A Nigerian man, Lekan Akinsoji, and his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, both aged 27 and residents of Forest Gate, East London, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah. The sentencing, delivered at the Old Bailey, follows their conviction for murder. Akinsoji, identified as a drill rapper, is to serve …
Industry leaders have begun to gather in Lagos for the 19th edition of Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL) Africa Downstream Energy Week, focused on shaping Africa’s downstream energy future in areas of leadership, investment, and innovation across the petroleum value chain. The event, themed “Energy Sustainability – Growth Beyond Boundaries and Competition”, organised in collaboration …
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Nigeria from the global money-laundering watchlist, explaining that the country has demonstrated strong political will and inter-agency collaboration in combating financial crimes over the last two years under President Bola Tinubu, since the country was placed on the grey list. Its president, Elisa de Anda Madrazo, announced …
U.S. President Donald Trump has ended trade talks with Canada after denouncing a political ad that used Ronald Reagan’s voice to criticise tariffs. The ad, produced by Ontario’s provincial government, reignited tensions between both countries as they negotiate new steel and aluminium trade terms. The controversy began when Ontario aired an ad using edited …
The federal government has launched an initiative to empower teachers across the country with subsidized mobile devices and free data access to enhance professional development and classroom delivery. The Federal Ministry of Education unveiled the scheme in Abuja late Thursday. It will benefit 8,000 teachers from the six geopolitical zones in its first phase, which …
More than 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will see their monthly payments rise by 2.8% in 2026, marking the first time in three years that the annual adjustment has outpaced the previous year’s increase. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, shortly after …
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has called on its customers in Band A and Band B to apply for free prepaid meters under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) Tranche B. In a statement, the electricity DisCo advised customers to apply on or before 30th November 2025, clarifying that only Bands A and B customers …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he has not received any formal invitation or subpoena to appear as a witness in the ongoing terrorism trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during his monthly media chat on Friday in Abuja, Wike …
President Bola Tinubu has sacked some service chiefs and appointed their replacements. This was confirmed in a statement released on Friday, October 23, signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare. The statement said the changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs were in furtherance of the …
The M23 rebel group denied stealing millions of dollars in gold from a mine in South Kivu. At the same time, the group accused government forces of breaking the ceasefire. Twangiza Mining Company said this week that M23 took over 500 kilos of gold from its concession. The company claimed the rebels used Rwandan geologists …
