On April 4, 2025, the United States District Court in Manhattan issued an ultimatum to Nigerian Afrobeat star David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, giving him 21 days to respond to a copyright lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by four Nigerian artists—Martins Chukwuka Emmanuel, Abel Great Umaru, Kelvin Ayodele Campbell, and David Ovhioghena Umaru—accuses Davido of using elements of …
Twin Brothers Graduate As Top Scholars With Matching CGPAs
Twin brothers made headlines after both graduated with identical CGPAs and secured the title of best graduating students in their respective departments. Busoye Matthias and Busoye Matthew, despite being in different fields of study, graduated from the University of Ibadan with an impressive CGPA of 3.94/4.00.They both also emerged best graduating students in their respective …
Lagos GAC Welcomes Dr Abdul-Azeez Back To APC
Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, who resigned from the PDP in March after citing indiscipline and betrayal by party leaders has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), marking his return to the party after previously defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adediran, who was the PDP’s 2023 Lagos State Governorship …
Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price To N865
Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in its ex-gantry loading cost to N865 per litre, down from the previous price of N880 per litre on Wednesday. The new price was communicated to marketers and customers through a notice sent out Thursday morning. A Pro forma invoice and a check on petroleumprice.ng confirmed …
Chinese Fraud Suspects Lose N5bn Case Against Nigeria’s EFCC
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a N5 billion lawsuit filed by 110 alleged internet fraudsters against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for lack of merit. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the applicants failed to prove their claims of unlawful detention after hearing arguments from both sides. …
Lagos State To Fully Implement 68km Green Line Rail Project
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to execute the 68-kilometre Green Line rail project, connecting Marina to the Lekki Free Zone, in its entirety rather than dividing it into phases. This decision was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, during a scoping workshop held on Wednesday to launch …
Eu Applauds Trump’s 90-Day Tariff Pause
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday that he would pause new “reciprocal tariffs” on most countries for 90 days to allow for negotiations. “This is an important step toward stabilizing the global economy,” von der Leyen said. “Clear and predictable conditions are crucial …
JAMB To Punish 180 Candidates For Cheating In 2025 UTME Mock
On Thursday, more than 211,000 candidates participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mock Exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) across designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at a CBT centre in Bwari, Abuja. He …
Michelle Obama Shuts Down Rumors Of Divorce From Barack
Michelle Obama has officially shut down rumors that she and former President Barack Obama are getting a divorce. In a new episode of the Work in Progress podcast with actress Sophia Bush, the former First Lady opened up about the speculation surrounding her recent public absences—specifically her choice to skip President Jimmy …