Stop parading yourself as Olu of Ilaro, court tells MacGregor
By Michael Adesanya/Abeokuta The Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta on Tuesday reversed the installation of Alexander Macgregor as the Olu of Ilawo, declaring the process illegal. The judge, Justice…
West Africa recorded highest number of biometric fraud cases in 2024 – Smile ID’s digital identity report reveals
Smile ID, Africa's leading provider of identity verification solutions, has released its 2025 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report, highlighting critical fraud trends across the continent. The report reveals that West…
‘The Man Died’ nominated for the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles
The Man Died, the feature film inspired by Wole Soyinka’s prison notes of same title, has been nominated for the award of “Best Feature Narrative” at the 33rd Pan African…
INEC, EU partnership strenghtens Nigeria’s electoral system – Yakubu
Nigeria’s electoral process has improved over the last six electoral cycles, even as “ a lot of work lies ahead.” Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood…
Police arrest Lagos hotelier for ‘sodomy’ of secondary school boys
Police operatives at the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) Zone 2, Onikan, have arrested a Lagos hotelier for allegedly sodomising secondary school boys. The suspect, identified simply as Mcdon, was arrested yesterday…
JAMB releases 2025 UTME registration, mock, examination dates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced key dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the sale of forms…
Coca Cola launches mass recall of products in Europe
Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners has recalled a number of products in several European countries after detecting elevated levels of chlorate in its beverages. Low doses of the chemical compound, which is…
Nasdaq futures tumble as Chinese AI outperforms pricey American ones
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through global tech stocks on Monday, causing Nasdaq futures in Japan to dip more than 3%, sparking concerns among market players about US technological…
Sextortion: Nigerian charged to US court over nude photo threats that led to teen’s death
A 24-year-old Nigerian has been extradited to the U.S. and charged with causing the death of a South Carolina teen who took his own life after the suspect posed as…
Applications open for the 3rd cohort of i3 program enabling African healthtech innovators to commercialise, scale offerings
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings, is calling for leading innovators to join its 3rd cohort. Funded by the…
