The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has recorded a major financial turnaround, reporting approximately $13.9 billion in revenue and $1.82 billion in profit after tax during the first half of 2026. The figures, contained in the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) prospectus, represent a sharp reversal from the refinery’s financial performance in 2025, when it…
Nigerian streamer, comedian and content creator Carter Efe has lost his TikTok account after the platform permanently banned the page over repeated violations of its community guidelines. The account, which had grown to more than 5.6 million followers and over 158 million likes, was removed on September 9, 2026. It had become one of Carter…
A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to his role in one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history after more than $245 million worth of Bitcoin was stolen from a Washington, D.C., resident. Malone Lam, a Singaporean who had dropped out of school, pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge in Washington, D.C….
Popular TikTok food critic Keith Lee says he is “thankful to be here” after narrowly escaping a potentially fatal collision with a wrong-way driver in Texas. Lee said he was driving with his wife, Ronni, and friends on US 67 near Dallas when a vehicle suddenly appeared traveling directly toward them in the wrong direction….
The family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has given Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (rtd.) seven days to provide evidence supporting an allegation that the former governor deliberately planned killings in Southern Kaduna or publicly retract the claim and apologise. The ultimatum was issued on Monday, September 7, in a statement signed…
Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, is preparing to enter the cryptocurrency market with a new memecoin named $LAPTOP, scheduled to launch on September 9, 2026. The token takes its name from the highly controversial laptop saga involving Hunter Biden that became a major political and media story during the 2020 U.S….
Russia has ordered the closure of Germany’s Consulate-General in St. Petersburg, escalating an already serious diplomatic dispute between Moscow and Berlin. Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday, September 7, that the German consulate must cease operations no later than September 18, with its employees also required to leave the country by the same date. Moscow…
Apple is preparing for one of its biggest iPhone launches in years, with the company expected to unveil its iPhone 18 Pro lineup and first-ever foldable iPhone on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The event, which will take place at Apple Park in California, is expected to mark the first major product launch under new CEO…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has charged the newly sworn-in chairmen of the state’s 18 local government areas to prioritise grassroots development, reject corruption and justify the confidence placed in them by the electorate. Okpebholo gave the charge on Friday, September 4, 2026, during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Festival Hall of the Edo…
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 other defendants following their conviction in a major drug trafficking case. The Cairo Criminal Court handed down the sentences on Saturday, September 5, 2026, after finding the defendants guilty of forming an organised criminal group involved in obtaining materials used to…
