TAF 2026 to ignite African economy in Lagos
By Benjamin Njoku As African nations seek new pathways for economic diversification, the TheatreMania Africa Festival (TAF) 2026 is positioning live theatre and stage craft as a serious economic force. With the theme “The Spark: Igniting the African Economy Through Stage Craft,” the 2-day festival will hold on November 18, and 19, 2026 at Shodex […]
Liverpool stars Curtis Jones, Szoboszlai clash in heated on-pitch exchange
Liverpool midfielders Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai were involved in a heated on-pitch argument following the Reds’ 1-0 pre-season victory over Wrexham in New York.
Court jails yahoo boys’ middleman four years for money laundering
By Innocent Anaba Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced Sunmonu Olasunkanmi Thaoban to four years’ imprisonment for money laundering offences. Sunmonu was prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering. […]
Court jails two Chinese nationals 25 years each for illegal mineral export
By Innocent Anaba Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, to 25 years’ imprisonment each for offences related to the illegal export of Nigeria’s strategic mineral resources. The judge found the defendants guilty on all five counts filed […]
Naira depreciates to N1,415/$ in parallel market
The Naira today depreciated to N1,415 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,410 per dollar on Thursday.
Canadian citizenship rules changed: 5 things to know
Canada has changed its citizenship-by-descent rules following the passage of Bill C-3 on December 15, 2025.
