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Italy’s highest court on Thursday acquitted two Milan prosecutors accused of failing to disclose documents that could have strengthened the defence of Italian energy giant Eni in a high-profile international corruption case linked to Nigeria’s OPL 245 oil block. The Court of Cassation, Italy’s supreme court, overturned an earlier ruling and cleared prosecutors Fabio De Pasquale and Sergio Spadaro, declaring that “the offence does not exist”, Reuters reported. The ruling brings to a close a legal dispute that emerged from the prosecution of Eni, Shell and several individuals over the acquisition of OPL 245, a Nigerian offshore oil block, in…

Four months after making her intention to pursue the gospel known to her fans and followers, controversial actress Tonto Dikeh has shown that her declaration was not whimsical. In February, the actress, who is also a politician, announced her graduation from a discipleship class at Streams of Joy International, the church led by Pastor Jerry Eze. The 40-year-old shared a video on her Instagram page displaying her discipleship certificate and speaking about what she described as a profound spiritual rebirth that has reshaped her outlook on life, faith, and service. Weeks after that, Tonto conducted what was regarded as her…

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen revenue collection and curb leakages by engaging the banking sector on the Revenue Optimisation Assurance Platform, a digital system designed to improve transparency and accountability in public finance management. Speaking at a sensitisation workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Mohammed Danjuma, said the platform was introduced to modernise revenue collection across government agencies. He described RevOp as a centralised digital platform that enables…

An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, and presided over by Justice Jude Obiora, on Friday, granted a bail in the sum of N50million and a surety in like sum to an Nnewi-based native doctor, Ikechukwu Ezenagu, popularly known as “Muomiri Afuluanya”. In his ruling, Justice Obiora listed other bail conditions to include deposit of title document of the defendant’s home, which would be forfeited if the defendant jumps bail. The defendant was also barred from granting press interviews while the trial is going on. In the ruling, Justice Obiora held that “the defendant has been granted a bail…

Argentine television presenter Florencia Peña has resigned following a major on-air blunder in which she announced the death of Jorge Messi, father of football superstar Lionel Messi. According to a report by L’Equipe on Friday, the incident occurred during the programme “El Show del Verano” on Luzu TV. Peña was reportedly fed the false information through her earpiece by the production team. The erroneous announcement quickly spread before it was debunked by members of the Messi family. Jorge Messi is alive and has been reported to be recovering from health issues. The channel issued a statement immediately after condemning the…

NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Atonemo have teamed up on a dedicated player that brings NTS’s genre-defying mixes and streaming stations to almost any stereo or speaker setup. And, like Atonemo’s existing Streamplayer, you can also listen to your favorite streaming services with it, using AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, or Tidal Connect.The $179 NTS Radio Player puts out 24-bit / 192kHz audio over a standard 3.5mm audio jack and comes with an adapter cable for connecting to RCA on your vintage hi-fi system, or whatever other speakers you have lying around. The top of the device has…

Andrew Tate, founder of the Real World, a company that sells online education courses on trading, lost nearly $100,000 while betting on Bitcoin (BTC) between Wednesday and Thursday.Key takeaways:Tate’s wallet balance drops to $14,000 from $100,000 in a day.The social media influencer has lost around $804,000 on Hyperliquid.Tate’s wallet balance drops to just $14,000A Hyperliquid wallet reportedly linked to Andrew Tate opened a 57.36 BTC long position on Wednesday, with an entry price near $66,000, according to data resource HyperDash. The trade was worth about $3.79 million, backed by roughly $100,000 in USDC, implying leverage of around 40x.Andrew Tate’s filled…

Hulu is a good streamer to subscribe to if you like a steady diet of new releases and classic films that never go out of style. That’s especially true this week, when the streamer just premiered new comedy Never Change!, about adults who have to return to high school to receive their diplomas. Hulu also just added the classic comedic thriller Catch Me If You Can, which sees Leonardo DiCaprio’s suave con artist assume all sorts of identities so he can outrun Tom Hanks’ FBI agent. Watch With Us also recommends the classic ‘90s drama The Remains of the Day,…

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has commended the University of Benin (UNIBEN) for its proposed ₦100 billion Trust Development Fund (UNIBEN-TDF), describing the initiative as a “bold and laudable” step toward sustainable funding for tertiary education. Mr Alausa expressed his support during a courtesy visit by the university’s delegation, led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Shuaib Umaru, to formally brief him on the forthcoming launch of the fund. Other members of the delegation included the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) for the UNIBEN-TDF, Osagie Ize-Iyamu; the Vice-Chancellor, Edoba Omoregie, and the university’s Public…

The Commercial Director, Fidson Healthcare PLC, Ola Ijimakin, says the company decided to donate a Theatre Pharmacy to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, Delta State, because of the great job it is doing in saving lives. Mr Ijimakin said this at the project inauguration on Thursday in Asaba. He said the FMC has done so much in health care for people in the state and deserves the support. “FMC Asaba is an institution close to us and it’s doing a great job in this part of the country, we felt we can support that work. “In talking with them,…