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Good Friday is a christian holiday to commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ at Calvary. It is observed during the Holy week. It might be ironic to associate the word “good” with such a sad event, but to the Christians it was the beginning of a new era, a time when a Saviour […]
The 64th Grammy Awards which took place in Las vegas featured a diverse group of nominees, 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo and R&B phenomenon, Silk Sonic dominated the major categories. Trevor Noah in his opening monologue while acknowledging the elephant in the room said: “we”re gonna be listening to some music, we’re gonna be dancing , we’re […]
Social media was in an uproar on Sunday night, March 27 when Chris Rock got slapped by Will Smith live on stage at the Oscars. Rapper Diddy, a mutual friend of the pair had earlier claimed that the pair had settled their differences saying: ‘It’s all love. they’re brothers’ but insiders now say that is not […]
Rachel Oluwabukola Martins popularly known as DJ Dimpplenipple, has leveled an accusation against singer D’Prince of blocking her on Instagram over her refusal to meet him at a hotel. She made this known on Sunday March 27, 2022 in a series of posts shared via her Instagram Stories. The posts read: “So that’s how one […]
1933 – Inauguration of U.S President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On this day in 1933, in the midst of the great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd U.S president and later he led the country out of Depression and to victory in World War 2. 1982 – Canadian jurist Bertha Wilson became the […]
1991 – Footage of Los Angeles police officers severely beating Rodney King causes a global outcry, The acquittal of the police officers involved sparked the Los Angeles riots in 1992. 1985 – The U.K. miners’ strike ends The year-long dispute was the country’s longest-running industrial dispute and a defining issue of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government. […]
1998 – Titanic becomes the first film to gross $1billion. James Cameron’s epic account of the sinking of the titanic had a budget of $200million and grossed over $2 billion in the end. The movie was released on December 17 1997. 1995 – Internet giant Yahoo is incorporated. The company was founded in January 1994 […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo has decided to install Chief Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, on March 11, 2022. The news was confirmed in a letter by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dr. B. A. Olanrewaju wherein he said the date for the installation was endorsed by […]
The organizers of the Oscars have confirmed that the doñas of comedy Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall will be hosting the upcoming Oscars in an attempt to attract viewers to the event. The news was announced on ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA). ABC will broadcast the 94th Academy Awards on March 27. This […]
In a video sent to the World Summit held in South Korea, the President reaffirmed the cordial relations between Nigeria and South Korea as well as providing the assurance that Nigeria would put in efforts to restore peace in the area. President Buhari has said that the lingering conflict in the Korean Peninsula has gone […]
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