The other day, I overheard my mother-in-law talking to someone on the phone. No, I was not eavesdropping. I was on my way to work and my car is usually parked outside her sitting room area. Anyway, she was saying…
Adesua Etomi bags doctorate degree from UK university
Nollywood actor, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, has been bestowed an honorary degree from the University of Wolverhampton for her notable tribute to the creative industry. The information broke out in a message released by the University of Wolverhampton. Adesua, who bagged a…
Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu, 2 others to appear in court today
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, will appear before the Central Criminal Court, the United Kingdom in continuation of his organ harvesting trial. Also to appear before the court on Thursday is the lawmaker’s wife, Beatrice and 51-year-old Obinna Obeta,…
No plans to name heatwaves in the same way as storms -WMO
From Storm Eunice in February this year to Storm Angus in 2016, a range of devastating storms have ravaged the UK in recent years. The Met Office names these storms to ‘aid communication’, and to help the public ‘keep themselves,…
Shark spotted in River Stour leaves woman ‘amazed’
A woman who spotted a shark in the River Stour was “amazed” by the unusual sighting. Emma Tella, 34, saw the metre-long smooth-hound in the tidal stretch of the river at Manningtree, Essex on 2 July. She said: “It was…
Paedophile suspect wanted in the UK arrested in Kenya
Detectives have arrested a Kenyan fugitive who is wanted in the UK for child sexual molestation. Anthony Kinuthia Kamau has been on the run after jumping bail in the United Kingdom. DCI boss George Kinoti said he was arrested by…
Johnny Depp appears in Sheffield at Jeff Beck gig ahead of defamation trial verdict
Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance on stage with rock guitarist Jeff Beck in Sheffield on Sunday night. Singing and playing guitar, Depp performed covers of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing and Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, plus the John Lennon…
Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen reissued to mark platinum jubilee
Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen, arguably the most iconic single in punk rock history, is to be reissued to mark Elizabeth II’s upcoming platinum jubilee. The band’s second single after Anarchy in the UK, it was released in 1977…
My mother-in-law is my new love
I grew up pepper- less; as in I couldn’t tolerate pepper and condiments in my food; and if I took food that contains the slightest hint of pepper, I would just be itching all day. I would break out in…
UK government loses billions to COVID fraudsters
The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the government’s failure to implement anti-fraud measures allowed fraudsters to steal £4.9 billion ($6.51 billion) of taxpayers’ money from the Covid Bounce Back Loan scheme. Established during the pandemic, the scheme…