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The Uganda’s State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), has arrested seven people for allegedly defrauding a former Nigerian lawmaker and businessman of $70,000 in a bogus gold transaction. At a press briefing held at the Unit’s offices in the Parliamentary Building, Senior Officer Bamwiine Muhorozi said the suspects lured […]
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing more than 10,000 Air Canada cabin crew have given the airline a 72-hour deadline to reach a pay deal or face a strike. The ultimatum, which was issued on Wednesday, came hours after the carrier sought federal government’s intervention. A Reuters report said the strike is set to […]
Nigerian music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido has paid homage to his late friend and colleague, Sound Sultan, in the visuals for his hit single ‘10 Kilo’. The video, directed by Director Pink, features plus-size models dancing in front of a banner bearing Sound Sultan’s image, a clear nod to the late singer’s 2011 […]
More than 100 people have been killed in Gaza within 24 hours, officials there have said – the deadliest day recorded in a week.
The Chairman of Munya local government area in Niger State, Aminu Najume has blamed night travel and overloading for some boat mishaps. He also called on residents of riverine communities to strictly adhere to water transportation safety measures to curb recurring boat accidents in the state. Speaking to journalists during a fact-finding mission on the […]
Popular Nigerian content creator Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat has criticised the Lagos State Government for what he described as excessive taxation. In a viral video recorded from a recent livestream with singer Tobechukwu Okoh, popularly called Peruzzi, Peller revealed that the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) demanded N36 million in income tax from him. He […]
The Deji of Akure land, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi has ordered a day closure of all markets and shops in Akure, the state capital on Thursday for the Aheregbe Festival. Oba Aladetoyinbo said the closure becomes necessary as part of the age long tradition in observance of the annual Aheregbe Festival. In a statement issued […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favouring ChatGPT over its App Store rankings, sparking a heated public spat with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and threats of legal action. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which […]
In a determined move to position Bauchi State as a hub for digital innovation and a technologically-driven State, Governor Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday, flagged off the cybernations programme, an intensive cybersecurity training initiative. This ambitious programme known as the Digital Literacy and Skill Framework Bauchi Initiative, the project, developed in collaboration with the National Information […]
Media personality Toke Makinwa has announced that she is expecting her first child, unveiling her baby bump in a video shared on Wednesday. The 40-year-old, who has openly discussed her desire for motherhood and possible options such as surrogacy, described the pregnancy as the most significant chapter of her life. In an emotional Instagram post, […]