By Robert .C. Ebuka May 7, 2025 — Former UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira has denied posting a cryptic tweet that expressed frustration with the UFC and hinted at potential retirement. The tweet, which was quickly deleted, stated: “I’ve never spoken poorly of the UFC but with what I’ve just heard I’m…
By Acho Marcus Nkire Paris welcomes a brother-in-elite, class and sensation, a fellow cosmopolitan beauty in London, for the return leg of the semi-final of the champions league. Paris Saint-Germain lead the tie by a single goal and at 8:00pm (west African time) all gaze will turn to the Parc des Princes with expectations from…
By Acho Marcus Nkire May 5, 2025 — Today, millions across parts of Mexico and the United States mark Cinco de Mayo, a holiday rich in historical significance but often misinterpreted beyond its origins. While commonly mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day, which actually falls on September 16, Cinco de Mayo commemorates a different chapter in…
By Anita Coker Amazon outperformed Wall Street expectations in the first quarter of 2025, reporting $155.7 billion in revenue and $17.1 billion in net income. Despite the strong showing, shares fell over 2% in after-hours trading due to a weaker-than-expected Q2 forecast. Earnings per share came in at $1.59, ahead of analyst projections of $1.37,…
By Joseph Bioyo | April 30, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria The Adamawa State Government has approved the recruitment of 4,000 new employees into the state’s civil service to fill existing vacancies across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, CON, gave the directive on Monday, mandating the State Civil Service Commission to…
From Acho Marcus Nkire Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won Canada’s federal election, marking a dramatic political turnaround propelled by voter backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation rhetoric and trade war threats. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre suffered a stunning personal and political defeat, losing his Ottawa seat in Parliament, according to projections by the…
By Bayo Rotimi Pioneer member of the National Caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Chief Sam Nkire has called on opposition political parties in the country to join President Bola Tinubu to lead a bipartisan emergency operation to fight the insecurity and economic hardship which the President inherited but presently grappling with. Speaking…
By Jason Agu Los Angeles, CA — Schools across Glendale are closed today as communities throughout Los Angeles County commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the mass killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1915. The day is being observed with solemn remembrance, cultural pride, and renewed calls for justice amid…
When Pope John Paul I died in 1978, after just 33 days of reign, this author was a young journalist and close friend of the then Catholic Bishop of Jos, Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka; while the now late Pope Francis was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit Provincial Superior in faraway Argentina. As journalists, a…
When Pope John Paul I died in 1978, after just 33 days of reign, this author was a young journalist and close friend of the then Catholic Bishop of Jos, Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka; while the now late Pope Francis was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit Provincial Superior in faraway Argentina. As journalists, a…
