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Workers at several Atlanta-area Waffle House locations gathered downtown this month to demand higher pay, improved safety measures, and changes to workplace policies they say disproportionately affect low-wage employees, Blavity reports. The rally, held near Centennial Olympic Park on May 16, brought together restaurant workers, labor advocates, and members of the Union of Southern Service […]

Emmy-nominated television producer and writer Courtney A. Kemp has signed a multiyear overall agreement with Apple TV+, marking a new chapter for the creator behind the “Power” franchise and Netflix’s recently launched crime drama “Nemesis.”   Under the deal, announced the week of May 21, Kemp and her production company, End of Episode, will develop […]

Naomi Osaka is standing by her decision to host a private gathering celebrating Black tennis players during the French Open, responding publicly after criticism surfaced online over the event’s focus on race and representation, Boardroom reports. The four-time Grand Slam champion co-hosted the dinner in Paris alongside American doubles star Taylor Townsend, ahead of the […]

When the Electoral Act 2026 was passed into law in February 2026, the expectation was that it would be the deus ex machina (the fool-proof, mechanical, solution as in complex Greek tragedies of old) to Nigeria’s electoral problems since the return to civilian rule in 1999, but the newest law merely followed the old pattern, […]

On February 12, in Abuja, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, delivered a sweeping address at the LEADERSHIP Group’s annual conference on “Political Stability and Sustainable Development in Africa: A Road Map For Nigeria.”   She spoke of social contracts, inclusive economies, climate resilience, and democratic foundations.   Mohammed praised Nigeria’s “vibrant independent media.” […]

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election.   Delivering Judgement, Justice Lifu also awarded a N20 million fine against Jideobi and in favour of the ex-president. He equally awarded […]

In a world obsessed with patterns, few numbers carry the cultural weight of 666. Known biblically as the “number of the beast” from the Book of Revelation, it has sparked fear, superstition, and fascination for centuries. Now, as we approach June 6, 2026 (written as 06/06/2026 in many formats), a date featuring three prominent sixes, […]

After Party: Denying Hushpuppi and Davido – A Social Media Tale In the glittering underbelly of Lagos nights, Dubai penthouses, and Instagram grids dripping with luxury, two names once danced in perfect sync: Davido, the global Afrobeats prince with generational wealth and hit records, and Hushpuppi, the flamboyant Instagram sensation whose life looked like a […]

AI, particularly generative tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others, has fundamentally disrupted traditional notions of plagiarism. In the pre-AI era, plagiarism primarily involved directly copying text from sources and passing it off as one’s own. Detection relied on similarity-matching tools like Turnitin, which compared submissions against vast databases of existing works. AI changes this […]

  President Tinubu to be presented by APC with certificate of return, party’s flag as the 2027 presidential candidate   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Sunday receive the All Progressives Congress (APC) certificate and flag as its Presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.   The Presidential Primary Elections Committee will present the certificate and […]

n keeping with a clear understanding of conducting business within the confines of the rules, the Federal High Court in Abuja has again ordered Mamuda Beverages Nigeria Limited (“Mamuda”) to stop producing its Pop Power Energy Drink, which infringes on the trademark of the popular Fearless Energy Drink brand of Rite Foods Limited.   This […]

    The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals is emerging as a major driver of Nigeria’s improving economic outlook, following the country’s sovereign credit rating upgrade by S&P Global Ratings.   In its latest assessment, S&P upgraded Nigeria’s long term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to “B” from “B-”, citing stronger economic growth, […]