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Céline Dion will return to the stage this September for a 10-night residency at the Paris La Défense Arena. The announcement, made on the singer’s 58th birthday, marks her first scheduled concert series since Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) forced her into a four-year hiatus. Dion describes the comeback as the “best gift” of her life….
The Japanese government has increased the mandatory residency period for foreign nationals seeking citizenship from five to ten consecutive years, tightening the naturalisation process under revised administrative guidelines. The new rule, which takes effect on April 1, 2026, was announced by the Justice Ministry and introduces stricter documentation requirements alongside the extended residency threshold….
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law a bill that raises the maximum penalty for same-sex relations from five to ten years in prison, tightening criminal sanctions against the country’s LGBTQ community amid a wave of arrests. The legislation, signed on Monday and published in the official journal on Tuesday, passed the…
Global mobile money transactions hit a historic $2tn in 2025, doubling in value in just four years. According to the State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026 by the GSMA, the sector has transitioned from a niche tool for the unbanked into a mainstream financial ecosystem. While it took two decades to reach…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve an upward revision of the 2026 Appropriation Bill by N9 trillion, raising the proposed budget from N58.4 trillion to N67.4 trillion. The request was contained in a letter read on the Senate floor on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during…
Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku failed to report for a scheduled training session on Tuesday, a development that has pushed the Serie A club to consider disciplinary measures, including the possibility of sidelining the Belgian international from upcoming matches. The club confirmed the absence in a brief official statement, saying, “We can confirm that Romelu Lukaku…
American motorists are now paying more than $4 per gallon at the pump for the first time in nearly four years, as the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran continues to choke global energy supplies through the shutdown of the critical Strait of Hormuz. The American Automobile Association (AAA) confirmed that the national average…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday for fresh arraignment proceedings, days after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) briefly released him on compassionate grounds to attend the funeral of his late mother in Egypt. El-Rufai, who had spent over a month…
A Lagos State High Court has sentenced Olumuyiwa Teniola Idowu and his firm, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to 30 years’ imprisonment for defrauding a foreign partner. Justice Ismail Ijelu delivered the judgment in Ikeja following a trial that exposed the theft of $62,500 and €36,020. The convict dishonestly converted funds intended for Caterpillar parts and DAF…
Ten countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States and France, have formally granted agrément to Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, the Federal Government announced on Monday, marking a significant step in President Bola Tinubu’s effort to fill diplomatic vacancies that have persisted since he took office in May 2023. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson,…
