A faction of Boko Haram, identified as Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), has agreed to release 50 women and children from a group of 416 abducted victims following intense negotiations and mediation efforts by the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA). However, the insurgents warned that the process may be severely hindered, claiming the captives have…
Josh Homme (Ben Houdijk / Shutterstock.com) (CelebrityAccess) — After cancelling a run of European shows in July, Queens of the Stone Age announced the cancellation of all remaining shows for 2024 while the band’s founder, Josh Homme, focuses on his health. “QOTSA regret to announce the cancellation and/or…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has commended the NYSC for releasing names of 93 unqualified persons that were fraudulently mobilised for the one year National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) following a complaint launched by the university in 2023. Registrar of the University, Mr Gabriel Egbe, in a release on Tuesday, 13th August 2024, said that…
The Dangote Refinery is planning to sell a 12.7 per cent stake in 2024 for loan servicing, Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency says in a report released on Monday. Fitch recalled that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had earlier planned to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the refinery. However, the rating…
