Year: 2025

  Disgraced former Republican lawmaker George Santos, who was convicted of committing wire fraud and identity theft, left prison on Friday just hours after his sentence was commuted by US President Donald Trump, his attorney told AFP. Trump wrote in a lengthy post on his Truth Social site Friday that “George has been in solitary … Continue reading “Disgraced US Ex-Congressman Walks Free After Trump Commutes Sentence”

  Afrobeats superstar Davido has announced the Nigerian leg of his 5ive Tour, with performances scheduled to hold across five states between October and December 2025. According to a post shared on his official X handle, the tour will kick off in Akwa Ibom on October 26, followed by Adamawa on October 29, Enugu on … Continue reading “Davido Unveils Nigeria Dates For 5ive Tour”

  Dangote Refinery said that recent reductions in crude oil inflows were a strategic response to elevated global prices, not the result of operational failures. The company made the comments during a Friday media tour aimed at addressing concerns over crude volumes and potential outages at the facility, according to Reuters. Vice President of Dangote … Continue reading “Crude Inflow Reduction Driven By High Prices, Not Faults — Dangote Refinery”

  Arm in arm, young people of different faiths perform the dabke, an Arabic folk dance, in the Italian port of Ostia, elated by a visit from Pope Leo XIV. Behind them is the Bel Espoir, a schooner vessel on which the youths — whether from Libya and Egypt or France and Bosnia  — have been … Continue reading “Pope Leo Visits ‘School Of Peace’ Sailing The Mediterranean”

  Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 24 kidnapped victims in a major counter-banditry operation across Kwara and Kogi States. The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 2 Division Nigerian Army, Polycarp Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Okoye, a Lieutenant Colonel, said the operation followed coordinated offensives by troops of … Continue reading “Troops Rescue 24 Kidnap Victims In Kogi, Kwara”

  Ivory Coast authorities have imposed a sweeping two-month ban on political rallies and demonstrations just a week before a presidential election, in a move further restricting opposition activity. The ban, announced late Friday by the interior and defence ministries, applies to all political parties and groups except the five candidates officially approved to contest … Continue reading “Côte d’Ivoire Tightens Protest Ban Ahead Of Presidential Vote”

  The Senate committee has expressed deep concern over the Federal Government’s failure to honour its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing the situation as unacceptable. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary institutions and TETFund, Senator Aliyu Dandutse, made the disclosure after a closed-door session with the leadership of … Continue reading “Strike: Senate To Convene Urgent Talks Between FG, ASUU”

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday that the body of a deceased hostage Hamas returned overnight has been identified as 75-year-old Eliyahu Margalit. The Israeli military “informed the family of the abductee Eliyahu Margalit… that (the body of) their loved one has been returned to Israel and his identification has … Continue reading “Israel Identifies Body Of Dead Hostage Returned By Hamas”

  China and the United States agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world’s two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle. Last week, Beijing announced sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs … Continue reading “China, US Agree To Fresh Trade Talks”

  The University of Lagos Alumni Association has announced plans to construct a 1,800-bed hostel on the university’s campus to alleviate the growing accommodation challenges faced by students. The President of the Association, Ifeoluwa Oyedele, disclosed this during the association’s 55th Anniversary Commemoration, Awards, and Dinner, held on Friday in Lagos. The event was organised … Continue reading “UNILAG Alumni To Build 1,800-Bed Hostel For Students, Confer Awards On Prominent Nigerians [PHOTOS]”