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Embattled Lagos socialite, Sam Larry is in its custody and currently assisting with the ongoing investigation investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of 27-year-old singer and songwriter, Promise Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad, the Nigeria Police confirmed on Thursday night. According to reports, Sam Larry was apprehended at the Lagos airport upon his return to Nigeria over allegations suggesting …

New York (AP) — An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled  the former president committed years of fraud and stripped him of some companies as punishment. The decision, by the state’s intermediate appellate court, clears the …

Today, the Department of State released a landmark report on how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) seeks to reshape the global information environment to its advantage.  According to the report, Beijing has invested billions of dollars to construct a global information ecosystem that promotes its propaganda and facilitates censorship and the spread of disinformation.  While formidable, the PRC’s efforts …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Police in Edo State have apprehended two persons for allegedly impersonating the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in the State, Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi. The suspects were identified as Mr. John Okugbe former Youths leader of Labour Party in Etsako-West local government area and one Mr. Elema. They were alleged to have been parading themselves as officials …

*Agency’s work is shifting narrative from Africa being victim to solution to climate change – Osinbajo The Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A), a public benefit organisation working to unlock Africa’s potential as a global hub for climate action, has announced the immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. …

Dele Kelvin Oye, Esq., the National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has urged Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alh Badaru Abubakar, to increase security to boost investor’s confidence in the country and improve the nation’s business and investment climate. Oye made the call during the week when he let led a delegation …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has accepted the public apology made by his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, noting that as a person of faith, he was under obligation to accept the apology. In a letter titled, “Re: Public Apology By The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu,” the governor said in good faith he trusts that the public apology …

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) on Thursday directed its members to commence full mobilisation to ensure compliance with the directive of the Nigerian labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike. Members of NUPENG include the influential Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) whose members drive the petrol and diesel tankers that distribute the products from Lagos, where they are …

The United States President, Joe Biden, has appointed two professionals who are of Nigerian descent as special advisers. Both Osagie Imasogie and Chineye Ogwumike were part of the 12 members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The appointment was contained in a statement released by the State House on Wednesday. The members include …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has raised the alarm that the growing level of violence and insecurity in Imo and Kogi States, is not only “unacceptable, unnecessary and worrisome”, but also capable of scaring potential voters. The INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee, IVEC, Mallam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, raised the alarm yesterday, at a one-day …