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  A blockbuster show by Saint Laurent dedicated to clothing “as a form of discourse” kicked off a hotly anticipated Paris Fashion Week on Monday, which is set to underline the big changes underway at the top of luxury labels. The Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear week began with France’s Victor Weinsanto, who sent out drag queen […]

  The presidency on Monday welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 presidential election race, saying it is his inalienable right to contest. In a statement, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Nigerians will remember what he described as Jonathan’s “disastrous record” in office. The presidential […]

  President Donald Trump unveiled a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday and won cautious backing from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned he was still ready to “finish the job” against Hamas. However, Hamas had yet to comment, and Netanyahu’s warning reflected the complexities lying ahead. “If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr President, or […]

  The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk appeared in a US court on Monday, where his lawyers asked for more time to deal with the mountains of evidence in the case. Kirk was shot dead on a Utah college campus this month, sparking a wave of grief among conservatives and threats […]

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has placed its unions and members on red alert over the rift between the Dangote refinery and the Petroleum, Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). PENGASSAN had been at loggerheads with the refinery, accusing its management of sacking over 800 Nigerian workers. The union members on Monday […]

  The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled to celebrate the country’s 65th independence anniversary on October 1. This was announced in a statement on Monday by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary of the Federation (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen. According to the statement, […]

  Spotify has named Burna Boy, Rema, and Wizkid as the leading Afrobeats artistes of 2025. The platform announced the ranking in a post on Monday, adding Asake and Ayra Starr to complete the top five. In its statement, Spotify said Afrobeats continues to expand its global reach, with fans streaming artists like Rema, Wizkid, […]

  Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, on Monday warned that Nigeria risks embarrassment if disputes threaten the operations of Dangote Refinery. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the governor urged dialogue between the refinery, unions, and government to resolve tensions. “What has happened is that gap in communication. PENGASSAN, as of […]

  Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court Abuja, has restrained the Petroleum, Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Ruling on an ex parte application by Dangote Refinery, Justice Subilim restrained the defendants, which included Nigeria National Petroleum Company […]

  President Donald Trump meets key congressional Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Monday, hoping to revive stalled spending negotiations on the eve of a looming US government shutdown. Without Congress passing a bill to fund federal operations before midnight Tuesday night, the government will partially close up shop — and plunge Washington […]

A specially developed cannabis extract relieves chronic lower back pain, according to a clinical trial published Wednesday that experts are calling the first high-quality evidence that something in the cannabis plant can treat pain. Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting more than half a billion people, according to the World […]

  India and Bhutan will build the first cross-border railway lines connecting both countries, New Delhi announced Monday, with $454-million project to be completed in four years. Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri said his country, which is Bhutan’s main trading partner, “has played a vital role” in the modernisation of the Himalayan kingdom’s infrastructure and […]