Dangote Reclaims His Throne as Africa’s Richest Man
Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian mogul and industrial behemoth, has returned to the top of Africa’s wealthy list, recovering his position as the continent’s wealthiest individual on the Bloomberg billionaire index, only days after losing it to South African tycoon Johann Rupert. According to Bloomberg, Dangote’s huge wealth increased by a remarkable $144 million in just […]
PDP Suspends Benue Ex-Governor Ortom, Three Others For Anti-Party Activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended four members, including former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, for alleged anti-party activities. The suspensions were announced by the PDP’s Media Consultant, Cornelius Hwande, following a meeting of the State Working Committee in Makurdi. Ortom was suspended for supporting the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 election and […]
Keir Starmer Announces “Standing Army” of Specialist Officers to Combat Disorder
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the establishment of a “standing army” of specialist police officers to address rioting and unrest in England, as reported by the PA news agency. “We will have a standing army of specialist public duty officers to ensure we have enough personnel to handle these situations as needed,” Starmer stated. […]
Tinubu Summons Security Chiefs For Urgent Talks On #EndBadGovernance Protests
The Federal Executive Council meeting originally scheduled for today (Monday) has been postponed to a yet-to-be-announced date. Instead, President Bola Tinubu will meet with security chiefs. According to Punch Newspaper, some ministers had already arrived and were seated in anticipation of the meeting, but the President, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, […]
Nigeria Police Arrest Ahmed Tailor Over Sharing of Russian flags to Protesters
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended Ahmed Tailor, accusing him of involvement in sponsoring and distributing Russian flags to protesters in Kano State. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Tailor was found with seven Russian flags at the time of his arrest. Adejobi alleges that Tailor is a key figure in promoting […]
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister resigns, flees from the country amid protest
Amid violent protests in Bangladesh, reports say Sheikh Hasina, the country’s Prime Minister has resigned and fled to Finland. This comes as protesters took to streets demanding her resignation, with the death toll reaching 100 in the violence that shook the nation. “She and her sister have left Ganabhaban (the Prime Minister’s official residence) for […]
FG Releases ₦570bn Grants To State Governments
Following widespread clamour against hunger and hardship in the country, the Federal Government said it has released ₦570bn to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens. President Bola Tinubu while addressing the country on Sunday, also disclosed that ₦9.1tn was accumulated as total fiscal revenue to the Federal Government’s coffers during the […]
DSS arrests protest leader in Abuja at his residence
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Speaking with our correspondent, the Director of Mobilisation, […]
Conor Gallagher agrees £33m Atletico Madrid move
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has agreed to join Atletico Madrid. The Blues had accepted a £33m offer from the Spanish side last week but there were significant concerns about whether the England international was interested in making the move. But on Sunday night Gallagher, 24, told Atletico officials he is happy to make the switch. […]
Noah Lyles wins Olympics 100m final by 0.005sec
After dominating the world championships last year, Noah Lyles finally has his Olympic gold medal. After talking the talk for quite some time, the Gainesville, Fla. native is now walking the walk, as he won the men’s 100-meter final on Sunday in Paris. Lyles crossed the finish line in 9.79784 seconds, a personal best, and […]