GLOBAL – With the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event just days away, new leaks provide insights into Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra flagship. The leaks reveal significant upgrades, especially in the camera department, as well as new AI-powered features. Camera Upgrades Enhanced Resolution for Video Quality: Improved nighttime video performance with reduced noise, thanks to…
EPL – Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa, putting a dent on their Premier League title hopes. The Gunners came into the game looking to keep up with Liverpool, who scored two late goals to beat Brentford 2-0 earlier in the day. Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring…
Nigeria/ UK – A Nigerian-born journalist, Mr Richard Edoki, has been shortlisted in the Best Newcomer Category of the 2025 National Hospital Radio Awards in the United Kingdom. Edoki, also known as Richybongo, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday. He said that the awards were organised annually by the…
PREMIER LEAGUE – Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal had to take the blame for their damaging 2-2 draw against Aston Villa after sloppy defending cost them a chance to keep pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool. After Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Brentford earlier on Saturday, the Gunners were left with no margin for error when…
NIGER – It has emerged that the generator powering the transloading of petrol from a fallen tanker to another caused the explosion that resulted in the Niger inferno tragedy. By the time the fire was done, no fewer than 50 petrol scoopers were burnt beyond recognition. While some agencies put the…
NORTH, NIGERIA – Former Chief of Staff to the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has said that efforts to bring the North back on the path of progress “would hurt people.” This was as he disclosed that efforts are ongoing to unite and get the North back on track. …
LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA – Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has disciplined some individuals for defecating on the Ile Epo Pedestrian Bridge in the Abule Egba area of the state. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday. Wahab stated, “The Ministry…
Nasarawa – The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Friday sealed Cyvillian Garden, a well-known relaxation hub located on Abacha Road, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, over excessive noise pollution. The agency said the decision followed numerous complaints from residents about the facility’s noise levels, which they described as intolerable. NESREA further…
United Nations – The United Nations, UN, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has said that the conflict in Sudan is taking an more dangerous turn for civilians. Türk stated this in a statement on Friday. This is coming in the wake of reports that dozens were brutally killed in ethnically targeted attacks…
USA – It was the summer of 1980. The Olympics were about to take place in Moscow. The world was in crisis. The Games were threatened. The USA reacted, imposing sanctions on the USSR and boycotting the Games! It was a model established during the previous Games in 1976 by African countries that…
NIGERIA – Earlier this week, popular Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake’s (nee Ahmed Ololade) bold, new look had half of netizens in a tizzy. The singer had swapped his short dreadlocks, beard and silver teeth, for a clean-shaved look, short natural afro and a tattooed face. The new look shaved years off the singer, making…
EPL – Manchester United star, Amad Diallo has made history following his hat-trick for the club in their Premier League 3-1 win against Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night. Man United’s official website confirmed that the Ivorian is the first African player to score a hat-trick for the club and the only Red…
ISRAEL, GAZA – The Israeli security cabinet finally on Friday voted to approve the hostage release-ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza. A statement by the prime minister’s office said the cabinet voted Friday afternoon with a recommendation that the government adopt it. The recommendation by the forum of top ministers was made after…
UK – Eddie Hearn revealed that two-time heavyweight star Anthony Joshua had remained silent after Tyson Fury’s retirement. On Monday, the ‘Gypsy King’ shocked the boxing world after announcing his retirement from the sport of boxing. It comes following his recent defeat to rival Oleksandr Usyk last month. “Hi everybody, I’m going to make…
Nigeria – Crazy things are happening in this age. It has been noticed how many Nigerians are displaying strange behaviours in public amidst desperate times. Watching people completely naked in public spaces is gradually becoming a norm and this is very disturbing. Some attribute such displays of madness to insanity, rituals and drugs….
UNITED STATES – TikTok late Friday warned that it will go dark in the United States on Sunday except President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect. This is coming hours after the US Supreme Court upheld a…
EPE, LAGOS STATE – As parts of a move to advance the course of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa, the first AI Nigeria-focused university is set to be established in Epe, Lagos. The varsity aims to transform the continent into a global hub for technological innovation, addressing unemployment by equipping Nigerian youths with…
Nigeria – The ASUU Labels Student Loan Scheme Unreliable, Opposes TETFund Abolition. Nsukka Zone has criticized the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, calling it unsustainable and untested. The union warned against replacing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) under the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024. ASUU’s Zonal Coordinator, Raphael…
ABUJA, KADUNA, ZARIA, KANO – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the timely completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Expressway, setting a revised deadline of 14 months. Speaking during an inspection visit to the project site in Tafa, Niger State, on Thursday evening, Idris emphasised the…
Canada – Nigeria, India, China, Ghana, and six other countries have been identified as having the highest number of international students who failed to report to Canadian colleges and universities where they were enrolled. A report by Immigration News Canada on Thursday revealed that about 50,000 international students issued study permits in 2024 did…
UNITED STATE – Professor Oluwasanmi Koyejo was on January 14 named among recipients of the 400 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in the United States. The prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States Government on outstanding scientists and engineers…
NIGERIA – A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a warrant for the arrest of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, following a request from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Justice Alexander Owoeye granted the order yesterday after the EFCC filed an ex parte motion seeking to…
BRITAIN – Award-winning actress Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, has died. Plowright, who was one of Britain’s most acclaimed stage and screen stars, passed away at the age of 95, as confirmed in a statement by her family. https://naijalamp.com/2025/01/17/students-loan-unreliable-not-tested-asuu-says/ Her career spanned 60 years and included an Oscar nomination for the 1991 film…
Nigeria – Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has attributed the current economic hardships in Nigeria to the poor decisions made by citizens during the 2023 elections. Speaking during the two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” held in Bauchi State on Tuesday and Wednesday, Suleman did not hold back in his criticism. …
Champions League – Pep Guardiola’s marriage fell apart because he’s a workaholic and went ahead to extend his contract with Manchester City. According to Daily Mail, his devotion to work ‘took a toll’ on his relationship, a close friend of the Manchester City boss revealed. Vanguard reports that Pep split from his fashion…
NIGERIA – Nigerian superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has emerged as Africa’s highest-earning artiste on Spotify, cementing his position as one of the continent’s most influential musicians. According to music statistics platform Chart Masters, Wizkid rakes in an impressive $1 million monthly from Spotify, placing him at the top of Africa’s earners on…
Lagos, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has expressed his deepest sympathy and condolences to the Lagos State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the death of Chief Akinsanya Sunny Ajose, an elder statesman and former Head of Service. Chief Ajose died in the early hours of Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the…
Ogun state, Nigeria – A mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Ogun State, Mr. Kayode Adewale, has been named among the 50 finalists for the prestigious 2025 Global Teacher Prize. The announcement was made in a statement released on the Global Teacher Prize website on Wednesday. This global initiative, supported by UNESCO…
Nasarawa, Nigeria – Ojomachenwu Adaidu, mother of Salome Adaidu, has recounted her last moment with her daughter who Oluwatimileyin Ajayi allegedly murdered. Salome, 24, was a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving with Nicon Insurance in Abuja. She was said to have visited Ajayi at his residence in Papalana, New Karshi in…
ITALY – A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Patricia Masithela has been mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The tragic incident occurred on Monday night when Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, Mirror UK reports. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15wvvF7Nng/ Patricia who recently moved from…
UKRAINE – Advisers to Donald Trump, the U.S. incoming President, have admitted that the Ukraine war will take months or even longer to resolve, a sharp reality check on his biggest foreign policy promise; to strike a peace deal on his first day in the White House. https://youtu.be/shc3tRzwePs?si=GG0P-Qp9nUeE_6RZ The two associates of Trump, who…
