The Nigerian Presidency has reacted to reports that former President Muhammadu Buhari was forced to testify in an arbitration proceeding in Paris over the $6bn Mambilla power contract dispute. The reports which made the rounds on Saturday evening, had stated that Buhari had been summoned before a court in Paris and forced to testify in…
The suspected Chinese drone recovered by fisherfolk in Masbate province was “non-operational” when it was found, according to the Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad. The fishermen found the drone with the markings “HY-119” in the waters off San Pascual town, Masbate last Dec. 30. They turned it over to the Philippine National Police (PNP)…
A now-former Florida police officer watching pornography on his cellphone slammed into another vehicle that had stopped for a school bus flashing its light. According to an internal investigation report obtained by the Smoking Gun on Friday, 28-year-old Lake County Deputy Sheriff Tristan Macomber rear-ended a 63-year-old woman’s Toyota Corolla, then claimed his brakes malfunctioned. When investigators discovered that Macomber’s bodycam footage showed him…
Target is debuting Hollywood star Tom Holland’s new nonalcoholic beer as shoppers double down on alcohol-free options during Dry January and beyond. Holland, known for his role as Marvel’s Spider-Man, launched the beer online last year, sharing stories from his own journey with sobriety on late-night talk shows and podcasts. “I tried to start with a month…
Megan Thee Stallion was granted a five-year civil restraining order against Tory Lanez, who’s currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting her in the feet in July 2020. Megan filed for a restraining order last month, claiming Lanez had been harassing her while behind bars via third parties. A judge on Thursday confirmed the Grammy-winning hip-hop superstar “sustained burden of…
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms under the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration are already bearing fruit. Speaking at The Platform, an annual forum hosted by Covenant Nation on Saturday, Oyedele made a compelling case for why the reforms—though painful—are essential…
You don’t have to actually freeze to death in order to die of cold. And according to the Mayo Clinic, people who are dying of cold usually don’t realize it. As sleet, snow or cold rainfall is expected in metro Atlanta on Friday amid freezing temperatures, Southerners who aren’t used to these conditions need to be careful to…
The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, on Saturday promised a N5 million reward for information that would lead to the arrest of kidnappers and armed robbers in the state. He also promised the same amount for information that would lead to the discovery of their hideouts in the state. Soludo stated this at the formal…
Nigeria has accepted the invitation to join BRICS as a partner country. The Acting Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said the partnership aligns with Nigeria’s aspirations for inclusive growth and regional integration in line with the best practices of strategic autonomy….
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the U.S. operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter. Beijing officials strongly prefer that TikTok remains under the ownership of parent ByteDance Ltd., the people say, and the company is contesting the…
