World No.1, Novak Djokovic defied exhaustion and searing Shanghai heat to secure a hard-fought victory over Spain’s Jaume Munar, advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. The Serbian star battled leg pain and visible fatigue but prevailed 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in a grueling match that lasted nearly two hours and […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the defence team of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday stalled the planned forensic examination of a mobile device tendered as evidence in his ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial. At the resumed hearing before the Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly accepted the departure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the expiration of his second term in office. According to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu thanked Professor Yakubu for […]
Denmark is set to become one of the first countries in Europe to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, following a bold proposal announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Frederiksen unveiled the plan on Tuesday, warning that social media and constant smartphone use are “stealing childhood” and contributing to […]
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has warned that more than 33 million Nigerians are facing acute food insecurity, calling for urgent and coordinated policy action to tackle the worsening hunger crisis across the country. Speaking during Tuesday’s plenary as the Senate resumed from recess, Akpabio said hunger had become one of the most pressing challenges […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has swiftly responded to the claim made by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, regarding the state’s monthly allocation from the Federation Account. Governor Otti clarified that the figures quoted by the Deputy Speaker were “inaccurate and misleading.” Setting the Record […]
Bombardier, the renowned Canadian aircraft manufacturer, has extended its endorsement to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, lauding it as a facility of global excellence and commending its substantial production of jet fuel as a vital enhancement for the aviation sector. Pierre Beaudoin, Chairman of Bombardier’s Board of Directors, led a delegation on a visit to […]
The precarious security situation in parts of Kwara State has been thrust into the national spotlight following a decisive resolution by the House of Representatives, urging immediate federal intervention to curb a lethal surge in violence across the Ifelodun, Offa, and Oyun Federal Constituency. The call for urgent action came today after a compelling motion […]
A Kenyan woman’s life was plunged into financial and emotional turmoil after she secured a significant bank loan at the behest of her then-husband, only to see the funds squandered on his lavish, philandering lifestyle. The mother, shared her harrowing ordeal during an interview with Muoroto FM, recounting a devastating tale of spousal deception and […]
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced the formation of a wholly-owned new subsidiary, Excel Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (Excel DisCo), to manage its electricity operations exclusively within Lagos State. The move, confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by EKEDC’s General Manager for Corporate Affairs, Babatunde Lasaki, is a direct response to the […]
