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Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Igbosere has fixed June 22, 2026, for judgment in the trial of commercial motorcyclist Dahiru Ayuba and five others accused of killing sound engineer David Imoh. The judge adjourned the matter on Tuesday after counsel for both the prosecution and defence adopted their final written addresses. Imoh was allegedly lynched and burnt to death on May 12, 2022, at NITEL Junction, Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, following a dispute over a N100 transportation fare balance with a commercial motorcyclist. The 37-year-old was reportedly attacked by a mob and…

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been buzzing with activities in the recent past. Since November 2025, the ministry has been involved in the nomination of career ambassadors and the induction of about 65 ambassadors recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu. In March 2026, in adherence to the President’s charge for all ministers and aides nursing political ambitions to resign, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, was among those who voluntarily resigned. We learnt he wants to vie for the governorship seat in his home state of Bauchi.  And just last week, President Tinubu upgraded Minister of State, Foreign…

Against a backdrop of rising expectations and political rivalry, ABIODUN NEJO tells the story of Ekiti’s governorship race, where competing visions, sharp criticisms, and claims of transformation are shaping the choice before voters Although only about four of the 13 political parties fielding candidates for the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State have maintained visible campaign presence through posters, billboards, and party activities, all the contenders are united in their promise to take the state to greater heights. Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Wole Oluyede; African Democratic Congress, Dare Bejide; and Accord Party, Opeyemi Falegan, have consistently…

In terms of pricing, the original AirPods Max remained stubbornly high even years after their debut, which made them hard to recommend over the Bose QC Ultra or Sony’s XM series headphones unless you were an Apple die-hard. The AirPods Max 2, however, have been out for just over a month, and we’re already seeing a $40 discount at Amazon and Best Buy, bringing the price down to $509 across all five colors.Unlike the refreshed AirPods Max Apple put out in 2024, the Max 2 are a true sequel. The company’s latest pair of over-ear headphones still feature the same…

Forward Industries and crypto investment company RockawayX have co-led a strategic investment in OnRe, a startup building reinsurance infrastructure on the Solana blockchain, in a move aimed at bringing traditional risk-transfer markets onto decentralized rails.The companies said Tuesday they co-led OnRe’s $5 million Series A round, with Forward planning to allocate up to $25 million into the platform’s yield-bearing token on Solana.The funding will be used to expand OnRe’s platform and attract more institutional participants to onchain reinsurance, a niche but emerging segment within decentralized finance.OnRe is attempting to shift parts of the reinsurance market — where insurers offload risk…

Shannon Beador’s eldest daughter, Sophie Beador, has followed in her family’s footsteps with her NBC gig — but that doesn’t mean she’s going to join the Bravoverse “It’s been fun to see both sides of NBC,” Sophie, 23, told fellow Real Housewives kid Gia Giudice during the Monday, May 4, episode of the “Casual Chaos” podcast. Sophie explained that she works “more so the business side” of the entertainment business, in ad sales at NBCUniversal. For the uninitiated, NBCUniversal is the parent company of Bravo, home of The Real Housewives of Orange County. (Shannon, 62, has been part of the…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released an updated schedule for its 2026 primary elections, alongside revised nomination fees. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the adjustments were the outcome of engagements with party leaders, aspirants, and other stakeholders. According to the updated timetable, the sale and submission of nomination forms will run from 6 to 13 May. The party scheduled the screening of aspirants for 14 May, while the publication of screening results will take place on 17 May. Appeals arising from the screening exercise are expected to be heard between…

A public affairs analyst and tourism advocate, Phil Roberts, has explained why Nigeria’s tourism sites nationwide have remained stagnant despite their huge economic potential for the country. He disclosed this in his remarks at a tourism event on Tuesday. Roberts noted that the country is yet to fully utilise public and private sector collaborations to unlock its tourism potential. He explained that the key problem of Nigeria’s tourism sector is the gap between “tourism sites” and “tourism destinations.” According to him, a mix of adequate public and private sector partnerships would catapult Nigeria into a leading global tourism destination in…

The Deputy National Financial Secretary, of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Oladimeji Fabiyi, has said former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, left the party because he was scared of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Fabiyi made this known on Tuesday during a live appearance in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. According to him, Obi and former Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, wanted a coronation. “Peter Obi left the ADC because he was so scared of Atiku Abubakar. Obi and Kwankwaso wanted to bring in a coronation. “Let me this…

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have continued to record significant operational successes across the theatre. The Army said the troops have arrested suspected terrorists and their collaborators, rescued kidnapped civilians, and recovered explosive devices during coordinated operations. A statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Uba Sani, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, said that in a notable development, troops of OPHK deployed at Ngamdu, while conducting operational engagements in the town, apprehended two suspected terrorists identified as 32-year-old Haruna Adamu and…