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  Dangote Petroleum Refinery has challenged the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) to feel free to file charges against it in court, following its position regarding product smuggling, published on the 15th of September, in several national dailies and online platforms. A statement by the Refinery on Wednesday night stressed that […]

    South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, on allegations of bribery linked to the country’s former first lady and incitement to destroy evidence. The move came a day after the 82-year-old was questioned over her alleged role in bribing former first lady […]

  Ten staff members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the United Capital Plc lost their lives in a widely reported fire at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday. The deaths have been confirmed in separate statements by the FIRS and United Capital Plc. While FIRS said it lost four of […]

  Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night television show has been taken off air “indefinitely” after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, ABC said. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be preempted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson told AFP, using a television industry term for when a show is replaced […]

  Kano State has emerged as the best-performing state in the 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, marking a historic achievement for the state and its educational system. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, during a press conference in Minna, Niger […]

  Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100m medallist currently serving a suspension, has become the first US man and first track and field athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, where competitors will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs. The Enhanced Games announced Kerley’s participation on social media on Wednesday, saying in a post […]

  UEFA Champions League results on Wednesday:   League phase, matchday one In Piraeus, Greece Olympiakos (GRE) 0 Pafos (CYP) 0   In Prague Slavia Prague (CZE) 2 (Mbodji 23, 74) Bodo/Glimt (NOR) 2 (Bassi 78, Brunstad Fet 90)   In Amsterdam Ajax (NED) 0 Inter Milan (ITA) 2 (Thuram 42, 47)   In Munich, […]

  Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time winner sparked a confrontation between Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and Liverpool fans at Anfield as the Reds opened their Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 victory on Wednesday. Simeone was shown a red card in the aftermath of Van Dijk’s 92nd-minute header after his side had come from […]

  Rapper Cardi B is expecting a child with her American football player boyfriend Stefon Diggs, she said Wednesday, following weeks of rumors. The singer confirmed the news in an interview with CBS, telling the outlet: “I’m excited. I’m happy.” Cardi B — real name Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar — and New England Patriots wide receiver […]

  Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah into an own goal with 20 minutes gone, before Kane won and converted a penalty seven minutes later. Cole Palmer finished off a superb team counter-attack just two minutes later […]

  The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sabi Abdullahi, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made significant progress in strengthening food security. On Tinubu’s assumption of office, food and commodity inflation skyrocketed as Nigerians battle what can pass for the worst cost of living crisis since the country’s independence over six decades ago. But speaking […]

  Former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Ibim Semetinari, has welcomed the lifting of emergency rule in the oil-rich state. Six months after suspending democratic governance in Rivers, President Bola Tinubu paved the way for the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odi as well as members of the State House of […]