Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has condemned Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine, warning against global double standards as he called for immediate international action to end the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza. Speaking at the high-level meeting of the 80th UN General Assembly on Monday, the Senegalese President stated: There can be no justice based on…
The popular Togolese rapper Aamron, known for criticising President Faure Gnassingbe, was re-arrested Friday, his lawyer said, two days after a former minister was also taken into custody. Aamron’s initial arrest in May sparked outrage in the west African country and contributed to a wave of demonstrations against Gnassingbe, resulting in a crackdown on public…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed criminal charges against human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also named as the 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit are X Corp. (owners of the social media platform X) and…
The newly elected President of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), Comrade Annum Jethro Terhile, has pledged to confront youth unemployment in Nigeria through skill acquisition and empowerment initiatives in partnership with government agencies and the private sector. Jethro, who emerged at the 2025 National Convention of the NYC, made the commitment during his acceptance speech…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally petitioned the management of X (formerly Twitter), demanding the immediate suspension or deactivation of the verified account of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore, over a post it described as a threat to national security. In a letter signed by B. Bamigboye, for the Director General, State Services,…
The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Francia Márquez, has arrived in Nigeria for a three-day official visit. Accompanied by her spouse, Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró, the Colombian VP was received on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, and the Minister…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the scrapping of the controversial 5% excise duty, which applied to mobile voice and data services in the nation’s telecommunications services. This development was disclosed by the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, during a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. He confirmed that the excise levy,…
The US government has offered a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the Venezuela President, Nicolás Maduro. In a video announcing the reward on X, the Attorney General, Pam Bondi, on Thursday, said, “Under President Trump’s leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable…
As part of initiatives to boost the global presence of the Nigerian film industry, known as Nollywood, through international engagements and collaborations, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), the umbrella body for professional screen actors in the industry, is set to hold the 2025 UK-Nollywood Roundtable. Dr. Emeka Rollas, AGN National President, stated this on…
Warner Music Group has announced the appointment of Lo Ting-Fai, known as Lofai, as President of Warner Music Asia-Pacific (APAC). Starting on Monday (August 11), he will be based in Hong Kong, reporting to Robert Kyncl, CEO of WMG, who announced plans to appoint a head of APAC last year amid a broader restructuring of…
