AN oil spill occurred at a Shell loading terminal in the Niger Delta region last weekend, marking the second spill of crude oil at the company’s facility this year. According to a statement by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the spill occurred on Saturday at the Bonny …

Bitcoin soared to a record high above $106,000 on Monday following comments from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump suggesting plans to establish a U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, akin to the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This announcement fueled optimism among cryptocurrency investors and sent prices skyrocketing. The world’s largest cryptocurrency hit an …

SENSATIONAL Nigerian singer, Douglas Agu, popularly  known as Runtown, has released a hit single “Like Water” marking an exciting comeback after a long break from the music scene. The ‘Ghetto University’ crooner had earlier in the weekend teased his curious fans with a post on his Instagram page, hinting on …

THE Zone-2 Police Command in Lagos says it has detained two suspected international fraudsters that allegedly specialised in forging foreign certificates in Lagos and Ghana. The AIG in charge of the zone,  Adegoke Fayaode, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Fayoade said that the suspects …

EUROPEAN Union foreign ministers plan to meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss recent developments in Syria and Georgia also wars in Ukraine and the Middle East as well as the political situation in Belarus. Ministers are set to adopt the 15th round of new sanctions on Russia since its …

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 20-year old tailor, Ahmad Garba to three months imprisonment for stealing six shirts and six trousers. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay …

THE annual Festival of Unity organised by the National Arts Theatre has begun, with stakeholders praising the new management for ensuring continuity of the event. Newsextra24 reports that the 2024 edition has the theme: “Rebranding Boundless Opportunities: Celebrating Unity and Inclusivity”. Speaking at the event on Tuesday in Lagos, Mrs …

OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a suspected online fraudster,  Osang  Otukpa, over an alleged duping of 139 Australians to the tune of eight million Australian dollars. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the suspect …

Three men sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York on Thursday, claiming the hip-hop mogul drugged and raped them. The lawsuits, which were filed anonymously in a state court, add to a wave of sexual assault litigation against the rapper, producer and record executive as he also faces federal sex …

As a media scholar who engages with Nigeria’s media landscape from the safe yet impassioned perch of the diaspora, I have found 2024 to be particularly illuminating in the annals of government-media relations. It presented a study in tension, turmoil, and eventual catharsis. If the media is society’s mirror, then …