AFRIMA APPOINTS THREE NEW INTERNATIONAL JURY MEMBERS AHEAD OF 2025 AWARDS
By: Muftau Fatimo The 2025 edition of AFRIMA (All Africa Music Awards) is scheduled to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, from 25 to 30 November...
EXTORTION WILL NOT HALT ENFORCEMENT AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED MINING – DELE ALAKE ASSERTS
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has asserted that the Federal Government will not yield to coercion or media assaults in...
COURT REFUSES AJUDUA’S FRESH BAIL REQUEST IN $1M FRAUD TRIAL OVER PENDING SUPREME COURT MOTION
By Aishat Momoh. O. Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday refused a fresh bail application filed by Fred Ajudua,...
CUBANA CHIEF PRIEST MOCKS HELLEN ATTI WITH VIRAL VIDEO, TRIGGERS ONLINE REACTIONS AMID PATERNITY DISPUTE
By: Muftau Fatimo Celebrity barman Pascal Okechukwu widely known as Cubana Chief Priest has sparked a flurry of reactions online following a provocative Instagram post....
LONDON AIRSPACE SHUT DOWN, ALL OUTBOUND FLIGHTS GROUNDED
The London airspace has been closed with all outbound flights grounded due to a major problem with air traffic control, plunging summer holiday travel plans...
COURT AFFIRMS CONVICTION OF FORMER IMO COMMISSIONER LASBERRY-OKAFOR ANYANWU
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Court of Appeal convening in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, has upheld the conviction and one-year prison sentence imposed on...
FG AIMS FOR 2026 CONCLUSION OF KADUNA–KANO STANDARD GAUGE RAIL CORRIDOR
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Federal Government has announced that the Kaduna–Kano Standard Gauge Rail Line is projected for finalization by 2026. The Minister of Information...
CVR: INEC WARNS AGAINST DUPLICATE REGISTRATION AND UNDERAGE ENROLLMENT
HOTJIST Prior to the commencement date of August 18 for Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned against duplicate registrations...
TRUMP TO IMPOSE 25% TARIFF ON INDIAN IMPORTS
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 per cent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified “penalty” for New Delhi’s...
OLYMPIC BIATHLON CHAMPION DIES AFTER PAKISTAN MOUNTAINEERING ACCIDENT
Germany’s two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier was confirmed dead aged 31 on Wednesday after being hit by falling rocks on a Pakistani mountain....