Lagos enforces 5% tax on gaming winnings
The Lagos State Government has begun enforcing a five per cent withholding tax on gaming winnings from licensed gaming platforms operating within the state. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Are Bashir, made this…
Iran petitions UN security council over alleged United States military threats
The Iranian government has officially filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council, alleging that the United States has made direct military threats and violated international law. In a letter dated February 19, 2026, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN,…
Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dies at 25
Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa has died. His death was ruled a suicide by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, TMZ reports. He was 25. Born in 2000, Janarious Mykel Wheeler began making music at 7 years old, getting his…
DSS arraigns El-Rufai February 25 over NSA phone interception, cybercrime
The Department of State Services has fixed February 25 to arraign a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cybercrime and breach of national security. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, was assigned…
Kenyan Activist Fears For Life After Police Bug Phone
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi said on Wednesday that he fears for his life after authorities installed spyware on his phone during his arrest last year. Police raided Mwangi’s house and office in July 2025, confiscating his mobile phones and computer…
South Korea’s ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been jailed for life for masterminding an insurrection by trying to impose military rule. Yoon attempted to subvert the constitution by deploying military troops to seal off the National Assembly and ordering the…
UBA mourns as Ex-Chairman dies At 99
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced “with deep sorrow the passing of Chief Israel C. Ogbue, former Chairman of the Bank, who died peacefully today at the age of 99.” “A revered boardroom statesman and distinguished administrator,…
Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI summit over Epstein files controversy
Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, his philanthropic organisation said hours before the Microsoft co-founder was due to speak. The Gates Foundation said the decision was made after “careful consideration”…
Tension in Ondo State as Traditional Ruler Is Murdered
Tension has engulfed Ahungha Village in the Agamo area of Ondo State following the abduction and killing of the traditional ruler, Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledon, by suspected gunmen on Tuesday evening. The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the tragic incident…
Unanswered questions as Nigerian woman dies inside plane while visiting daughter in Canada
It was a bright Friday morning in Lagos, and Mrs Vero Ajieh was in high spirits. Her voice was sharp and cheerful, her face glowed with joy and anticipation. Friday, May 30, 2025, was no ordinary day for her. She…