As the Senate prepares to resume its plenary session tomorrow, Tuesday, Kenny Okolugboan, media aide to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to actively participate in the ongoing constitution amendment process. In a statement released on Monday, Okolugboan emphasized the critical importance of citizens using the upcoming public hearings—a core component of […]
A British court has sentenced three men to prison over their roles in violent protests outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Essex. The sentences were handed down on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Chelmsford Crown Court, where the trio Stuart Williams, Martin Peagram, and Dean Smith pleaded guilty to violent disorder. […]
OpenAI has entered a landmark multi-year partnership with U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to secure a large supply of high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) for its artificial intelligence infrastructure a move seen as a major shift in the AI chip landscape long dominated by Nvidia. Under the agreement, OpenAI plans to deploy up […]
French feminist icon, Gisèle Pelicot returned to court on Monday as one of 51 men convicted of raping her began an appeal against his sentence, reopening one of France’s most disturbing and closely followed rape cases. The appeal trial, taking place at the Nîmes Court of Appeal, concerns Husamettin Dogan, 44, who was sentenced […]
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has attributed the recent Abuja–Kaduna train accident to human error and excessive speed, ruling out sabotage in the incident that disrupted operations along the busy corridor. Okhiria, while addressing journalists after an internal investigation by the corporation, said findings revealed that the train […]
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has emphasized the urgent need for a new constitution that will allow Nigeria’s democracy to flourish and better serve its citizens. Kalu made the call on Monday during a consultative session with national chairmen, secretaries, and women leaders of registered political […]
Israeli Forces Bombs Gaza Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Call Israeli forces launched a fresh wave of air and artillery strikes on Gaza early Saturday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Israel to halt its bombardment and commit to a ceasefire. According to Gaza’s civil defense agency, multiple residential areas were […]
A British Airways flight from London to Abuja was forced to make an emergency diversion to Barcelona, Spain, in the early hours of Monday, following the sudden death of a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal believed to be from Anambra State. The aircraft, which departed London’s Heathrow Airport around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, […]
In a new twist to the controversy surrounding the recent dismissal of some engineers at the Dangote Refinery, the Dangote Group has reportedly reassigned the affected personnel to its sugar and cement subsidiaries. Sources within the company confirmed on Monday that the reassignment followed internal consultations and restructuring efforts aimed at optimizing manpower […]
Lagos State has once again affirmed its position as Nigeria’s economic powerhouse, hosting the majority of the nation’s billionaires and top business magnates. According to a compilation based on Forbes Africa and Billionaires.Africa’s 2025 billionaire reports, ten of the country’s most influential and wealthiest individuals maintain major business operations or residences in Lagos. At the […]
