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Wole Soyinka on Wednesday led members of the National Association of Seadogs, widely known as the Pyrates Confraternity, in paying their final respects to renowned scholar Biodun Jeyifo at the Anglican Cemetery, St James the Great Cathedral Burial Ground in Ijokodo, Ibadan.Jeyifo, an acclaimed literary critic, public intellectual, Marxist scholar and dedicated trade unionist, passed away on February 11, just over a month after family, friends and former students celebrated his 80th birthday in Lagos.Mourners from across the country gathered at the cemetery for the burial, including members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), where Jeyifo once served as pioneer president. Members of the Pyrates Confraternity arrived earlier, dressed in their traditional attire of whi...

The United Kingdom has begun evacuating stranded citizens from the Middle East, with the first chartered flight scheduled to depart on Wednesday as Iranian missile and drone strikes continue to disrupt commercial air travel across the Gulf.The aircraft is set to leave Muscat International Airport at 23:00 local time (19:00 GMT), with priority given to the most vulnerable British nationals.More than 130,000 UK citizens have sought assistance to exit the region since hostilities escalated on Saturday involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.British authorities are considering additional evacuation measures, describing the situation as the most severe travel disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans are also underway to reinforce security in Cyprus.The Royal Navy will...

Ozonna Soludo, the son of the Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, has shown off his new look. The budding singer, who used to rock a blonde afro, is seen wearing blonde braids in new photos shared on Instagram. "From fro to flo," he captioned the photos.BeforeNow

The Federal Government through the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel due to the security situation in the Middle East.The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Stephen Adegbite, made the disclosure in Lagos during a press briefing shortly after 500 pilgrims landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport from the 2025 Main Pilgrimage exercise.The pilgrimage exercise began December 29, 2025, with the inaugural flight departing from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.In total, more than 4,000 Nigerian Christian pilgrims were airlifted to the Holy Land without any reported incident.According to the NCPC boss, the Commission deployed a Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a 525 seat...

An influencer, aged 26, has tragically di£d after a breast enlargement operation. Model and mother-of-one, Derleya Alves, suffered complications after the operation and di£d just eight days after surgery. The fitness and lifestyle influencer from Brazil, who regularly shared content on Instagram, posted her last photo on social media on Saturday, Feb. 28, after telling fans she was recovering from the operation. Derleya had her surgery on February 20, however immediately after the procedure she began to feel intense pain. Despite this, she was still posting on social media, sharing snaps of herself from her hospital bed as her mother helped her to get dressed. Derleya captioned her post: “Mum getting me ready after my bath.” The model's condition quickly worsened as doctors desperately tri...

The federal government says consignments of Lenacapavir, a new drug for HIV prevention, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026.This was disclosed by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) in a statement on Monday, March 2.. NACA said it is advancing preparations for the introduction and rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).  Lenacapavir is a long-acting HIV prevention drug. It is an injectable PrEP option taken only twice a year.  In clinical trials, Lenacapavir was found to significantly reduce the risk of infection and provide almost total protection against HIV. “The Government of Nigeria (GON) is advancing preparations for the introduction and rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). This is part of Government’s co...

A 120-year-old woman was buried in a customised dolphin-shaped casket in Oboro community, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State.The burial ceremony has generated widespread reactions within the community and across social media.The deceased, whose only known trade throughout her lifetime was fishing, was honoured with the casket, a symbolic tribute to her lifelong dedication to the river and fishing profession.Community members explained that the decision was intentional, aimed at celebrating her enduring legacy as a fisherwoman and telling the story of her life in a way that reflects her identity and contribution to the local fishing heritage.

President Donald Trump told the US government Friday to “immediately” stop using Anthropic’s technology after the AI startup rejected the Pentagon’s demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.Anthropic vowed to sue over the “intimidation” and insists its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems.“No amount of intimidation or punishment from the Department of War will change our position on mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons,” the company said in a statement Friday.The Pentagon counters that it operates within the law and contracted suppliers cannot set terms on how their products are employed.“I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United...