Medical experts have raised the alarm about a highly contagious rare fungal strain — after a sexually transmitted ringworm was reported for the first time in the United States. What is trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII)? According to the CDC, Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is a drug-resistant fungus that causes skin disease in animals and humans and is acquired through…
Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe was found unresponsive in the front yard of another officer’s suburban home on a snowy morning two years ago. He was pronounced dead shortly after, and his girlfriend, Karen Read, was charged in his murder. Read, 44, has claimed innocence and alleged a far-reaching conspiracy among law enforcement officers to frame…
China’s highest natural waterfall has cascaded into controversy after a video posted to social media showed water flowing from a pipe built into the rock face. The Yuntai Sky Fall, which at just over 1,000 feet is classified as China’s highest tourism site, is popular with visitors, many of whom become soaked by mist as they view…
A court in Germany on Friday dropped a case against tennis star Alexander Zverev after he agreed to pay fines of 200,000 euros ($218,000) and reached an out-of-court settlement with his former partner. A district court in Berlin ended the trial with the agreement of state prosecutors and lawyers for both Zverev and his former partner, Brenda Patea, German news agency…
Mike Tyson’s return to the ring against social media star Jake Paul has been rescheduled for November 15, Most Valuable Promotions announced Friday. The bout was initially slated for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and streamed on Netflix. Tyson, 57, had an ulcer flareup on a May 26 flight that required medical attention. “Our team…
Tunde Onakoya, the chess master, has revealed how his father sold his car to fund his education 13 years ago. Onakoya recalled his humble beginnings in a recent post via X while celebrating his new feat as the ambassador for Nord Motion, the automobile company. The chess champion disclosed that Onakoya Olugbenga, his dad, “sacrificed everything” and…
Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo and Lizzy Anjorin appeared to have ended their months-long social media spat. Last year, the actresses began trading insults and accusations on Instagram. In November, Anjorin alleged that Iyabo “is the individual behind” a well-known yet shadowy blog. She also claimed Iyabo is aware of the circumstances surrounding the death of Mohbad, the singer. Iyabo, however, filed a N500 million…
Isaac Geralds, the US-based Nigerian singer, has halted his attempt to set a 110-hour world record for the longest singing marathon by an individual. The former MTN Project Fame contestant commenced the attempt on June 2 — to surpass India’s Sunil Waghmare’s 105-hour record set in 2012. He started the five-day exercise at the Continent DC,…
Falz, the Nigerian rapper, has come through with his highly anticipated extended play (EP) titled ‘Before The Feast’. The six-track body of work was released on streaming platforms in the early hours of Friday. In August 2023, Falz released ‘Ndi Ike‘, the collaborative track with Flavour and Odumodublvck off the EP. Other tracks on the…
D’banj, the Nigerian singer, has come through with a single titled ‘Koko’ — which is a track off his upcoming album. The singer announced the release of the project via his social media pages. He described the song as “the new Koko’ anthem” while appreciating Olamide, the rapper, for gifting him the song. “What does…
