Jürgen Habermas was born on June 18, 1929, in Düsseldorf, Germany. He came of age in the shadow of World War II and the Holocaust, experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to democratic discourse and rational deliberation. Habermas studied philosophy and psychology at the universities of Göttingen, Zurich, and Bonn. He completed his doctorate in…
Kayla Nicole Jones being sued by her hairstylist, who claims the influencer assaulted her during a work trip to Los Angeles. The lawsuit filed by Hanissatou Adam, also known as Nissa The Super Stylist. Adam alleges the incident happened in 2024 while they were traveling together for a music video project. According to court documents,…
Retail chain ShopRite has dismissed rumors of shutting down operations in Nigeria. Instead, the company has confirmed plans to open two new stores in Lagos this March. Located at The Palms Shopping Mall and Circle Mall. In an exclusive interview with Nairametrics, Bunmi Adeleye, Chief Strategy Officer at Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited. The new owners of…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced the construction of a new 330kV Turn-In Turn-Out (TITO) transmission line. At the Ihovbor Work Centre as part of efforts to improve electricity transmission across Nigeria. According to a statement released by the power transmission agency, the project involves the stringing of the Ihovbor–Ajaokuta transmission line. Which…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to review tariffs affecting the Nigerian media industry. Saying the government will look into ways to support newspapers and broadcasters so they can effectively carry out their constitutional responsibilities. The president made the pledge while hosting leaders of the Nigerian media at the State House Abuja on Friday. The…
Bolivian police captured Sebastian Enrique Marset Cabrera, a 34-year-old Uruguayan drug trafficker, during a dawn raid on March 13, 2026, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The operation mobilized hundreds of officers from the Special Force for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking and the Bolivian UTOP. Authorities arrested Marset in the Las Palmas neighborhood along…
The Lagos State Government announced on Saturday that it will resume its monthly environmental sanitation exercise on April 25, marking the end of a nine-year hiatus. Tokunbo Wahab, commissioner for environment and water resources in Lagos, made the announcement shortly after Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, and Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor, participated in a…
A fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday at Sawmill Garage in the Odo-Okun area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The flames destroyed two vehicles before firefighters brought the situation under control. The incident occurred at the motor park, a hub for commercial transportation and trading activities in the state capital. Residents and motorists…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has received 100 percent of profit oil from Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs). Following the implementation of a new executive order by Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the February oil and gas revenue distribution report obtained by TheCable. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) remitted the full profit…
The Lagos State Government announced a ban on children appearing in public streets during official school hours. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, disclosed this policy during a press briefing at the State House in Alausa. He stated that the measure sought to curb truancy and ensure children remained in classrooms. “We will no…
