MOBO Awards Founder Kanya King Dies at 57
MOBO Awards founder and CEO Kanya King CBE, an influential figure of the British Black music scene, died on Wednesday. She was 57. The cause of death was colon cancer. A statement from the MOBO Awards said that King “was…
Ireland issues travel bans for two Israeli ministers
Travel bans on Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, are being introduced by the Irish justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan, the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has confirmed.Ben-Gvir is the Israeli national security minister and Smotrich is the…
Fifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay
Fifa has admitted an error on its website allowed 60 fans to purchase World Cup tickets for free. Football’s world governing body has cancelled the tickets with incorrect prices, and given the affected fans the opportunity to re-purchase the tickets…
More than 1,000 Nigerians seek return from South Africa after attacks, Nigeria says
Over 1,000 Nigerians Seek Repatriation from South Africa Amid Rising Xenophobic Attacks More than 1,000 Nigerians living in South Africa have expressed their desire to return home following a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigrant violence in parts of…
Dangote Refinery raises processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), surpassing its official nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd. The achievement was confirmed during a performance test conducted by the refinery’s process licensors…
Oyo Speaker Rules Out Talks with Bandits Over Abducted Pupils and Teachers
Oyo Speaker Rules Out Talks with Bandits Over Abducted Pupils and Teachers The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has rejected calls for the state government to negotiate with bandits responsible for the abduction of schoolchildren…
How Wike’s aide got access to Emeka Ike’s voter details – INEC
The INEC spokesperson said an investigation by the commission and the police revealed that the screenshots were shared with Mr Olayinka by an electoral officer in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained…
Algeria begins work on trans-African gas pipeline to Europe
Construction of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a vast natural gas pipeline projected to export to Europe, began in Algeria on Thursday, a statement said, marking a key milestone in the project that will also pass through Niger and Nigeria. The…
Aso Rock access roads restricted over planned protest
The Presidential Villa precinct was effectively placed under lockdown on Thursday as security agencies restricted access to only residents and persons with official business within the State House area amid concerns of a planned protest over the abduction of schoolchildren…
Seven Killed, 50 Huts Burned in Bauchi Farmers–Herders Clash
Seven Killed, 50 Huts Burned in Bauchi Farmers–Herders Clash At least seven people have been killed and about 50 huts destroyed following a violent clash between farmers and herders in a community in Bauchi State. The conflict reportedly began after…