Popular Nigerian social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been honoured with the traditional chieftaincy title of Atayese of Yorubaland by the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I. The title was conferred during a ceremony held on Wednesday at the monarch’s palace in Iwo, Osun State, where…
Android smartphone manufacturer OnePlus is reportedly preparing to end its operations in the United States and Europe as part of a broader restructuring effort by its parent company, Oppo, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move comes at a challenging time for the global smartphone industry, which is grappling with rising production costs, weakening…
Global fintech company Stripe and private equity giant Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at more than $53 billion, according to a Reuters report. Sources familiar with the negotiations said the two firms offered $60.50 per share for the digital payments company, representing a…
Nigerian airline ValueJet is preparing to enter a new phase of growth with the planned addition of its first Boeing 737 aircraft, a strategic move aimed at increasing passenger capacity, expanding regional connectivity, and strengthening its presence across Africa. In a statement released on Tuesday, the airline described the arrival of the Boeing aircraft as…
Independent petroleum marketers and energy industry stakeholders have strongly opposed the decision by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to introduce United States dollar-denominated pricing for petroleum products, warning that the policy could increase pressure on Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, fuel price volatility, and the broader economy. The controversy follows the refinery’s announcement that transactions involving Premium…
Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar has revealed that he never spent the massive salary he earned during his seven-year career in China, choosing instead to save every penny while relying on match bonuses to cover his family’s expenses. The former Brazilian international made the surprising disclosure while reflecting on his financial discipline during his…
The Organising Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Council, Toba Ajiboye, popularly known as Ijaya, has reportedly died after sustaining gunshot injuries in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Lagos State. According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday night as Ajiboye was returning home from his childhood neighbourhood…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in Osun State, just hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Adeyemi was taken into custody after failing to appear before the court to answer charges…
Former Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Hundeyin, has officially assumed a new position as the Commander of Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron 31 in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, following a recent leadership reshuffle within the Nigeria Police Force. Hundeyin’s first public appearance since leaving his role as the Force spokesperson surfaced…
The Nigerian Army has recorded another major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against drug trafficking after troops of the 65 Battalion intercepted a truck carrying a large consignment of suspected illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road. According to the Army, the operation was successfully carried out on July 9, 2026, following credible intelligence that…
