Dangote slashes ex-depot price of petrol by N30 (DailyTrust)
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Limited has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N30.
According to the announcement made by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the development takes immediate effect.
“Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N30.00, from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from 12th August 2025.” Read more
We’re investigating many govs – EFCC (Sun)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again dismissed allegations of bias leveled against it by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as its maintained that its investigations cut across all political divides.
Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said the Commission’s work is non-partisan as it targets both the ruling party members and opposition figures accused of corruption.
“If I am not condemned for investigating both former and serving strong ruling party governors and ministers, I should not be condemned for also investigating opposition figures,” Olukoyede stated. Read more
Tricycle rider crushed to death (Punch)
A yet-to-be-identified commercial tricycle rider was on Tuesday crushed to death in an accident at the top of Egbe Bridge in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, who confirmed the incident in a statement, disclosed that the accident occurred when a Toyota Venza, with registration number GWA 659 RD, attempted to overtake another vehicle on the bridge.
According to him, the vehicle, in the process, rammed into the tricycle with number plate EPE 245 QM, coming from the opposite direction. Read more
Senate probes KWAM I, Emmanson incidents (Nation)
The Senate on Tuesday vowed to investigate recent airline-passenger incidents in the nation’s aviation sector.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Buhari Abdulfatai disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
Abdulfatai expressed serious concern over recent high-profile airline–passenger incidents that have raised questions about operational standards, passenger rights, and the overall discipline within Nigeria’s aviation sector. Read more
Reps Pushing To Make Appeal Court Final Judge In Gov Election Disputes — Lawmaker (Channels)
A member of the House of Representatives, Bayo Balogun, on Tuesday, said the green chamber is advancing a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final arbiter on governorship election petitions in Nigeria
Balogun, the Chairman of House Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday.
“One advantage of that provision is that while the state and National Assembly are in the Tribunal, then the presidential and governorship will be at the Appeal Court. Read more
I’ve no apologies for being Tinubu’s friend – Soludo (Guardian)
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, said he has no apologies about his friendship with President Bola Tinubu despite being members of different political parties.
Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) stated this on Tuesday after he met with Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House in Abuja.
During the visit, Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), donned a cap emblazoned with inscriptions pledging support for Tinubu, who is seeking re-election in 2027. Read more
Over 22 terror groups in Nigeria threatening peace of the nation (Vanguard)
A human rights organisation, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has alleged that terror groups, numbering over 22, are presently in Nigeria, destroying and threatening the peace of the nation.
Intersociety further alleged that the terror groups, which consist mainly of foreign Islamic bandits, aim to wipe out Christians in Nigeria, as their deadly attacks are targeted at mostly Christian-dominated areas.
Intersociety said the terror groups, presently using Nigeria as their safest haven, seem to be working to obliterate an estimated 112 million Christians and 13 million traditional religionists across the country, particularly in the South East, South-South, and North Central in the years to come. Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs increases defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess to $100m (Hiphopwired)
Sean “Diddy” Combs is upping the amount of a defamation lawsuit that was filed earlier this year against accuser Courtney Burgess. According to a new report, Sean “Diddy” Combs is taking on an additional $50 million in the previous lawsuit after filing an amendment.
USA Today obtained court documents and reports that Sean “Diddy’ Combs’ initial lawsuit has doubled after Courtney Burgess claimed that he owned videos featuring the mogul related to his explosive sex trafficking and racketeering case. Combs initially filed a lawsuit against NewsNation and Burgess’ attorney Burgess’ attorney Ariel Mitchell, both of whom appeared on the news outlet.
The lawsuit was amended on August 11 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and continues to name Burgess, Mitchell, and NewsNation. Read more
Kenya court says British tycoon’s body too decomposed to determine cause of death (BBC)
The magistrate, David Odhiambo, said the body should now be returned to the family
A Kenyan magistrate says the cause of death of British tycoon Harry Roy Veevers, whose exhumed body has been in a morgue for 11 years, cannot be determined.
David Odhiambo ordered the inquest to be closed, saying that “due to the level of [the body’s] decomposition at the time of exhumation – months after his burial” it was too hard to say what led to his death and “nobody can be called to answer any charge”.
Mr Veevers died on Valentine’s Day 2013 in the coastal city of Mombasa. He was buried in accordance with Islamic rites and without a post-mortem. Read more
2 dead, others remain missing after heavy rain hit southwest Japan (JapanToday)
Two people were confirmed dead Tuesday, and a few others remain missing after torrential rain from the weekend caused floods and landslides in the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan, authorities said.
Search and rescue efforts continued for those missing in Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures. The stormy weather has disrupted transportation during Japan’s summer vacation season, affecting many passengers on shinkansen bullet trains.
Authorities said a man evacuating with his family was found with no vital signs Monday after their car was engulfed in a landslide in Kosa, Kumamoto Prefecture. The other fatality was a woman found inside a car that had fallen into an irrigation canal in Yatsushiro on Monday. Read more
Tyler, The Creator Unveils Risqué “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” Music Video (VIBE)
Tyler, The Creator has shared the official music video for “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE.” Directed by the Grammy-winning rapper himself, the clip gives a creatively risqué look at the dance-ready track.
In the music video, Tyler, The Creator is joined by a love interest in a wall-to-floor tiled room. A rave kicks off and enters BDSM territory, with the 34-year-old fully covered in latex suiting, being pulled on a leash by the leading lady in thigh-high leather boots. The party continues with everyone in underwear, dancing to the upbeat track. The video concludes with nudity, body modification, and a giant tongue.
“SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” comes from Tyler, The Creator’s latest release DON’T TAP THE GLASS, which features Pharrell Williams, Yebba, and more. The album, which dropped last month, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard charts, although it only counted four days in its first week of tracking. Read more
Zoë Kravitz jokes Dad Lenny Kravitz ‘must be thirsty’ in shirtless Instagram comment (People)
Zoë Kravitz is not afraid to poke fun at her father, Lenny Kravitz.
The Caught Stealing star, 36, hilariously roasted her father, 61, after he posted a black-and-white shirtless photo on Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
The photo in question showed the rocker walking shirtless with just a pair of jeans on inside a home. He seemingly explained why he was without a shirt, writing in the caption, “Las Vegas. 110 degrees. @virginhotelslv 📸: @rossss_mia.” Read more
What’s Happening!! actress Danielle Spencer dies aged 60 (Metro)
Former child star Danielle Spencer has died of cancer aged 60.
The American actress was best known for playing Dee Thomas in the sitcom What’s Happening!!, which ran from 1976 until 1979.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy in 2014, she then faced emergency surgery to relieve bleeding on her brain four years later. Read more
Sha’Carri Richardson to seek help following airport arrest (BBC)
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson says she will seek help following her arrest over allegations of domestic violence.
The 25-year-old was detained on 27 July at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport following an altercation with boyfriend and fellow US athlete Christian Coleman.
A police report said footage appeared to show Coleman being shoved into a wall, before Richardson threw an item at him. Read more
Onuachu basks in Trabzonspor perfect start (Punch)
Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has expressed delight following his match-winning display for his club Trabzonspor in their Turkish Super Lig opener against Kocaelispor on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The 31-year-old, who recently completed his permanent move from English Championship outfit Southampton to Trabzonspor this summer, had sustained an ankle injury in a pre-season fixture against Azerbaijani side Araz Nakhchivan last month and was tipped to be on the sidelines for as long as four weeks.
However, the former Genk forward made a speedy recovery to secure a starting berth in coach Fatih Tekke’s starting lineup, going on to feature for 77 minutes, where he had four shots and scored Trabzonspor’s only goal in the 49th minute, as they started their domestic campaign with all three points at home. Read more
CHAN: Docile Super Eagles B crash out after defeat to Sudan (DailyTrust)
Nigeria’s Super Eagles B suffered a shambolic exit from the 8th African Nations Championship yesterday after a humiliating 4-0 thrashing by Sudan in Zanzibar.
For the entire 90 minutes, the Nigerians looked disjointed, failing to mount any meaningful challenge against a clinical Sudanese side.
The defeat, coming just a week after a 1-0 loss to reigning champions Senegal, sealed Nigeria’s fate ahead of their final Group D fixture against Congo in Dar es Salaam next Tuesday. It also matched the country’s heaviest loss in the 26-year history of the competition—equaling the 4-0 defeat to Morocco in the 2018 final. Read more
Alcaraz defies sweltering conditions in Cincinnati win (JapanToday)
Carlos Alcaraz beat the heat and humidity of a Midwest summer as the world number two advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open on Tuesday.
The Spanish second seed kept his exposure to a minimum in 32 Celsius conditions, taking an efficient 95 minutes to dispatch Serb Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4, for his 50th match win of the year.
“Medjedovic doesn’t like to run that much, so I tried to move him around as much as possible,” Alcaraz said. “But it was difficult with the ball flying so much and his shots coming so fast. I tried to defend in a good way.” Read more
NBA announces opening night, Christmas, MLK schedules (UPI) The NBA announced 17 matchups for the 2025-26 regular season Tuesday, including two on opening night, five on Christmas and four on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder will host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in the regular season opener. That game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. EDT Oct. 21 in Oklahoma City.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the opening night finale at 10 p.m. Oct. 21 in Los Angeles. Read more