Baltasar Ebang Engonga has broken the internet, sort of. The former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), was dismissed following the leak of over 400 explicit videos involving him and more than 300 women, discovered during a…
Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set…
*Tax bills: Northern govs, senators mobilise against Tinubu (Sun)*Rema, Selena Gomez’s ‘Calm Down’ remix surpasses 1b YouTube views (Tribune)
Tax bills: Northern govs, senators mobilise against Tinubu (Sun) The backlash from plans by President Bola Tinubu to reform the tax administration in the country is yet to abate, following fresh plans by state governors of northern extraction and members…
*Tems leads Nigerian Grammy nominees with 3 nominations for 2025 (Punch)*EFCC arrests Chinese nationals, others over illegal solid mineral export (Tribune)
Tems leads Nigerian Grammy nominees with 3 nominations for 2025 (Punch) Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has received three nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards, bringing her career total to eight. The nominations, announced on Friday, place…
*Lagos invites bidders to build power plants (Punch)*No Nigerian actor can buy Range Rover from acting income – Bimbo Manuel (Vanguard)
Lagos invites bidders to build power plants (Punch) The Lagos State Government has called on independent power producers and energy solution firms to submit bids for constructing gas-fired power plants to bridge the state’s persistent electricity gap. The Ministry of…
Biden promises ‘peaceful’ transition in wake of Trump win
•Joe Biden/winImage/Susan Walsh/AP Photo/picture allianceAdvertisement US President Joe Biden gave an address to the nation on Thursday, in his first comments since Donald Trump’s election win over presidential rival and Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris. “On January 20, we will…
*Hardship: Endure, better days ahead, Finance Minister tells Nigerians (Tribune)*FG promises free cesarean sections for poor, vulnerable women (DailyTrust)
Hardship: Endure, better days ahead, Finance Minister tells Nigerians (Tribune) Amidst the hardships caused by federal government economic policies, Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has urged Nigerians to continue to enduring with the…
The evil we do will come out one day — Tara Aisida
Recently, reports emerged from Equatorial Guinea about a government minister allegedly involved in sexual relationships with about 400 women. The scandal, which quickly spread across international media, has sparked outrage, curiosity and arguments as to how a man could sleep…
*CNG vehicle safety: Presidency speaks amid Malaysia’s phase-out plans (Vanguard)*Full details of 10 national grid collapse experienced in 2024 (NewTelegraph)
CNG vehicle safety: Presidency speaks amid Malaysia’s phase-out plans (Vanguard) The Malaysian government’s plan to phase out natural gas-powered vehicles by July 2025 has sparked strong reactions in Nigeria, especially as the country continues to advocate for Compressed Natural Gas…
Peter Obi calls for ethical AI integration
Two parallel international conferences explored the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from distinct angles on Wednesday. The Department of Mass Communication hosted the Prof. Chinyere Stella Okunna International Conference focusing on AI’s impact on communication and scholarship, while the…