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Family Announces Burial Date of Ex-Kwara Governor, Cornelius Adebayo

By Abiola Olawale The burial date of late elder statesman and Second Republic governor of Kwara State, Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, has officially been unveiled. The final burial ceremony for Adebayo has been slated for October 11, 2025. This was disclosed on Wednesday by family representatives in the Oke-Onigbin community, located in the Isin Local…

Sex Scandal: Baltasar Engonga, Ex-Equatorial Guinea Anti-Corruption Boss Bags 18 Years

By Abiola Olawale Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been sentenced to 18 years in prison following a high-profile corruption trial. The verdict, delivered on June 30, 2025, in Malabo, comes after Engonga’s arrest in September 2024 for embezzlement, illicit enrichment, and abuse of office. The…

Former AGF Abubakar Malami Dumps APC, Joins ADC

By Abiola Olawale The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The announcement, made on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, comes amid ongoing realignment in Nigeria’s political landscape. Malami, a prominent figure in former President…

[VIDEO] Drama as Burglar is Caught in Overnight Heist at FCMB Branch in Imo

By Abiola Olawale In a shocking incident at a First City Monument Bank (FCMB) branch in Owerri, Imo State, a man was apprehended after allegedly hiding in the bank’s toilet overnight with the intent to hack into its computer systems. According to reports, the suspect entered the FCMB branch located at the Secretariat in Owerri…

Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended over leaked Hun Sen call

Thailand’s constitutional court has suspended the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, while it investigates alleged ethical violations relating to a leaked phone call. The court announced on Tuesday that it would consider a petition filed by 36 senators calling for Paetongtarn’s dismissal, accusing her of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution. Paetongtarn…

2027: Atiku, David Mark, Secondus, Tambuwal, Others Hold Crucial Meeting, Weigh Options

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside former Senate President David Mark, former PDP National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus, and other prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, are currently in a high-stakes closed-door meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Tuesday. Present at the meeting are former governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross…

OPEC Tensions Build as Kazakhstan’s Oil Production Hits All-Time High

Kazakhstan’s crude oil output jumped 7.5% in June to 1.88 million barrels per day (bpd), matching the country’s all-time high set in March, according to figures leaked to Reuters. This puts Kazakhstan well over its official OPEC+ quota of 1.5 million bpd, and continues a pattern of months-long noncompliance that’s frustrating the group’s core members—especially…

Drama as Lagos Monarch Strips Six Chiefs of Titles Over Labour Party Rally Attendance

By Abiola Olawale The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, Oba AbdulFatai Aromire Oyegbemi, has announced his decision to strip six palace chiefs of their chieftaincy titles for attending a Labour Party campaign flag-off event in Apapa, Lagos State. The monarch stated that the chiefs had attended the political event without his consent and had…

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Family Announces Burial Date of Ex-Kwara Governor, Cornelius Adebayo

By Abiola Olawale The burial date of late elder statesman and Second Republic governor of Kwara State, Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, has officially been unveiled. The final burial ceremony for Adebayo has been slated for October 11, 2025. This was disclosed on Wednesday by family representatives in the Oke-Onigbin community, located in the Isin Local…

Sex Scandal: Baltasar Engonga, Ex-Equatorial Guinea Anti-Corruption Boss Bags 18 Years

By Abiola Olawale Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been sentenced to 18 years in prison following a high-profile corruption trial. The verdict, delivered on June 30, 2025, in Malabo, comes after Engonga’s arrest in September 2024 for embezzlement, illicit enrichment, and abuse of office. The…

Former AGF Abubakar Malami Dumps APC, Joins ADC

By Abiola Olawale The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The announcement, made on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, comes amid ongoing realignment in Nigeria’s political landscape. Malami, a prominent figure in former President…

[VIDEO] Drama as Burglar is Caught in Overnight Heist at FCMB Branch in Imo

By Abiola Olawale In a shocking incident at a First City Monument Bank (FCMB) branch in Owerri, Imo State, a man was apprehended after allegedly hiding in the bank’s toilet overnight with the intent to hack into its computer systems. According to reports, the suspect entered the FCMB branch located at the Secretariat in Owerri…

Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended over leaked Hun Sen call

Thailand’s constitutional court has suspended the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, while it investigates alleged ethical violations relating to a leaked phone call. The court announced on Tuesday that it would consider a petition filed by 36 senators calling for Paetongtarn’s dismissal, accusing her of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution. Paetongtarn…

2027: Atiku, David Mark, Secondus, Tambuwal, Others Hold Crucial Meeting, Weigh Options

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside former Senate President David Mark, former PDP National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus, and other prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, are currently in a high-stakes closed-door meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Tuesday. Present at the meeting are former governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross…

OPEC Tensions Build as Kazakhstan’s Oil Production Hits All-Time High

Kazakhstan’s crude oil output jumped 7.5% in June to 1.88 million barrels per day (bpd), matching the country’s all-time high set in March, according to figures leaked to Reuters. This puts Kazakhstan well over its official OPEC+ quota of 1.5 million bpd, and continues a pattern of months-long noncompliance that’s frustrating the group’s core members—especially…

Drama as Lagos Monarch Strips Six Chiefs of Titles Over Labour Party Rally Attendance

By Abiola Olawale The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, Oba AbdulFatai Aromire Oyegbemi, has announced his decision to strip six palace chiefs of their chieftaincy titles for attending a Labour Party campaign flag-off event in Apapa, Lagos State. The monarch stated that the chiefs had attended the political event without his consent and had…

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