The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from Nura Ali, former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto State, during the 2023 general elections. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the ruling on Wednesday, October 29, following an application filed by the Independent Corrupt…
Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi, has expressed a strong desire to represent Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, Messi said he will see how his body feels next year before choosing whether to play. “It’s something extraordinary to be able to be in a World Cup, and…
Apple has officially joined the exclusive ranks of trillion-dollar tech giants, becoming one of only a handful of publicly traded companies to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation. The milestone follows similar achievements by Nvidia and Microsoft earlier this year, underscoring how Wall Street’s enthusiasm has shifted toward companies positioned to benefit from the ongoing…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has revealed that the Goodluck Jonathan administration shelved its 2012 plan to completely remove fuel subsidies out of concern that the Boko Haram insurgency could exploit the mass protests that erupted across the country. Speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference, Sanusi — who served…
In a move that has surprised much of the climate community, philanthropist and clean energy advocate Bill Gates has published an essay calling for a strategic redirection of global resources — away from what he describes as the “doomsday” fight against climate change and toward combating disease and hunger in developing nations. Gates, the founder…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) over the alleged misappropriation of more than $25 million in development grants received from FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between 2015 and 2025. According to Daily Post, the decision followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance…
Gmail users have been urged to review their accounts after reports that over 183 million passwords were stolen in a major data breach. The breach was revealed by Australian cyber expert Troy Hunt, who described it as a “vast corpus” of data totaling 3.5 terabytes—equivalent to 875 full-length HD movies. Hunt explained that the breach…
President Bola Tinubu held his first meeting with the newly appointed Service Chiefs on Monday, October 27, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Service Chiefs arrived around 3:55 p.m., led by the new Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, who previously served as Chief of Army Staff. Last week, President Tinubu announced a…
Human rights activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore has been released from police custody after spending several days in detention in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Sowore’s release follows his re-arrest by officers led by CSP Ilyasu Barau, Head of the Anti-Vice Unit under the FCT Command’s DC-CID, at the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja, while…
Boxing legends Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao and Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. could be set to share the ring once again. According to Inside The Ring, Mayweather is in discussions for a potential 2026 rematch with Pacquiao, with talks reportedly centered on staging the fight as a Netflix boxing event. The pair last met in May 2015…
