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MBAITOLI, Nigeria — A man identified simply as Reginald from Lawa-Ogbaku in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State has reportedly committed suicide after accusing his wife of engaging in an illicit relationship with another man, said to be his kinsman. According to local sources, the deceased had repeatedly confronted… Read more »

WASHINGTON, USA — President Donald Trump said on Monday, August 4, 2025, that his administration will “substantially” raise tariffs on Indian imports in response to what he described as India’s “massive” purchases of Russian oil and its alleged resale for profit on global markets. “India is not only buying massive… Read more »

BRASÍLIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest, escalating a high-stakes investigation into his alleged role in a failed coup attempt. The decision, issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, cited violations of previous court restrictions and what the… Read more »

KIGALI, Rwanda — The United States and Rwanda have reached an agreement that will allow the African nation to receive up to 250 migrants deported from American soil, Rwandan officials confirmed on Monday, August 4, 2025. The deal, signed in Kigali in June, is part of the Trump administration’s broader… Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria — Afrobeats star Davido has unfollowed Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo on Instagram following a leaked WhatsApp exchange in which she accused him of hypocrisy in the ongoing campaign for justice for the late singer Mohbad. The fallout erupted after social media personality VeryDarkMan published screenshots of a private… Read more »

BERGAMO, Italy — The CEO of Atalanta Football Club, Antonio Percassi, has confirmed that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman can leave the Serie A club this summer—but only for what he described as a “super top club” outside of Italy. Percassi’s comments, shared via Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on social… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Ministry of Education and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have announced plans to introduce mandatory drug testing for students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria — a move that has triggered sharp criticism from education stakeholders. In a communique dated Wednesday, July 30, 2025,… Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Government has blacklisted no fewer than 176 housing estates located in Eti-Osa, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, and Ajah, declaring them illegal developments for failing to obtain official layout approvals. In a statement issued on Monday, August 4, 2025, Oluwole Sotire, Permanent Secretary of the Office of… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the controversial declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, insisting that the move was both legal and necessary to ensure that local governments continued to access funds from the federation account. Speaking during a… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all members of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, in recognition of their unprecedented victory at the 2025 Women’s Afrobasket in Côte d’Ivoire. The president also announced cash rewards of… Read more »