Month: August 2025

The recent arrest of former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial crime, has set the social media abuzz. Tambuwal was detained from Monday to Tuesday evening by EFCC when he honoured the anti-graft agency’s invite over suspicious cash withdrawal to the tune of N189bn […]

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has bid farewell to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after his exclusion from the team’s UEFA Super Cup squad against Tottenham Hotspur. Donnarumma made the announcement in a post in an emotional statement on his Instagram page. The statement read, “To the special Paris fans. From the first day I arrived, I gave […]

Nigeria crashed out of the 8th African Nations Championship on Tuesday following a woeful performance against Sudan in 90 minutes of football in Zanzibar. The defeat on the Indian Ocean island, coming after a one-goal loss to reigning champions Senegal the week prior, means that the Eagles B will be heading home, regardless of the […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol by N30 from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from 12th August 2025. The refinery’s management said the reduction was part of its unwavering commitment to national development, assuring the public of a […]

As Namibia emerges as Africa’s next major oil frontier, Heirs Energies CEO, Osa Igiehon, will take center stage at the Namibia Oil & Gas Conference (NOGC) 2025 to share the blueprint for building world-class African energy companies. Igiehon will headline the session – “The Making of an African Independent” – on 14 August, bringing hard-won […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. Tambuwal, who was detained on Monday after honouring the invitation of the EFCC over alleged fraudulent withdrawal of cash to the tune of N189 billion as Sokoto State governor was released on Tuesday. An EFCC source said Senator […]

President Bola Tinubu has named Idris Olorunnimbe as the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), while retaining Dr Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission. Tinubu also constituted the boards of the NCC and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of […]

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has declared that the Niger Delta region will support only President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. He stated this in his remarks at the closing ceremony of the ‘Stream 1’ Batch 3 three-day strategic Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Training organised by […]

The Nigerian government and the State of Israel have mapped out strategies to collaborate to tackle the incessant insecurity challenges facing Nigeria, especially on intelligence and sharing of information in financing and security training. Indications to this development emerged when the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the Deputy Minister of […]

A new wave in African film distribution is taking shape through Circuits, Nigeria’s foremost virtual cinema and Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) platform. By adopting a pay-per-view model, Circuits allows audiences to pay only for the films they choose to watch, offering a distinct alternative to subscription-based systems that dominate the industry. Chief Operating Officer, […]