The Qatari government has turned down a request from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to visit the country for a business and investment meeting, citing the absence of a legally binding agreement between the two nations for investment promotion. In a letter addressed to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatari authorities expressed regret that they would…
President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the organization, stated that: “Everything we…
Gunmen, operating along the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport road in Sokoto, have reportedly abducted three individuals after fatally shooting an operative of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to an eyewitness, Muhammad Baba Usman, whose son was among the captives, the gunmen attacked around 9:30 pm on Thursday, February 22.…
Wilson Fittipaldi Jr, aged 80, has passed away after being hospitalized following a choking incident while having his Christmas dinner. The former Formula 1 driver and team owner choked on a piece of meat during the December festivities, leading to a cardiac arrest. Despite being resuscitated at the hospital, he succumbed to the resulting illness.…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled Israel’s post-conflict plans for Gaza, presenting a formal proposal to his war cabinet that diverges from the objectives outlined by the US. The one-page document, released by his office overnight, does not incorporate any role for the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank-based opponents of Hamas favored by the US…
Two suspects were arraigned before the Kaima High Court in Yenagoa on Friday, February 23, over allegations of conspiracy and attempted kidnapping of Mr. Ebi Ayama, popularly known as Americana and the brother of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri. The accused individuals, identified as Lucky Oghenebrume, 53, and Omobowho Okpowodo, 52, were apprehended by the…
Two women who had accused American singer Trey Songz of sexual assault at a 2015 party at his Bell Canyon home have reportedly withdrawn their lawsuit. According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, George Vrabeck, the lawyer who filed the case on behalf of the two accusers using the pseudonyms Jane Doe A and Jane…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled plans to alleviate economic pressures on residents by implementing a new work schedule for civil servants. During a live media chat titled ‘Sanwo Speaks’, the governor announced measures aimed at easing the financial strain on Lagosians following the removal of petrol subsidies and the unification of exchange rates…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant rise in the average retail price of a liter of petrol, soaring from N257.12 in January 2023 to N668.30 in January 2024. This revelation was made in the NBS’s Petrol Price Watch for January 2024, which was issued in Abuja on Thursday, February 22. The…
The family of footballer Neymar reportedly assisted Dani Alves in paying a £128,000 fine in his rape case, which contributed to a reduction in the sentence handed to the former Barcelona defender. Alves, aged 40, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail on Thursday, February 22, after being convicted of raping a woman at a…
