INEC has no candidate, favours no party –Prof Amupitan
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Josiah Amupitan, has assured political parties and Nigerians that the commission will remain neutral in the 2027 elections. Amupitan gave the assurance on Tuesday at the National Peace Accord ahead…
NIGERIAN-AMERICAN POET DANIEL UMEMEZIE NAMED 2026–2027 U.S. NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE
Nigerian-American poet Daniel Somtochukwu Umemezie has been named the 2026–2027 United States National Youth Poet Laureate, becoming the 10th young person to receive the prestigious honour and the second Nigerian-American to hold the title. Umemezie, who is from Cedar Falls,…
‘I was born in South Africa’, says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been “treated unfairly and targeted”.South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after…
FRANKLYN ELUAGU BUILDS SAFETY-TECH PLATFORM TO TACKLE AFRICA’S EVERYDAY SECURITY FEARS
Nigerian entrepreneur and digital communications professional Franklyn Eluagu is making a move into the safety-technology space with a platform designed to address everyday personal-security concerns across Africa. The initiative, known as Virgua, is focused on using technology to help people…
Brazil’s President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hailed the discovery of oil near the mouth of the Amazon river.Speaking after the find was announced by Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, he said it could be “a passport to the…
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
The world’s biggest humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics made its stock market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, with its shares soaring by more than 600% in early trading. In the highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), the Chinese firm’s shares…
Egypt shuts down biscuit factory making fake versions of popular sandwich biscuits with charcoal instead of cocoa
Egyptian authorities have shut down an unlicensed biscuit factory after inspectors found it was producing imitation biscuits using expired ingredients and charcoal-based colouring instead of cocoa. The factory, located in Kafr Shukr in Qalyubia governorate, was raided during a food-safety…
Remi Tinubu Flags Off National Community Food Bank
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday launched the South-West Zonal National Community Food Bank in Ogun State, urging state governments across the region to replicate the initiative to strengthen the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition….
NOLLYWOOD ACTOR TAIWO HASSAN REPORTEDLY DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 CANCER
The daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have appealed for urgent medical intervention for their father, who they said is battling stage-four cancer. Lima and Kira Taiwo made the appeal in separate videos shared on…
NATASHA OSAWARU EMERGES EDO ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER AMID 2BABA MARITAL CRISIS
Natasha Osawaru, wife of Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has emerged as the Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly. Osawaru, who represents Egor Constituency in the Assembly, was announced as the new Minority…