Traditionally, Golden Week gives Japanese workers one of their longest breaks in the year, with many taking the opportunity to see other parts of Japan. Photo: Philip FONG / AFP/FileSource: AFP Japan’s annual “Golden Week” holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and… Inflation, hotel prices curtail Japanese ‘Golden Week’ travels …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia and his Zamfara State counterpart, Dauda Lawal, along with the leadership of their Houses of Assembly to appear before it on Thursday. The governors and leadership of the… Reps Invite Govs Alia, Lawal Over Assembly Crises …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The usual choreography of cranes at the Port of Los Angeles is stumbling thanks to swingeing tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. Photo: Robyn Beck / AFPSource: AFP At the Port of Los Angeles, the frenetic choreography of cranes unloading containers from Asia has slowed to a tiptoe, and the… Trump’s tariffs bite at quiet US … Read more
Members of the navy patrol the Lazaro Cardenas port on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Photo: Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFPSource: AFP At dawn, container ships from Asia unload at a huge Pacific port in Mexico that so far appears to be weathering the storm unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s… Mexican mega-port confronts Trump’s tariff storm …C0NTINUE … Read more
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 2, 2025. Photo: PATRICK DOYLE / AFPSource: AFP Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada’s economy since the end of the Second World War to enable… Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand … Read more
For over 750 years, strict food rules have safeguarded the secrecy of papal conclaves, preventing hidden messages from influencing electionsAhead of the upcoming conclave, cardinals dine at their favourite restaurants before entering seclusion for voting in the Sistine ChapelDuring the… What Cardinals Eat Everyday as They Wake Up to Choose New Pope …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
Madu, a film by Nigerian filmmaker Joel Kachi Benson, has been listed among works of art at the 2025 News and Documentary Emmy AwardsThe film, set in Lagos and the UK, was co-directed by Benson and Matt Ogens, an Oscar-nominated filmmakerBenson has become one of the few Nigerian film… Nigerian Joel Kachi Benson’s Film Madu … Read more
Analysts don’t expect letting developers link to payment platforms outside the App Store to be a major hit to revenue generated by Apple’s services business. Photo: Hector RETAMAL / AFPSource: AFP Apple on Friday relaxed its App Store payment rules in the face of a scathing court order,… Apple eases App Store rules under court … Read more
A lady based in the United Kingdom broke into tears after benefitting from the kindness of a laptop repairerIn a video, the young lady narrated her experience with the older man and how he offered to give her a spare laptop for the meantimeWhile sharing her experience, tears rolled down… Lady Who Visited Laptop Repairer … Read more
The National Housing Program’s interim housing allocation for 1,357 participants across 33 states has been revokedFG pointed to the additional eight-week grace period and the failure to meet the 90-day payment deadlineThe action complies with the terms outlined in the Provisional Offer… FG Withdraws Over 1,000 Housing Unit Allocation From Those Who Failed to Pay … Read more