Google Maps has officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for users in the United States. This update comes after an executive order signed by former US President Donald Trump, which led to the formal change by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), a US government database responsible for…
Nigerians have gone on X to lament after they woke up to see that their mobile operators have increased tariffs. This realisation caused a number of popular telcos to trend on X. X users lamented that an internet bundle that used to be available for N2K for 15GB of data is now N6,000 for the…
The protester who waved a Palestine flag during Kendrick Lamars Super Bowl halftime show has been banned for life from NFL stadiums and events. Footage showed the man waving the flag while standing on top of the GNX car used by the rapper for his set during Sundays showpiece game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was then chased…
Spyro has defended his crush Nengi following confirmation that she is pregnant. The Big Brother Naija reality star was forced to release a statement yesterday, denying reports that she is pregnant for a married governor. However, she admitted that she is pregnant and asked to be allowed to enjoy it in peace (read here). Reacting,…
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has expressed confidence that the mass emigration of healthcare professionals, popularly known as the “japa syndrome,” will soon subside. Speaking during a working visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Monday, Salako credited this optimism to the focused reforms and policies introduced…
