The Snaresbrook Crown Court in the UK has confirmed that Iweh Pascal Odinaka, the Nigerian dancer popularly known as ‘Poco Lee’, will be arraigned for alleged rape on September 15. The London-based court confirmed the case in a correspondence with TheCable Lifestyle on Tuesday. In response to an inquiry, James Baker, the court’s admin team lead, confirmed that the matter is official and that Poco Lee’s case is listed for plea and trial preparation before one of its 20 courtrooms. The court admin also disclosed that the defendant is being charged with “attempted rape, two counts of rape, and two…
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Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, according to multiple reports, including The Independent, The Guardian and Sky News. Parton’s death was reportedly announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, on Instagram on Tuesday. “I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now. “It is an honour, an honour that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness,” Seaver said. In her honour, United States President Donald Trump ordered American flags across the country to be lowered for one week. Trump described her death as a “true loss for millions…
Dotun The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed sadness over the death of its former President, Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. He was President of GOCOP from 2017 to 2021 and was one of the publishers who helped shape the Guild in its early years. His death is a loss to GOCOP and the wider Nigerian media community. Oladipo came into online publishing with years of experience in the traditional media. He had worked as a journalist and editor before moving into digital publishing…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). The U.S. agency disclosed that Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments averaged 561,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter of 2026, a significant increase from the annual average of 79,000 bpd recorded in 2023. According to the EIA, the growth in exports has strengthened Nigeria’s position in the international petroleum products market at a time when supplies from several other regions have faced…
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, Zenith Bank Plc hosted the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export marking a decade of sustained advocacy for the diversification of Nigeria’s economy. The virtual event brought together policymakers, regulators, exporters, manufacturers, investors and development partners from across Africa and beyond, all focused on one question: how Nigeria can earn more from what it sells to the world. Held under the theme “Unlocking Value and Harnessing Growth”, the seminar examined how Nigeria can move beyond exporting raw commodities to building competitive value chains, strengthening trade infrastructure and financing, and deepening the…
Five documentary films have emerged as finalists for the inaugural Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts (NPCA) on 25 August 2026, following a rigorous judging process, narrowing the field from the 11 nominees unveiled earlier and moving their creators one step closer to becoming the Prize’s first winner. The five shortlisted documentaries are Beyond Tarkwa Bay by Peter Oghenetega Oke; Mara Mania by Feranmi Abiola; No Food for Lazy Man by Ummi Bukar; Okrika by Abraham Ayodele Aiwuyuse; and Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Women by Jessica Chinyere. To view the works of the five shortlisted filmmakers, here is the link: https://www.thenigeriaprizes.org/npca-shortlist-of-five-nominees. The five works emerged from the inaugural…
The field has narrowed and the race for the 2026 The Nigeria Prize for Literature has reached a decisive stage, as the Advisory Board announces the three shortlisted poetry titles in contention for the prestigious prize. Following the longlist of 11 titles announced in July from the initial pool of 223 submissions, the shortlist of three works has emerged, bringing their authors one step closer to the coveted $100,000 prize money. According to the Advisory Board, “James Ngwu Eze, in Unbind Me Now, uses language that is fluid and aesthetically captivating. This collection decries the sociopolitical dysfunction of the nation and…
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Traditional African Hairstyles Traditional hair styles for women, are symbols of cultural identity. Shuku Shuku means basket, this hairstyle is one of the most ancient hairstyles in Nigeria. African Threads Ipako Elede (Pig’s nape), the braiding starts from the back of the head, (nape) and eventually ends at the front. Kiko Orisabunmi Koroba This hair style was designed to resemble an overturned (upside down), pot or basket Ajankolokolo Recently know as tomato, this hairstyle is unique and made on hair that wasn’t long enough to braid.
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