Dangote: How Black marketers are plotting to cripple refineries across West Africa (DailyTrust)
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the presence of a floating offshore oil market in Lome, Togo, will stifle plans for investors to construct refineries in Africa.
Dangote said the market which was selling refined product at inflated prices before due to lack of refineries in Africa, decided to crash their price after his refinery came on board.
He made the disclosure at Global commodity insights conference on West Africa organised by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and S&P, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Read more
Suspension: I’ll approach appellate court for interpretation of legal impasse – Natasha (Nation)
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, says she will approach the appellate court for interpretation of the legal impasse between her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
Akpoti-Uduaghan made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday after being refused entrance into the National Assembly Complex by security personnel.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspended senator had on Tuesday defied a heavy security blockade and arrived at the national assembly complex on foot from the MOPOL gate, accompanied by a crowd of supporters. Read more
Tinubu hosts Edun, Bagudu, Cardoso, others behind closed doors (Sun)
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, and the Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo.
Also at the meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, were the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso and the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji.
Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public, Daily Sun learnt that it was a routine meeting in which holders of sensitive positions brief the president on activities in their offices. Read more
PSC seeks NDLEA partnership for drug testing of police recruits (Guardian)
The Chairman of Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), has sought the support of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), in conducting drug integrity tests for police recruits.
Argungu made the request when he led a delegation of the PSC management on a courtesy visit to Marwa at the agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja.
He stated that the request is aimed at ensuring that those with the right mindset eventually graduate from police training colleges across the country. Read more
Any threat against Peter Obi is a threat against all of us - Atiku (Vanguard)
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to a recent warning issued by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, against Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, declaring that any threat to Obi is a threat to all Nigerians.
Atiku made the statement in a tweet on Tuesday, days after Governor Okpebholo stated that Obi must obtain security clearance before visiting Edo State.
The comment, which came during the defection of a federal lawmaker, Marcus Onobun, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sparked widespread criticism from opposition politicians and citizens alike. Read more
NCAA orders airlines to enforce $10k currency declaration rule (Punch)
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has ordered all international airlines flying into Nigeria to enforce the $10,000 currency declaration rule.
The authority said the rule is required for passengers to declare cash or negotiable instruments above the limit, as part of efforts to strengthen anti-money laundering compliance.
According to the NCAA, the directive, referenced as NCAA/CPD/ABV/298, dated 24 April 2025 seeks to address gaps in the enforcement of existing currency declaration obligations for inbound passengers. Read more
Adeleke, Osun PDP endorse Tinubu for 2nd term (Channels)
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Adeleke made this known on Tuesday through a statement shared via his official X handle, following a strategic meeting with the PDP leadership caucus in Osogbo.
“Yesterday, I met with the @OfficialPDPNig Leadership Caucus in Osogbo after weeks of consultations with stakeholders across Osun — from traditional rulers and civil servants to market leaders and grassroots party members. Read more
Algee Smith Gets Vulnerable on New EP ‘Love Lost’ (RatedR&B)
Actor and singer Algee Smith has released his new EP Love Lost via 7 Scope Records.
The six-track project finds Smith navigating the aftermath of a breakup with his heart on his sleeve. From the jump, he doesn’t hesitate to bare his feelings, opening with the somber “Numb.”
We use your personal data for interest-based advertising, as outlined in our Privacy Notice.
Even after taking a trip to “Magic City,” where he tries to escape the pain, songs like “Spiraling,” which interpolates Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine,” hold a mirror to the emotional toll of a toxic relationship. Read more
Tom Jones postpones German show due to health reasons (FarOut)
Tom Jones has postponed an upcoming concert in Bremen, Germany, due to a respiratory infection.
The veteran Welsh singer has spent the summer on the road across the UK and Europe since beginning the jaunt at Hampton Court Palace on June 13th. Jones had been scheduled to conclude the German leg of the tour on July 22nd at the Seebühne Waterfront in Bremen, but instead, the show will now take place on July 28th.
In a message to fans, Jones wrote on social media: “Hello to all the fans in Bremen. Unfortunately, I must postpone my show this evening, as I’ve contracted an upper respiratory infection that needs treatment and rest. I know this is really disappointing and will cause inconvenience to you all, and I’m very sorry about that”. Read more
Man’s deadly brain cancer tumor disappears after experimental drug trial (FOX)
A man with the deadliest form of brain cancer has no signs of the disease after taking an experimental drug.
Ben Trotman was 40 when he was diagnosed in 2022 with glioblastoma, the most aggressive cancerous brain tumor. Patients typically live an average of 15 months after diagnosis, and the five-year survival rate is just 6.9%.
Trotman was referred to The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), where he was treated by consultant UCLH medical oncologist Dr. Paul Mulholland, as detailed in a press release. Read more
Man arrested for hiding dead mum’s body in flat for 10 years due to social anxiety (SCMP)
Police in Japan have arrested a 60-year-old man on a charge of corpse abandonment after the body of his 95-year-old mother was discovered in her flat after being left there for 10 years.
Takehisa Miyawaki told police that he knew his mother died a decade ago, but did not report it due to social phobia, according to a report on the news website mbs.jp.
Miyawaki is unemployed and has no fixed home address. Read more
Ukraine & Russia set for fresh peace talks, Zelensky says (BBC)
Russia and Ukraine will hold a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
“Today, I discussed with [Ukrainian Security Council chief] Rustem Umerov the preparations for a prisoner exchange and another meeting in Turkey with the Russian side,” Zelensky said in his daily address on Monday. “Umerov reported that the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday.”
Zelensky proposed fresh talks at the weekend, days after US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with “severe” sanctions if there was no ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv within 50 days. Read more
New book ‘Together in Manzanar’ reveals life inside WWII Japanese internment camp (NPR)
In 1942, the mother of a toddler was given a shocking order: She was told that her child must be sent to a detention facility without her. That was the real-life dilemma faced by the main character of Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp, a new book by Tracy Slater.
It takes place when the United States was reeling from Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and began rounding up people of Japanese descent. In February 1942, two months after the attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order authorizing the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
The woman at the center of Slater’s story, Jewish American labor activist Elaine Buchman Yoneda, chose to go to a concentration camp with her half-Japanese son, Tommy, leaving her white daughter, Joyce, behind. Read more
Nigeria’s rising stars shine at 2025 CAA U18/U20 African Championships in Abeokuta (Nation)
The 2025 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18/U20 African Championships opened in Abeokuta with a strong showing from Nigeria’s emerging athletics talents.
The five-day continental event, held from July 16 to 20 at the MKO Abiola Stadium, brought together athletes from about 40 African countries and kicked off with promising results for Team Nigeria—particularly for three standout athletes from the MTN CHAMPS initiative.
Lucy Nwankwo, Toheebat Jimoh, and Eno Ezekiel—all MVPs from Season 1 and 2 of the MTN CHAMPS grassroots athletics competition—delivered medal-winning performances in the U20 sprint events. Read more
WAFCON: Ebi proud of perfect successor Plumptre (Punch)
Veteran Super Falcons defender Onome Ebi has praised Ashleigh Plumptre as the ideal successor to her No. 5 jersey, hailing the Leicester-born centre-back’s qualities as mirroring her own, both in spirit and discipline, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Ebi, who became the first African footballer, male or female, to feature at six FIFA World Cups, took to social media on Monday morning to express admiration for Plumptre’s performances at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The 42-year-old noted that Plumptre embodies the values she held dear during her two-decade international career. Read more
Awaziem undergoes Nantes medical ahead 3-year deal (Sun)
Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem is on the brink of a return to Ligue 1, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
The Nigerian international, who previously featured for FC Nantes during the 2018/2019 season on loan from FC Porto, is now set for a second stint with the French club.
Reports from France indicate that Awaziem is currently undergoing medical tests with the Yellow Canaries and is expected to sign a three-year contract. Read more
Venus Williams makes winning doubles return aged 45 (BBC)
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams has celebrated victory in the last 16 of the women’s doubles at the Washington Open after 16 months away from tennis.
The 45-year-old former world number one, who accepted a wildcard for the tournament, had not competed since the Miami Open in March 2024 – and last won at the Cincinnati Open in August 2023.
Williams and fellow American Hailey Baptiste beat Eugenie Bouchard and Clervie Ngounoue 6-3 6-1. “It was inspiring to be out here,” Williams told Sky Sports. “I love this game and still hitting it big.” Read more
‘Bizarre’ George Russell situation called out as Mercedes contract wait continues (PlanetF1)
David Coulthard believes it is “bizarre” that George Russell does not yet have a contract for the 2026 season, with Mercedes yet to agree terms with the Brit.
Russell is arguably the best driver on the grid without a deal and, despite Toto Wolff suggesting one is in the pipeline, the delay has only served to increase rumours around the driver’s future.
Amid the speculation of a Max Verstappen arrival, Mercedes and Wolff have so far not inked an extension with Russell. Read more