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Nollywood actress Ini Edo has announced the creation of a tribute link for fans, colleagues and loved ones to share memories and messages dedicated to late actor Alexx Ekubo, who died on May 11, 2026, after reportedly battling cancer. He was 40 years old. Ini Edo made the announcement via her official Instagram page,…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to ratify former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections following his emergence as the party’s sole aspirant. The development sets the stage for a major political contest involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead…
The African Development Bank has warned that the continent’s trade finance deficit could reach an unprecedented $86.6 billion next year. Bank executives released the sobering projections during an international financial forum, highlighting a widening chasm that threatens regional economic integration. The expanding shortfall stems from global banking institutions aggressively scaling back their operations across emerging…
The Federal Government of Nigeria missed its third-quarter 2025 oil revenue target by a staggering N7.88 trillion, highlighting the state’s chronic fiscal vulnerabilities. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics and the Budget Office reveal that gross oil receipts reached only N3.22 trillion against a quarterly projection of N11.10 trillion. While the figure represents a…
Lawyer and sociopolitical commentator Deji Adeyanju has described the 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as “arrogant”, stating that this trait has been the former Vice President’s political albatross. Adeyanju made the remarks in a Facebook post on Friday. He also enjoined Atiku, who would be 80 years…
The California Attorney General has filed a major lawsuit against the successor company of 23andMe, alleging gross negligence during a massive 2023 data breach. The state’s top prosecutor claims the genetic testing firm failed to protect the sensitive biological and personal information of millions of customers. The cyberattack exposed the ancestry profiles, health data, and…
Lionel Scaloni has named Lionel Messi as captain of Argentina’s 26-man World Cup squad, quelling intense speculation over the forward’s physical fitness. The definitive roster announcement ends months of public silence from the 38-year-old talisman regarding his historic sixth tournament appearance. Panic had rippled through Buenos Aires earlier this week when Messi suffered a sudden…
The legal counsel to Nigerian singer Simi has disclosed that her team reviewed more than 5,000 tweets connected to an alleged harassment campaign targeting the music star and her husband, Adekunle Gold. The disclosure was made by Nigerian lawyer and entertainment business executive Oyinkansola Fawehinmi, popularly known as Foza, during an appearance on the…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the sweeping economic reforms of his administration have shielded Nigeria from fiscal breakdown, stating that decisions taken since May 2023 blocked a daily haemorrhage of N18.4bn previously lost to fuel subsidies and over N8tn drained through foreign exchange arbitrage. The President made the disclosure on Thursday in a…
NATO has sharply condemned Moscow’s mounting geographic recklessness after a Russian drone crashed into a residential high-rise building in eastern Romania. The overnight strike occurred in the border city of Galați as the Kremlin launched fresh aerial bombardments against nearby Ukrainian infrastructure. Romanian defense officials confirmed that the drone’s full explosive payload detonated on the…
