The city budget deal struck Wednesday includes $115 million in added spending by the new city agency that grew out of first lady Chirlane McCray’s controversial, $1.25 billion mental-health initiative. The boost gives the Office … Read more
More kids than ever will be able to get into the city’s 3-K preschool program for 3-year-old students, as the Department of Education has offered more than 33,000 of the free spots to families this … Read more
Veteran actress, Idowu Phillips, fondly called Iya Rainbow, has bared her mind on the rape issue concerning actor Baba Ijesha. In an interview with BBC Yoruba, Iya Rainbow revealed that when the police originally announced … Read more
ALBANY — Assembly lawmakers voted unanimously to begin issuing subpoenas to compel witness testimony related to the sexual harassment-focused impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The vote was taken during a closed-door session among Democrat … Read more
A tourist from South America was attacked by a homeless person who hit him in the head with a metal pipe near Manhattan’s Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal Wednesday. The 66-year-old man, who is from … Read more
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has stated that Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, the key suspect in the murder of Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga, will not be denied admission. Speaking at a … Read more
“Soho Karen” Miya Ponsetto pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to hate crime charges after she allegedly attacked a black teen at a Manhattan hotel — as the judge warned the California native not to skip … Read more
The city’s bumbling Board of Elections said Wednesday that Eric Adams maintained his lead in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary — one day after officials threw the race into chaos with a botched count. Preliminary … Read more
Red-faced city election officials held an apparently illegal, secret meeting Wednesday to discuss the botched vote count that threw the Democratic mayoral primary into chaos, The Post has learned. Board of Elections President Fred Umane … Read more
A 21-year-old man is fighting for his life after a security guard repeatedly punched him while ejecting him from a Coney Island amusement park Tuesday night, police said. The guard allegedly slugged the man several … Read more
Single mom Bri was visiting the pediatrician’s office with her 15-year-old, a child struggling with anxiety, when the doctor said: “If you don’t affirm your daughter’s gender identity, or get her the help she needs, … Read more
A sibling of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) identified as Kingsley Kanu has made it known that his brother was apprehended in Kenya. In a statement disclosed on Wednesday, … Read more
An MTA conductor was among 21 people busted Wednesday as part of drug- and weapons-ring in Queens linked to several murders, according to prosecutors. The group, which is allegedly connected to six murder or attempted … Read more
An MTA conductor was among 21 people busted Wednesday as part of drug- and weapons-ring in Queens linked to several murders, according to prosecutors. The group, which is allegedly connected to six murder or attempted … Read more
Is cryptocurrency financial kryptonite? The younger generations don’t think so. Gen Z and millennial investors are flocking to buy shares of cryptocoin, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, with the hopes of winning big. Cryptocurrency — … Read more
Jadon Sancho will wear the iconic No. 7 shirt at Manchester United, after the club finally agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund finally. The transfer fee is believed to be worth an initial £72.6million. Sancho … Read more
Feces may actually be the key to the past. In fossilized dung, scientists have uncovered complete specimens of a new species of beetle. The beetle Triamyxa coprolithica was discovered in a sample of fossilized dung dating … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a couple for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims in a N935million ponzi scheme. The suspects, Emmanuel and Victoria Jaiyeoba, were arrested at their residence in Ibadan, Oyo … Read more
Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola who is known as Naira Marley released the official video for his COMING video on June 26. Today is June 30 and already the video is flying on YouTube. As we … Read more
Peruzzi‘s alleged sexual assault victim, Daffy Blanco opens up about seeing the demise of the singer in her dream as she finally let go of their differences. The London-based singer who accused Peruzzi in 2023 … Read more
HONG KONG -Amnesty International said on Wednesday that Hong Kong authorities have used a new national security law to target dissent and justify “censorship, harassment, arrests and prosecutions that violate human rights” in the year … Read more
The Big Apple will dial down the temperature following days of relentless heat — only to be lashed with storms in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, forecasters warned Wednesday. Scorching temperatures in … Read more
The Big Apple will dial down the temperature following days of relentless heat — only to be lashed with storms in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, forecasters warned Wednesday. Scorching temperatures in … Read more
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, has been ruled out of this weekend’s friendly with Mexico. NFF Technical Director, Austin Eguavoen, has confirmed the 32-year-old is injured. Ezenwa suffered an ankle injury during a training session … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to limit their use of electricity Wednesday as the ongoing heat wave led to blackouts across the city. “We need everyone to turn things down, turn things off … Read more
According to the renowned author, that is the only was an individual can achieve such goals and he made this known in a recent post he made on his verified social media handle on the … Read more
As health experts continue to scrutinize the viability of e-cigarettes as a safe approach to smoking cessation, a new study funded by top cancer researchers in the UK has determined that vaping can be “more … Read more
At least a dozen people were shot in eight separate incidents during a bloody night across the Big Apple, according to cops and police sources. The most recent victim was a 17-year-old boy, shot in … Read more
At least a dozen people were shot in eight separate incidents during a bloody night across the Big Apple, according to cops and police sources. The most recent victim was a 17-year-old boy, shot in … Read more
A Taiwanese child has been taken off life support after sustaining severe brain damage during a judo class in which he was repeatedly thrown. The boy was 7 years old. The child, who has not … Read more
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University has announced it is eliminating tuition for its drama students thanks to a $150 million gift from entertainment magnate David Geffen. The gift to what is being renamed the … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, supermarkets and boutique owners in the state. Hisbah Commander-in-Chief, Ustaz Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina, disclosed this in a … Read more
Derrick Johnson had a makeshift mask. He had the spray bottle of bleach and extra soap that corrections officers provided. But he still spent every day crammed in a unit with 63 other men in … Read more
A young woman in California, newly vaccinated, flashes a smile and a peace sign as she poses for a prom photo with her pals. She feels strange but elated without her mask. In Australia, a … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has had at least one positive outcome in the Los Angeles area: The region is no longer home to the nation’s worst vehicular traffic, according to a report. The new title holder is the New York City-Newark, … Read more
A police officer named Beatrice Amowie has allegedly tortured and inflicted serious injuries on a suspect, Mr. Vincent Omosigho Erawuyi, a 37-year-old cab driver who was detained in the cell in Benin City. Omosigho said … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Alabama teachers and public school employees are retiring at the highest levels seen in nearly a decade, state records show. More than 3,500 employees retired in the most recent period tracked, Al.com reported. That’s the … Read more
A combined team of operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Command’s Special Squad and Taskforce, raided some blackspots at the Ebutte Meta area of Lagos on Wednesday. No fewer than 144 male suspects … Read more
Abdulmaleek, the son of a late music executive, Obama DMW expresses overwhelming sorrow in his heart following the loss of his father. The former aide of superstar singer, Davido Adeleke, died on Tuesday after complaining … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the problem confronting Nigeria is Nigerians, and not ethnicity or religion as being opined in some quarters. Buhari noted that the citizens should be blamed for the injustices rather … Read more
The blistering heat wave battering the Pacific Northwest this week has already killed around a dozen people in the U.S. and sent more than 1,000 people to local medical facilities. The Oregon Health Authority said in a Tuesday release that beginning on June … Read more
Nigerian journalist and broadcaster, Kemi Olunloyo has reacted to the death of Davido’s aide, Obama DMW and other members of his team in recent years. According to her, what is happening to Davido and his … Read more
Enlarge Image Tour boat owner Somsak Betlao wades in shore in the shallow waters of Patong Beach on Phuket province, southern Thailand, June 28, 2023. AP PHUKET, Thailand— Somsak Betlao covered the outboard motor on … Read more
A Nigerian academic and media scholar, Farooq Kperogi has urged the Joint Admissions and m Matriculation Board to allow test scores for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to have at least a two-year validity period. … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — An international conference opening in Paris on Wednesday aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilize millions of dollars to achieve the long-sought goal quickly, the head of the UN’s … Read more
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped eight workers working with a Ceramic company in Kogi State. Newzandar News gathered that the incident happened at the early hours of Wednesday in Emiworo, under Ajaokuta Local Government Area of … Read more
Now that we’ve been in the pandemic for over a year, we’ve seen it all when it comes to face coverings, but the N95 mask remains the gold standard. Thankfully, many Americans have gotten both … Read more
ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. “There was … Read more
The Federal government has condemned the alleged killing of a Nigerian Footballer, Kelvin Igweani, by the UK police. Recall that Igweani, a Nigerian Footballer, was shot dead by officers, who attended a call out to … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has arrested a young man identified as Muhammad Ikbal who stopped praying and going to the mosque after operatives of the Islamic police shaved his hair. Sharing the … Read more
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