Biko South African prosecutors said, on Wednesday, they will reopen an inquest into the death of prominent anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. This is coming nearly 50 years after he died in police custody.Biko, founder of South Africa’s Black Consciousness Movement, died in a prison cell in 1977 aged just 30. He had been beaten into a coma by police who had arrested him nearly a month earlier. The death sparked outrage across the world and he became an international symbol of the struggle against the race-based apartheid system that denied South Africa’s black majority political and economic rights. “The main…
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Temu Twenty One Pilots have launched a lawsuit against Chinese e-commerce giant Temu, accusing the platform of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and misappropriation of likeness. The legal action, filed in US federal court, alleges that Temu has been manufacturing and selling a wide array of counterfeit merchandise that mimics the band’s official products. According to the complaint, Temu’s listings include “a myriad of items that are counterfeit or blatant copies” of Twenty One Pilots’ branded apparel and accessories. The band argues that these knockoffs create an “implied relationship” between them and the marketplace, misleading fans and damaging the integrity of…
logo The Nigeria Football Federation has openly criticised Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers and faulted captain William Troost-Ekong after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with South Africa in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Bloemfontein. The Eagles, who needed a victory to revive their fading hopes of qualifying for next year’s tournament in North America, suffered an early setback when Ola Aina limped off in the eighth minute. Matters got worse when Troost-Ekong turned the ball into his own net in the 25th minute to hand Bafana Bafana the lead. Though Calvin Bassey headed home an equaliser just before half-time, Nigeria…
EaglesOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Nigeria’s Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein leaving both sides with a point in their World Cup qualifying group.
Adelabu The national grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday. This was confirmed in a public notice dated September 10, 2025, by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in a post on its X handle on Wednesday. According to AEDC, the power outage currently experienced was due to a loss of supply from the national grid. The post reads, “Please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a lossof supply from the national grid at 11:23 am today, affecting electricity supply acrossour franchise areas.” The company, however, assured the public that work was ongoing to restore the…
Kyari The immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, is currently being interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged financial misconduct during his tenure. Sources within the anti-graft agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed to our correspondent that Kyari is at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. “He is here with our investigators at the moment. This is all I can confirm for now,” one of the sources said. Kyari was reportedly invited by the commission to clarify issues surrounding financial transactions while he was at the helm of…
Don Jazzy Reality TV star Neo Akpofure has reflected on how meeting music executive Don Jazzy ten years ago became a turning point in his life. Sharing on Instagram, Neo revealed that he was randomly selected as the winner of an MTV Base trivia competition titled “A Day with Don Jazzy” a decade ago. Although he missed the chance to travel to South Africa for an award show due to his university exams, Neo said his Lagos meeting with Don Jazzy and the N500,000 compensation he received had a profound impact on his life. According to him, the encounter fueled…
Natasha The national assembly has prevented Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, from resuming legislative duties, insisting that her suspension is still a subject of litigation. Akpoti-Uduaghan had, in a letter dated August 28, 2025, notified the clerk to the national assembly of her intention to resume on September 4, the date she said marked the end of her six-month suspension.She argued that the federal high court had in July declared her suspension “excessive and unconstitutional” and ordered her recall.“I write to formally notify you on my decision to resume my legislative function upon the expiration of the suspension period,” she said. She…
Obi A former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on women accountants across Nigeria to take a firm stand against waste, misappropriation, and mismanagement of public funds, warning that unchecked financial recklessness is deepening poverty and unemployment in the country. In a Wednesday statement shared on X, Obi made the remarks as the guest speaker at the investiture of Mrs. Blessing Ngozi Osakwe as the 12th President of the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) in Lagos. “I charge the group, as a body of accountants, to intervene and halt the…
L-R: Group Chief Financial Officer, Dangote Cement Plc, Gbenga Fapohunda; Company Secretary, Dangote Cement Plc, Edward Imoedemhe; Group Chief Branding & Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina; Group Managing Director/CEO, NGX, Temi Popoola; Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh; Group Chairman, NGX Group, Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga; CEO NGX, Jude Chiemeka; Board Member, Dangote Cement Plc, Mariya Dangote; Head, Primary Markets, NGX, Jude Ibeziako; Group Managing Director/CEO, Dangote Cement Plc, Arvind Pathak; Executive Director, CSCS Plc, Adeyinka Shonekan; Group Head Investor Relations, Dangote Industries Limited, Temilade Aduroja; Head, Trading and Products, NGX, Abimbola Babalola; during the introduction of the Dangote Cement Plc…