Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, briefly showed up to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul, a longtime friend. But he wasn’t allowed into the courtroom and left after briefly watching the trial on a video monitor in another room. Ye, dressed…
Iran launched a second night of missiles against Israel late Saturday. At the same time, Israel’s military kept up attacks inside Tehran and elsewhere, a day after Israel’s blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. The latest U.S.-Iran talks will not take place Sunday, officials said. Both Israel’s…
Recent falling oil prices are delaying a deal by Nigeria and Saudi Arabian oil company, Aramco, as both parties struggle to reach an agreement on a record $5 billion oil-backed loan. Banks that were expected to back the deal, four sources told Reuters, are raising concerns over the current situation of the oil market, the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced the renaming of the Abuja International Conference Centre as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. This came as President Tinubu reopened the renovated facility on Tuesday and directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to pay for its use to ensure its upkeep and…
The battle for the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party has reportedly pitted the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, against the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike. The two political gladiators used to be good friends and played a key role in the victory of President Bola Tinubu in 2023, following their resolve to…
The World Bank has declared that trade tensions which have been triggered by the United Sates President, Donald Trump, and policy uncertainty were expected to drive global growth down in 2025 to its slowest pace since 2008, outside of outright global recessions. According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report, the turmoil has…
Kanye West is switching up his name yet again. Just four years after legally becoming “Ye,” the controversial music mogul has chosen to reinvent himself once more with a new name. According to reports, the new name is being used in some business documents for West, including on official documents from his companies, such as…
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in an appeal over the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate. In striking out the motions, the appellate court, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, also awarded the sum…
An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Jesutega Onokpasa, is dead. The lawyer and prominent political commentator died on Monday. Announcing his demise on his X account on Tuesday, a pro-APC crusader, Okezie Atani, said the prominent political commentator was survived by his wife and children. He wrote, “We lost Barr. Jesutega Onokpasa, may his soul rest…
England slumped to their first defeat under Thomas Tuchel as Senegal secured a fully deserved victory in the friendly at the City Ground.Tuchel’s side laboured badly throughout and were second best to an impressive opposition, who became the first African team to beat England. A frustrating night for England had begun well for them as…
