Tinubu to Headline 61st Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi
President Bola Tinubu is set to attend the 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival during a one-day official visit to Kebbi State on Saturday. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will commission key infrastructure projects executed by Governor Nasir Idris. […]
Makinde Elevates 14 Oyo High Chiefs to Obas, Presents Staff of Office
Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State, has elevated 14 High Chiefs and Baales in Oyo town to the status of crown-wearing Obas, reinforcing the role of traditional institutions in governance and grassroots development. The coronation ceremony, held in Oyo West Local Government Area, saw the presentation of Staffs of Office and Instruments of Office to […]
NAPTIP Warns Nigerians Against Fake Job Offers, Exposes Human Trafficking Tactics
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned Nigerians to be cautious of fake job offers, especially those promising lucrative opportunities abroad, describing them as common tactics used by human traffickers. Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, cautioned that offers that appear “too good to be true” often serve as […]
Storm Nils Sweeps Across France, Spain, and Portugal: Hundreds of Thousands Lose Power Amid Flooding
A powerful storm named Nils swept through southern France, northern Spain, and parts of Portugal on Thursday, leaving destruction in its wake and causing widespread power outages and flooding. In southern France alone, around 450,000 households were left without electricity, according to operator Enedis, a day after the storm tore through the region, uprooting trees […]
Senegal’s UCAD Closes Campus, Suspends Student Associations Following Deadly Protests
Senegal’s largest university, Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, has closed its campus and suspended all student associations following deadly student protests over unpaid scholarships. The decision came after a second-year medical student, Abdoulaye Ba, was killed under unclear circumstances during a police intervention on the UCAD campus. In response, the university’s academic council […]
NASA Crew-12 Astronauts Ready for SpaceX Launch to International Space Station
NASA is preparing to send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on February 13, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch window opens at 5:15 a.m. EST (1015 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lift-off was delayed by two days due to adverse weather, including high winds on […]
Tourists Flee Cuba Amid US Fuel Embargo and Widespread Shortages
Cuba is facing a deepening tourism crisis as rolling power outages, hotel closures, and flight cancellations force visitors to leave the island. The situation worsens after the United States tightened its decades-old embargo, restricting crucial oil imports and intensifying Cuba’s economic struggles. French tourist Frederic Monnet recounted his struggle to find transportation. “I found only […]
Nollywood Actor Uzor Arukwe Threatens Legal Action Over Affair Rumours
Nollywood star Uzor Arukwe has threatened legal action against individuals circulating damaging and false rumours about him and a colleague. The actor addressed the controversy in a statement on his X account on Wednesday, revealing that a specific user had been identified for allegedly spreading baseless accusations about his professional relationship with another actor, whose […]
Nkubi’s Wife Alleges Doctor Suggested Pregnancy with Another Man
The wife of Nigerian media personality Victor Udochukwu Nwaogu, popularly known as Nkubi, has shared a disturbing experience during her pregnancy, claiming a doctor advised her to conceive a child with someone other than her husband. Speaking in a video shared by Pulse Nigeria on Instagram, she recounted that the comment came after the doctor […]
Osimhen Makes IFFHS Top Scorers of the Decade List
Victor Osimhen has been recognized among the most prolific international goalscorers of the current decade (2021–2030) by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), alongside global superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappe. The Super Eagles striker earned a spot on the podium of the Top Scorers of National Teams rankings, cementing […]