Remember when Michael Jackson was crowned “King Sani” in Côte d’Ivoire? 🇨🇮

On February 14, 1992, during a goodwill visit to Africa, Michael Jackson journeyed to the Kingdom of Sanwi in Kindjabo, where he was officially crowned “King Sani” by tribal leader Nana Amon N’Djafolk IV, the King of Krindjabo.

Michael expressed his gratitude in both French and English, signed documents formalizing his royal title, and took his place on a golden throne as traditional dances were performed in his honor.

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Viral Video: Vatican security blocks Seyi Tinubu from meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Details have emerged of how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first son, Seyi, was prevented from joining a meeting with the new Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV.
The Holy Father had invited President Tinubu to his inauguration, which took place yesterday, Sunday, May 18, 2025 and Nigeria’s First Son was among those on his father’s entourage.

President Tinubu was among world leader’s granted audience by PopeLeo after the Inauguration Mass at the Vatican.

Dressed in a black suit like his father, Seyi attempted to catch up with the president, but the official blocked him.

In a viral video of the event, Seyi was seen walking towards his father’s direction when a plain cloth security official blocked and redirected him calmly.

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Over 200 people lost their lives in Nigeria on Sunday, June 14, 2025, as bandits stormed a village in Benue State, reigniting long-standing violence in the region.

In response, Nigerian stars like 2Baba, Falz, Odumodublvck, Mr Macaroni, and others are speaking out, urging the government and key stakeholders to take immediate action and restore lasting peace.

The ongoing conflict in Benue is driven by land disputes between Fulani herders and Tiv farmers, worsened by desertification, population growth, and deep-rooted ethnic tensions.

So far in 2025 alone, over 270 people have been killed and thousands displaced.

According to data provided by analyst Kabir Adamu, head of Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, 1,043 people were killed in Benue between May 2023 and May 2025.

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Meet Ufot Ekong, the Nigerian student who cracked a 30-year-old math problem while studying in Japan.

At just 24, he became the first person in 50 years to graduate with First Class Honours from Tokai University, earning a perfect CGPA of 5.0.

Fluent in English, Yoruba, French, Ibibio, and Japanese, Ekong stood out as the Overall Best Graduating Student in his class.

By age 29, he had completed his PhD, cementing his place as one of Nigeria’s most brilliant young minds.

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