A UK court has dismissed the terrorism case against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, popularly known as Mo Chara of the Irish rap group Kneecap, citing a procedural error. Ó hAnnaidh was charged in May with allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a London performance in November 2024. The 27-year-old rapper denied the allegations, insisting the…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) says it has completed the divestment of its Mozambique subsidiary, Ecobank Mozambique S.A., to FDH Bank Plc. The bank announced the transaction in a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Friday. According to ETI, the transaction has now received all required regulatory approvals. With the completion, Ecobank has fully exited…
In a swift dramatic reversal, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed the sale of petrol denominated in naira, less than 24 hours after announcing a suspension of local currency transactions. A memo circulated to marketers on Saturday confirms that the decision followed intervention from the Naira-for-Crude Technical Committee, chaired by Dr. Zacch Adedeji. “Following the intervention,…
Edo state police command have detained Precious Oruche also known as Mama Peace over her faceoff with Julius Abure, the factional chairman of Labour party. Earlier today, Mama Pee spotted Abure at the airport and confronted him over the internal wranglings in the party. She accused him of destroying the party. Later, she released a…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has now suspended the sale of petrol in naira, effective Sunday, a decision that has unsettled fuel marketers and spiked fresh fears of upward pressure on pump prices as well as volatility in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. In a notice sent to customers at 6:42 pm on Friday, September 26, the…
It was a heated drama at a Nigerian airport earlier today September 27 after activist, Mama Pee confronted Labour party factional leader, Julius Abure. In a video she shared on social media, Mama Pee who is a strong supporter of Peter Obi, said she spotted Abure while at the airport and went on to confront…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Friday, held that the Department of State Services has made out a prima facie case against Kanu. He accordingly ordered Kanu to enter his defence, as…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the nation’s economic suffering is now a thing of the past. He stated this on Friday at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, during the historic coronation of His Imperial Majesty Oba Adewolu Ladoja, the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The President’s address was a blend of felicitations for…
In the days leading up to conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved a resolution designating October 14 — his birthday — as a National Day of Remembrance. ABC New reports that the Senate on Thursday unanimously backed the measure, led by Sen. Rick Scott of Florida,…
The United States Department of State has released its 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report, a congressionally mandated assessment designed to evaluate the openness and accountability of governments around the world. According to the report, published on September 19, 71 of the 140 governments and entities assessed met the minimum fiscal transparency standards, while 69 failed to…
