Tinubu’s Vision: Nigeria to Commission First New Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in 50 Years Nigeria is set to commission its first new onshore crude oil export terminal in over five decades, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration prepares to inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo terminal in Rivers State on October 8. The […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs handed 50-month federal prison term after prostitution convictions A Manhattan federal court on Friday ordered music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs to serve 50 months behind bars after a jury earlier this year found him guilty on two counts linked to transporting people to perform in drug-fueled sex acts. U.S. District […]
NANS Demands Withdrawal of Mandy Kiss’s Appointment as Anti-Drug Ambassador The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Lagos State Kick Against Drug Abuse Initiative (LASKADA) to immediately revoke the anti-drug ambassadorial appointment recently conferred on social media personality, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as Mandy Kiss. In a statement […]
The Plateau State Government has announced traffic restrictions in Jos and Bukuru ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The President is expected in Jos to attend the burial of Nana Lydia Yilwada, mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwada. Commissioner for […]
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Friday announced plans to place graveyard attendants on the government’s payroll and strengthen Islamic education through new and renovated Islamiyya schools. Aliyu, represented by his Director of Media, Abubakar Bawa, disclosed this at the commissioning of the remodelled Kirare village Jumu’at Mosque and a block of classrooms in Goronyo […]
Global stock markets ended the week on a strong note, with several indices touching fresh records as investors placed their bets on artificial intelligence (AI) and anticipated further interest rate cuts in the United States. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% to close at 46,758.28, while the S&P 500 edged […]
A Manhattan federal court on Friday ordered music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs to serve 50 months behind bars after a jury earlier this year found him guilty on two counts linked to transporting people to perform in drug-fueled sex acts. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian also imposed five years of supervised release and fined […]
Hip-hop mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs has appealed to a federal judge for compassion as he faces sentencing in New York on Friday, saying he has been humbled by his time in jail and is committed to turning his life around. In a four-page letter submitted late Thursday to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, Combs […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja recently addressed a contentious legal dispute involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC), one of Nigeria’s political parties. The dispute centers on the party’s leadership, specifically the recognition of Senator David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s national chairman and secretary, respectively. Dumebi Kachikwu, who […]
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday extended an order restraining the United Bank for Africa (UBA) from allowing withdrawals from 30 bank accounts into which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had lodged withheld allocations meant for Osun State local governments. Justice Ladiran Akintola, who gave the ruling in Suit […]
