American sports may have seen its most epic battle of the year: a single raccoon vs a team of men trying to capture it with trash cans. The stripy tailed interloper stopped play for almost two minutes in the Major…
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya set to break Guinness World Record
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya has revealed plans to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Onakoya who made the plan known on his X account on Friday said that he is “doing this for the dreams…
Britney Spears seemingly claps back at Justin Timberlake, says she’s ‘not sorry’ in post after his concert comment
The apologies (or lack thereof) continue for exes Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. After a concertgoer confirmed to PEOPLE that Timberlake, 43, told the crowd at his Wednesday concert in New York City that, “I’d like to take this opportunity…
Police hunt suspect in murder of New York City activist
Police are searching for an unidentified suspect in the murder of a social justice activist who was stabbed multiple times on a New York street while returning from a wedding. Ryan Carson, 32, was murdered near a bus station in…
Bags of fentanyl discovered beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC daycare centre
The owners of a New York City daycare centre where a toddler died and three others were sickened by opioid exposure last week were hiding bags of fentanyl beneath a trap door in the children’s play area, police say. New…
American Airlines bans teen who tried to use skiplagging hack for NYC ticket
A North Carolina teen who tried to use a “skiplagging” hack on a booked flight to New York City on American Airlines was hit with a three-year ban by the carrier. Logan Parsons, 17, was detained recently at the airport…
New York City Mayor visits Nigeria Sunday
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will arrive in Nigeria on Sunday for a two-day visit as part of his tour to Africa. Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija disclosed this in an interview with the News…
Donald Trump arrives in New York ahead of his appearance on Tuesday in a Manhattan court
Donald Trump arrived in New York City on Monday, a day before he is due for a hotly anticipated court appearance where he’ll respond to the first ever criminal indictment filed against a former American president. At about 2.15 pm…
Eric Adams sworn in as New York City mayor after ball drop
Eric Adams is New York City’s new mayor, with the Democrat being sworn into office in a Times Square ceremony shortly after the nation’s largest city rang in the new year Saturday. Adams, 61, faces the immense challenge of pulling…
COVID-19: Lagos Governor canvasses vaccine equity at Global Citizen Live
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on richer nations of the world to urgently work towards equitable vaccine distribution to end the devastating effects of COVID-19, especially in low-income countries in Africa. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while addresing a…