Top Stocks to Watch This Week: Honeywell, UPDC, VFD, ROYALEX, and More

The Nigerian equities market sustained the bullish trend recorded last week as investors gained N1.826 trillion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Xchange (NGX) in a near-perfect trading week. The bourse recorded gains in four of the five trading days as market capitalization increased to capitalization increased to N67.418 trillion from N65.592 trillion recorded…

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Female Teacher Gave Birth to Student’s Baby and Kept it a Secret from Her Husband

A teacher convicted of having a s£xual relationship with a student will not be facing prison time, but will serve out her sentence on probation.  In November 2024, 26-year-old Shawnee Nicole Despain pleaded guilty to a charge of an improper relationship between educator and student after it was revealed she had a s£xual relationship with one of her pupils. …

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Elon Musk’s Move Towards Technocracy

Youtube screenshot. It’s hard to see articles about the “move fast and break things” approach of the Trump administration without also hearing about the hovering presence the world’s richest man, technocrat extraordinaire Elon Musk. The mainstream media likes to describe Musk primarily as an oligarch. His involvement—which now includes having a desk in the White House—is…

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Osun Democrats Urge President Tinubu to Step In and Resolve Local Government Crisis to Preserve Democracy

The Osun Democrats, a non-partisan group advocating for democratic governance, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the escalating local government crisis in Osun State. The group, based in Abuja, warned that the ongoing political tensions could undermine the democratic process and destabilize the state if not addressed promptly. In a statement…

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Shakira Hospitalized Due to Abdominal Issues, Cancels Upcoming Concert

Colombian singer, Shakira has revealed she is ‘currently hospitalized’ after suffering abdominal issues on Saturday night. The Hips Don’t Lie songstress, 48, announced she was taken to the ER last night in a statement posted to her Instagram Stories.  Shakira also revealed she is now cancelling her show in Lima, Peru today after doctor’s determined she…

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