The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution to replace the traditional world map with a new world map that reflects the true scale of Africa The UN General Assembly formally replaced the 16th-century Mercator projection with the more accurate…
Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Industries Limited, has announced the Dangote refinery IPO will begin within the next 10 to 12 days. According to Reuters, Dangote made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking to analysts and investors in Botswana. The…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Borno State, Mustapha Gubio, came under attack by suspected terrorists on Thursday along the Kareto-Damasak Road. The attackers used rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Mustapha Gubio and his…
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan has apologised to members of the armed forces, police, customs, and immigration services following the controversial statements he made at the 66th Annual NBA Conference. In a video shared on…
At least 37 people reportedly died after inhaling petroleum product vapours at a jetty in Rivers State’s Okrika Local Government Area. The Rivers oil tragedy occurred on Thursday at Okari Jetty in the Okrika Mainland area. Reports said youths from…
The Presidency rejected allegations that President Bola Tinubu is currently on trial for a crime in the United States, clarifying that the proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia constitute a civil dispute over access to…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declared that he is prepared to sacrifice his life to protect his votes in the 2027 general election. He made the statement during “Obi Talks Nigeria,” a town hall…
Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed personnel of the secret police to cease making arrests in civil matters. In a media interview on Thursday reported by The Sun, the DSS DG explained that the directive…
Uber’s expansion of robotaxi services has taken a new turn with the launch of autonomous trips in London in partnership with Wayve, a British artificial intelligence company. Recall that Uber has exited Nigeria after operating its ride-hailing business in the…
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning American jazz vocalist, died on Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, according to her management. She was 70. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager,” Robert Torre wrote in a statement,…
The Oyo APC candidate for governor , Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has explained why a Polytechnic, Ibadan student appeared to sit on his lap in a widely circulated video. According to his campaign team, the student and several classmates from the…
Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, disclosed that he earned at least N10 million monthly from his bread and akara business before entering politics. Eno made the disclosure during the state’s monthly covenant prayer ceremony on Tuesday. The…
Von Batten-Montague-York, a US-based political consultancy and lobbying firm, claims to have informed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) about a $3 million offer to halt the Tinubu drug probe involving alleged drug trafficking linked to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.…
Dr. Karl Von Batten has been appointed as a commissioner on a White House presidential panel by US President Donald Trump. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. announced the appointment in a post on X. According to the X post: “Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C.…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma and Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of conspiring against him. Speaking at a media conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the former Rivers State…