced a massive initiative to facilitate the return of 200,000 residents from different countries to…
The first Arab space mission to Mars is preparing to lift off within weeks. Fuelling is due to begin next week. It will take seven months to travel the 493 million km (308 million miles) to reach Mars and begin its orbit, sending back ground-breaking new data about its climate and atmosphere. The probe will…
The Imo State House of Assembly, led by Chiji Collins has abolished the 4th tier government introduced by the former Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. The 4th tier government, otherwise known as Community Government Council, CGC, was set up by the former Governor during his second tenure to compliment the work of the town unions. DAILY…
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has reacted to reports that Atiku Abubakar, former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, will be running for the same office in 2023. One of Atiku’s sons, Abubakar Adamu had explained that the former Vice President would contest for the presidency again in 2023 because “he has been an astute, strategic,…
Forbes magazine, which in March 2019 declared reality TV personality Kylie Jenner had become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, said on Friday that it no longer believed that her net worth was that much. The magazine said it reviewed financial data released by Coty Inc, which bought a 51 percent stake in Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics…
The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has told its customers in Asia that it has sufficient supplies of crude oil as demand begins to return, according to S&P Global Platts on Monday. The announcement came late last week, Platts reported citing market sources. Asian market participants said that ADNOC’s statement gave the Gulf…
Resuming economic activities in the UAE is “necessary,” but the public must be responsible, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said on Sunday as coronavirus restrictions in the country begin to ease. We are approaching a new phase of gradual reopening of our economy where entities & sectors are responsible for…
Corona Virus case has caused UAE authority to ban movement to and from the UAE’s capital city Abu Dhabi will be restricted for a week from June 2 in line with measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the Abu Dhabi Media Office announced on Sunday. Abu Dhabi Emergency and Crisis Committee for the Covid-19 Pandemic,…
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TOKYO – Olympics follow up. Uncertainty grips next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics: Will there be fans or empty stadiums in 14 months? And how will thousands of athletes, staff, and technical officials travel, be housed, and stay safe amid COVID-19? China — where the COVID-19 outbreak was first detected — will hold three mega-sports events…
What post-pandemic fashion may look like. It is no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the fashion industry. With people working from home and adhering to physical distancing, they are changing the way they dress. Toronto fashion designer Hayley Elsaesser says people are mostly reaching for what is comfortable and practical right now, while…
Facebook announces: Regardless of how the COVID-19 pandemic plays out in the coming weeks and months, it has already been brutal for small businesses, with some forced to close for public safety, while others are taking a big hit in both revenue and access to credit. So Facebook announced today that it’s creating a $100 million grant program for small businesses.…
Facebook and Instagram: Starting today, you’ll be able to browse and buy products directly from a business’ Facebook Page or Instagram profile. Both Facebook and Instagram already supported a degree of e-commerce — for example, Facebook has its Marketplace and will likely make a bigger push through its Libra cryptocurrency initiative, while Instagram allows users to buy products featured in posts and ads. But…
Technological: Tele-medicine powered by 5G, AI-driven temperature measurement, freight transport with automatic guided vehicles and other such innovative measures are widely used to contain the spread of COVID-19 in China. “New technologies, from 5G and big data to cloud computing and artificial intelligence, are powerful tools to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges, including the…
Zhong Nanshan, China’s top respiratory expert, in an interview with CNN on Saturday said China still faces the “big challenge” of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infections. He said the lack of immunity among the population is a serious concern as the race to develop a vaccine continues. Zhong said authorities should not be…
Since the time I got married to Asha, I wished to become a father. I longed to hear ‘baba’. My heart melted every time I saw kids with their fathers. And soon, my dream turned into a reality when my daughter, Mayuri was born. It was surreal. I never knew that I could love someone more than…
American actor Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara are expecting their first child together. A source told a publication that the very private pair have been keeping a low profile during the COVID-19 pandemic and have been quarantining at their home in Los Angeles. The source said that Mara, who has recently been spotted wearing baggy clothes to cover her…
Talented Nigerian singer, Banky W has shared a lesson on stewardship with his fans on social media. To buttress his point, the singer recounted how he fired his chef who had been caught stealing on different occasions A lot of people have very busy lifestyles and not everybody can cope without domestic staff, hence the…
Simi: Nigerian music artist known as Simi express her worried on the stress women go through just to succeed. In a tweets posted on Twitter page on Sunday, May 17, 2020, she couldn’t hide her anger over what women go through just to achieve the goals in life. “I woke up angry today cos of…
China will improve its basic socialist economic system in the new era to promote the high-quality development of the economy. China’s economy has shifted from a stage of rapid growth to a stage of high quality development, which requires deepening market-oriented reforms and the expansion of high-level opening-up, according to a guideline issued by the…
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has affected the prestigious annual event of the Global Movie Industry. One of the prestigious film events across the globe, the Cannes Film Festival takes place in the month of May every year! However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has been cancelled. Several celebs have been sharing pictures of their moments at…
“Leave me alone,” 12-year-old Amrutha yells at her mother, pushing her away. Her mother, Venkata, cries and holds her tightly until she calms down. “It’s the side effect of her grueling treatment,” she tells. Amrutha is suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer of blood and bone marrow. The deadly disease has replaced her…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife Aaliya Siddiqui demanded for divorce and opens up on why she finally decided to end their marriage of 10 years. On Monday, Aaliya Siddiqui’s lawyer Abhay Sahai informed BT that a legal notice has been sent to actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui on behalf of his wife, who is seeking divorce and maintenance. Aaliya, a budding…
Study has proof it that COVID-19 lock down has fueled an existent trend. For the first time in nearly 40 years, toxic carbon emissions have fallen in India and the country’s coronavirus lockdown has a big part to play. According to an analysis released on May 12, by researchers at the Centre for Research on…
DHA launches three clinics to collect largest number of donations to treat patients. The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Wednesday announced the launch of three clinics to collect convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients, revealing that one patient can donate three dosages, which can save two to three lives. Dr Younis Kazim, CEO of the…
Filipino Volunteer was featured in Gulf News just last month helping in distribution of free meals. A Filipino volunteer who helped in the distribution of free meals has passed away in Dubai due to complications from coronavirus, his nephew and the Philippines Consul General have confirmed. Melchor Corpuz Mandac, 48, originally from Jones, Isabela, in…
Corona Virus: A special report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life – and death – as we know it. Dubai: The first case of coronavirus in the UAE was announced on January 29, 2020. That’s around three-and-a-half months ago. Time flies, you would ordinarily be inclined to think. But these are extraordinary times.…
UAE Covid-19 update: 631 new recoveries have also been reported. Abu Dhabi: The UAE announced 783 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health and Prevention in UAE said the new coronavirus cases were detected through 32,000 tests conducted over the past few days. This takes the total number of confirmed…