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Environmental experts, policymakers and private-sector stakeholders have urged the full adoption of a green economy to build smart cities and promote sustainability in Nigeria. The call was made at the just-concluded Nigeria Environmental Summit (NESt2026) in Abuja, held between 17 and 18 June, with participants underscoring the critical role that the combination of climate action and environmental governance would play in advancing the country’s path to development. The summit, organised by the Nigerian Environmental Summit Group (NESG), is Nigeria’s premier convening platform bringing together government, investors, private sector, academia, civil society, and international partners to deliberate on equity-driven climate action…
Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has released a new single, titled ‘Ole’. The 2-minute 15-second rap song, released on Friday, highlights concerns about insecurity, inflation, and governance in Nigeria. The 35-year-old lawyer-turned-singer has built a reputation for addressing social and political issues through his music. Known for songs such as “This Is Nigeria,” which addressed corruption, insecurity, and social inequality, Falz has consistently used his music to comment on national issues. Ole Falz in ole The song’s title, Ole, a Yoruba word meaning “thief,” recurs throughout the record, as the artist accuses political leaders of…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 40 years’ imprisonment each for supporting his terrorist activities. Justice Hauwa Yilwa handed down the sentences against Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi after both women pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Battujo was killed by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, following a failed mass abduction attempt and attack on students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government…
A concerned parent has raised an alarm over an incident involving her son at an elementary school in Ibadan, Oyo state, alleging negligence by the school after the pupil sustained injuries that required stitches and medical treatment. The parent, in a circulating video obtained on Friday, said the child fell within the school premises, resulting in a deep head injury and subsequent complications, including pain in his leg and difficulty walking. “I’m not the kind of person to come outside to badmouth people, but you see this one… I’m going to talk about it, and this happened to my son…
A 26-year-old lawyer, Sarah Araba Tettey, has died after reportedly collapsing while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. According to Ghanaian news outlet, Citi Newsroom, the incident occurred on Wednesday at Standard Hostel, a private hostel in Bomso near the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Tettey, an alumna of the university’s Faculty of Law, was said to have been watching the match with friends when she suddenly collapsed during post-match celebrations. She was reportedly rushed to a hospital, where medical personnel made efforts to revive her, but she was later pronounced dead. According…
One of the oldest surviving Fuji musician and one of the pioneers of the genre, Alhaji Azeez Oladeji, popularly known as Love Azeez, has been buried in Lagos following his death. The Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria announced his death in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Public Relations Officer, Ade Bola Muili, also known as King Kakaki Safarri. “It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that the Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria announces the passing of one of the foremost pioneers and the oldest living Fuji music legend, Alhaji Azeez Alarape Adio Oladeji, popularly known…
A stress test that showed both strengths and weaknessesWhen large sums leave a financial system quickly, hidden weaknesses often become visible. In traditional finance, such situations often lead to emergency lending programs, withdrawal limits or government-backed bailouts.Decentralized finance (DeFi) works differently.Aave is one of crypto’s biggest lending platforms. In April 2026, users withdrew about $8.45 billion from the protocol after the KelpDAO rsETH bridge exploit raised concerns across DeFi markets.Aave’s own smart contracts were not compromised. The pressure came from an external rsETH bridge incident that affected Aave through collateral, borrowing and liquidity channels. The protocol’s core logic continued to…
Rosie O’Donnell is not closing the door entirely on a return to The View. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Thursday, June 18, O’Donnell, 64, was quizzed about whether she’d be interested in returning as a guest host, like her former View sparring partner Elisabeth Hasselbeck did earlier this year. “I would be up to guest host, but they haven’t asked me. So we’ll see what happens,” the comedian and former talk show host shared. O’Donnell also reignited her feud with former costar Hasselbeck, 49, noting that she caught the latter’s return to the…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, following the recent deadly attack on the institute’s perimeter that claimed the lives of two soldiers and a police officer. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, the directive was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima during a visit to the institute on behalf of President Tinubu. The president directed the activation of emergency…
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…
