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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Rejects Plea Deal, Faces Trial on Trafficking and Racketeering Charges
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the embattled American rapper and music mogul, decisively rejected a plea deal offered by federal prosecutors on Thursday, May 1,...
Nigerian Stock Market Dips N81 Billion Amid Bearish Trend, NGX Reports Q1 Profit
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed Wednesday, April 30, 2025, on a bearish note, with investors losing N81 billion as market capitalization fell...
Funke Akindele Vows to Return to Politics, Undeterred by 2023 Defeat
Renowned Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has reaffirmed her commitment to politics, announcing plans to contest again after her unsuccessful bid as...
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Dismisses Rumors of Rift Between Tinubu and Shettima Ahead of 2027
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to President Bola Tinubu in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, has firmly debunked...
Russian Drone Injures 14 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, No Fatalities Reported
A barrage of Russian drones struck Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia late on Thursday, May 1, 2025, setting buildings ablaze and injuring 14...
US Judge Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act for Venezuelan Deportations
In a significant setback to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez in Brownsville, Texas, issued a landmark ruling on...
Ministry of Education Probes Alleged Unauthorized Deductions from NELFund by Universities
The Federal Ministry of Education in Nigeria is taking swift action to address serious allegations of unauthorized deductions from student loans and Nigerian...
NERC Reports N54.18 Billion Revenue Shortfall for DisCos in February 2025
On April 30, 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) released its Commercial Performance Data for February 2025, revealing that the 12 electricity...
Katsina Activist Hajia Mohammed Zainab Sadda Endorses Tinubu and Radda for 2027 Re-election
Hajia Mohammed Zainab Sadda, a prominent Katsina-based activist and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftess with senatorial ambitions for Katsina Central, endorsed the re-election...
Akon Claims Pivotal Role in Shaping Afrobeats with Nigerian Artists in Late 2000s
Senegalese-American singer Akon claimed a significant role in the creation of the Afrobeats genre through his collaborations with Nigerian artists and music executives...
