Elon Musk fortune surges, becomes first person in history to be worth $500 billion

Tesla and SpaceX boss, who also owns the social platform X and AI startup xAI, saw his fortune surge as Tesla’s stock value jumped roughly 14% this year, pushing his wealth to $499.1 billion after a brief peak at $500 billion. The rise in Musk’s net worth is largely tied to Tesla’s strong market rebound. […]

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Court restrains PDP from holding its coming national convention

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Nigeria, has barred Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding the coming national convention over alleged violations of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, and the party’s own internal constitution. The opposition party has scheduled its national convention for 15-16 of November, 2025 at Ibadan, Oyo […]

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US declares Nigeria ‘country of particular concern’ over Christian genocide claims

United States President, Donald Trump, has declared Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ in response to allegations of a Christian genocide in the country. Trump announced his decision in a Truth Social post on Friday, which was shared on the White House’s X handle. According to a publication by the Family Research Council in […]

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Court sacks Zamfara rep for defecting from PDP to APC

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara in the House of Representatives, In his judgment, restrained the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, from further recognising Gummi as member […]

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As protests rock Biya’s win in Cameroon, opposition leaders reject official election results

Opposition leaders in Cameroon Tuesday contested the official results of the Oct. 12 presidential election after the country’s top court declared the world’s oldest leader Paul Biya winner as protests continued across the country. Citizens began protesting in mid-October after opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory as the official results were still being tallied. Since then, security forces […]

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Names, profiles of 16 Nigerian military officers detained for alleged coup plot

As military investigators continue probing the foiled coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Premium Times reports that it has exclusively obtained details of the identities of 16 of the top military officers allegedly involved in the failed attempt. Sources with details of the ongoing investigations earlier told the medium that 14 of the 16 […]

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Protests spread in Tanzania over controversial elections

Protests have escalated in major cities across Tanzania as opposition supporters denounce Wednesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections as a sham, the BBC reported on Thursday. Hundreds of demonstrators also crossed into Kenyan territory, barricading roads, lighting bonfires, and tearing down posters of President Samia Hassan along the way. Kenyan police said two people died after […]

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Nigerian pastor re-arraigned for alleged fondling minor’s breasts

Nigerian pastor who is also a legal practitioner, Aka-Bashorun Olawale Akanni, was on Wednesday re-arraigned before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for alleged indecent treatment of a 14-year-old girl. The charge alleged that the defendant, a lawyer who also serves as a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church […]

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10 reasons your US visa can be revoked

US government has broad discretion to revoke visas if a holder is found to have violated any conditions. Common reasons for visa revocation include: 1. Criminal Activity Arrests, charges, or convictions for certain crimes can lead to immediate visa revocation. Even minor offences like DUI arrests have triggered cancellations in some cases, especially when the […]

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Tinubu’s reviewed clemency recipients (Full list)

After the backlash for granting a bogus presidential pardon to 175 convicts, and the review that followed, President Bola Tinubu has now signed three legal instruments granting clemency, commutation of sentences, and presidential pardons to a total of 34 individuals, in the exercise of his constitutional powers under Section 175 (1) and (2) of the […]

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Tinubu reverses Maryam Sanda’s pardon, to remain in prison

Due to the backlash from Nigerians for granting a presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2020 for killing Bilyaminu Bello, her husband, President Bola Tinubu has now reversed the absolute presidential pardon earlier granted to her. In a new directive contained in an official gazette released on Wednesday […]

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Nigerian military raids former governor’s house, interrogates MD of agency

Nigeria’s military investigators probing an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are reportedly grilling a Managing Director (MD) of a Federal Government agency in the South South region of Nigeria, according to Punch. Two intelligence officers confirmed that the MD was arrested for allegedly transferring a huge sum of money to a former Minister […]

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You have a case to answer ―Court tells DCP Abba Kyari

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has on Tuesday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in the criminal case instituted against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Kyari, alongside his brothers, Mohammed and Ali, is being prosecuted by the NDLEA […]

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US bans Wole Soyinka, revokes his entry Visa

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday announced that the United States of America (USA) has revoked his visa, making his entry into the country impossible for now. The author disclosed this during a media parley held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, saying he was unaware of any wrongdoing that […]

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Beautiful Police DPO dies in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command has been thrown into mourning following the sudden passing of the beautiful Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye, who sadly passed away after undergoing surgery at Mayriamville Medical Centre, Bode Thomas, Surulere, Lagos State on Friday 24th October, 2025. A statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, […]

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Two-storey building collapses in Lagos, many trapped

Unknown number of persons were reportedly trapped after a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday. Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in her released situation report. The affected building has been identified as a two-storey building located at 54 Cole Street, near […]

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Air Peace begins direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport

Nigerian airline, Air Peace Limited, on Sunday, launched its first-ever direct flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, Nigeria to the London Heathrow Airport, marking a historic step in Nigeria’s aviation sector. This headway was announced in a statement signed by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister […]

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Over 500 Generals allegedly forced out of service under Buhari, Tinubu

In spite of escalating insurgency across the country, no fewer than 500 senior military officers, including Major-Generals, Brigadier-Generals, Rear Admirals, and Air Vice Marshals, have allegedly been forced into early retirement following the changes of service chiefs under the Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu administrations. Barrage of retirements, across the Army, Air Force, and Navy […]

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Obasanjo discloses why he rejected the idea of making El-Rufai his successor as president

Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he once declined a proposal to support former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor at the end of his tenure in 2007. Obasanjo said on Friday that he rejected the idea because he believed El-Rufai was not yet mature enough to handle the responsibilities […]

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