Air Peace and Etihad Airways have entered into a new interline agreement aimed at improving air travel between Nigeria, West and Central Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. The partnership will allow passengers to book seamless journeys across both airlines on a single ticket, significantly expanding travel options across the region. The agreement, announced in…
A High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced John Sunday Eyo to life imprisonment after convicting him of r@ping a 16-year-old girl. The judgment was delivered on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, by Justice Blessing Egwu, who found the defendant guilty of the offence after considering the evidence presented during the trial. The conviction…
Femi Otedola has significantly strengthened his position in First HoldCo Plc after a company linked to him acquired shares worth ₦77.6 billion in one of the largest single transactions recently recorded on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). According to a share dealing notification dated July 22, 2026, and made available by Channels Television, Calvados Global Services…
Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the proposed Crypto Clarity Act, reigniting debate in Washington over cryptocurrency regulation, ethics and investor protection. The updated legislation aims to establish a clearer legal framework for the digital asset industry, but it has already drawn strong criticism from Senate Democrats. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved the continued use of selected UK military bases by the United States for defensive military operations related to the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a Bloomberg report citing government sources. The decision reportedly allows American aircraft to continue operating from the Diego Garcia military base in the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed that it uncovered 908 suspected ghost workers across at least 50 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), recovering approximately ₦942 million in salaries allegedly paid fraudulently. Speaking on the findings of the commission’s nationwide payroll verification exercise, ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN),…
Former Pennsylvania State Representative Jesse White has been arrested and charged with child pornography offences after an FBI investigation led to a search of his home in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. According to investigators, the FBI received two separate tips linking suspected child sexual abuse material to White’s mobile phone. Acting on the information, federal agents obtained…
The House of Representatives has stepped down a proposed bill seeking to prohibit the production, importation, distribution, sale and consumption of unbranded and unfortified edible oils in Nigeria after lawmakers raised concerns about its potential impact on public health, rural livelihoods and existing regulatory laws. The bill, sponsored by Chike Okafor, who represents the Ehime/Mbano/Ihitte…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to meet United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday as both countries continue diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a path toward ending the war in Ukraine. Lavrov confirmed the meeting during a press conference on Wednesday while attending events linked to the Association…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports claiming that the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, is under investigation over an alleged visa racketeering scheme. In a statement released on Tuesday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency described the reports as inaccurate and…
