By Hamilton Nwosu Afrobeat legend Innocent Ujah Idibia, widely known as 2Baba or 2Face, has officially married Natasha Osawaru, an Edo State House of Assembly member, in a private traditional wedding held in Abuja on July 25, 2025. The ceremony, attended by close family members and friends, including 2Baba’s mother, has sparked widespread buzz across…
Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy to Russia and Ukraine, has freshly warned in newly published comments that oil sanctions will have a serious and hard-hitting economic impact if properly enforced - though they haven't been up till now, he suggested. His prediction comes after President Trump's announcement early this week that he would shorten Russia’s…
• Dismisses Agboola Ajayi's Petition By Hamilton Nwosu The Akure Division of the Court of Appeal in Ondo State on Thursday upheld the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as the winner of the November 16, 2024, governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The judgment was delivered by a…
The United States and European Union officially reached a tariff agreement on Sunday, averting a potentially crippling transatlantic trade war. Following months of contentious negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the deal at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. The announcement sent oil prices higher on…
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective August 14, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), signed by its secretary, Abdulmalik Jibrin. …
By Hamilton Nwosu A former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has called for the preservation of Lagos’s rich historical heritage amid ongoing controversies surrounding streets naming and renaming in the state Speaking at the public presentation of Discover Lagos State: A History Puzzle Book (Volume 1) at the Civic Centre,…
The National Security Adviser to the President, Malam Nuhu Ribadu and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, have narrated the laudable achievements recorded by the Federal Government in addressing insecurity under President Bola Tinubu. They gave the explanation during the plenary session at the two-day Interactive Season on Government-citizens’ Engagement on Tuesday in…
Egypt turned from a net LNG exporter to a net LNG importer at the end of 2024 as the country imported last year the highest number of LNG cargoes in years as it looked to ease the strain on its grid and industry amid energy shortages that led to rolling blackouts last summer. The biggest…
Thailand has accused Cambodia of "deliberately" violating a ceasefire the two countries agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands. It's a shaky start for the ceasefire, which is aimed at bringing an end to five days of bombardment and rocket attacks along their shared border.…