Remember the name that had all of Africa — and half the internet — talking in late 2024? Yes, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the Equatorial Guinea government official who became an accidental social media legend for reasons we cannot fully describe in polite company, has officially walked out of prison. The man they called “Egonga” is…
Imagine being seriously ill and your nearest doctor is already attending to hundreds of other patients — with no relief in sight. That is not a hypothetical nightmare. For millions of Nigerians, that is simply Tuesday. And now, the World Health Organization has put hard numbers to what many of us already feel in our…
The tension just went up several notches. Human rights lawyer and serial agitator Deji Adeyanju has come out blazing — this time pointing his finger squarely at controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, demanding that President Bola Tinubu’s administration arrest him without delay. And the reason? A viral video that has tongues wagging from Abuja…
The 2027 election season hasn’t officially started — but nobody told the Nigerian judiciary. A courtroom in Abuja is quietly making decisions that could determine whether one of Nigeria’s most recognisable former presidents gets to make a comeback. And the tea? Absolutely scalding. ☕ The Big Question on Everyone’s Lips Can Goodluck Ebele Jonathan run…
Nigeria, the gavel has fallen — and it fell HARD. A former government minister who was supposed to fix the country’s electricity crisis has instead been handed one of the most jaw-dropping prison sentences in Nigerian judicial history. Seventy-five years. Let that sink in. Who Is Saleh Mamman? Saleh Mamman served as Nigeria’s Minister of…
The Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak is spreading beyond the MV Hondius. As of 11 May, nine cases have been reported in total, including seven confirmed and two probable. But new cases are emerging as passengers return home — including Americans now in biocontainment facilities and a French woman who tested positive after landing in France….
The world of media has lost one of its most daring and controversial giants. Ted Turner, the visionary entrepreneur who transformed global television by introducing 24-hour news broadcasting, has died at the age of 87. And honey, what a life it was! A family spokesperson confirmed that Turner passed away on Wednesday at his home…
The Nigerian Navy has taken a decisive step to tackle rising piracy and kidnapping on one of Nigeria’s busiest waterways. Starting immediately, no vessel moves on the Calabar-Oron route between 5pm and 6am. Here is the full story. The New Restriction The Nigerian Navy introduced a 13-hour daily movement restriction on the Calabar-Oron water channel….
The Middle East just got dramatically more dangerous. Iran launched cruise missiles, drones and armed speed boats directly at US military forces in one of the world’s most important waterways. Here is everything you need to know — and why it matters for Nigeria. What Happened Iran launched a coordinated attack on US forces in…
A Chinese scientist is working on research that could change everything women know about fertility, menopause and the biological clock. The idea sounds almost unbelievable — but the science behind it is very real. GossipShop breaks it down in plain language. Who Is Behind This Research? A Chinese biologist named Hongmei Wang works at the…
