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The family of Israeli hostage Evyatar David held by Hamas in Gaza has accused the group of deliberately starving him as part of a “propaganda campaign”. “He is being starved purely to serve Hamas’s propaganda,” the family said on Saturday, a day after Hamas released a video showing an emaciated David in a narrow concrete […]
Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, has condemned criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to the Caribbean nation, describing the backlash as “shameful” and rooted in the “destructive legacies of slavery and self-hatred.” In an address to mark the 2025 Emancipation Day celebration in Castries on Friday, Pierre rebuked what he called politically […]
Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) and the Rivers Civil Society Organisation (RIVCSO) have kicked against the plan by the recently constituted Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct local government election in the state. The Chief Michael Odey-led RSIEC had on Monday, July 28, 2025, released a time-table indicating that the local government election would […]
The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has assured that the power project for Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City (AMIC) would be completed soon. The Council stated that the project signals a significant step towards activating the Anambra Industrial Park, which would be ready for investors. The state commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, made this known after […]
Professor Okello Oculi was a cat with many lives. He outlived the several dictators who would have been delighted to roast him, but he has left a long trail of inconsolable mourners in Nigeria where he made a home and raised a family. In all, he lived in Nigeria for 48 years, longer than he […]
The graduating students of the Esther Matthew Tonlagha (EMT) Niger Delta Youth Empowerment Programme have been encouraged to use the skills they acquire to drive economic growth and development in the region. The programme’s founder, Esther Matthew Tonlagha, gave the charge during the Batch B graduation ceremony held in Warri. Tonlagha described the occasion as […]
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc said it is set to revolutionise digital financial transactions by launching its enhanced mobile app 3.0 tagged ‘APPbility’. This platform aims to transform the digital financial landscape across Nigeria. APPbility builds upon the foundation set by the previously acclaimed Stanbic IBTC Super App, confirming the organisation’s commitment to providing leading digital […]
The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals has promised to expand plant operations following the appointment of David Bird, the former head of Oman’s Duqm refinery, as the first chief executive officer of its petroleum and petrochemicals business. This is even as Dangote said, it strives to overcome production challenges and advance its next wave of expansion. […]
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies(OPEC+) want to sustain market domination, so they are likely to approve another oil output hike. According to sources familiar with the discussions, the producer group is still debating the final size of the increase for September. The OPEC+, which pumps about half of the world’s oil, […]
The total number of breached accounts in Nigeria between 2004 and the first half of 2025 stands at 23.3 billion. Out of this number, about 13 million accounts had passwords leaked, putting 56 per cent of users at risk of account takeover, extortion, or identity theft, according to data released by Cybersecurity firm Surfshark on […]