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Meta to Settle $1.4 Billion Lawsuit with Texas Over Biometric Privacy Violations
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement in a lawsuit by the state of Texas over an...
#EndBadGovernance Protest: FG Declares Prisons ‘Red Zones’
The Federal Government has declared all 256 prisons nationwide as “red zones” in anticipation of the planned #EndBadGovernance peaceful protests on August 1....
Osun Government Orders School Closure Ahead Of August 1 #EndBadGovernance Protests
The Osun State government has ordered all schools to close by July 31. This directive applies to both public and private educational institutions...
Thugs Threaten Lagos Residents Not to Join #EndBadGovernance Protest
Thugs have threatened residents in Lagos Island ahead of #EndBadGovernance protest. A video trending on X showed some thugs warning market traders that...
Lady Gaga Pre-Recorded Her Olympics Opening Performance To Dodge Rain
Lady Gaga’s electrifying start to the 2024 Olympics in Paris wasn’t live as it seemed – her rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc...
FG Suspends Import Duties, Taxes on Essential Food Items Ahead of #EndBadGovernance Protest
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has suspended import duties and taxes on essential food items. This, he noted, is the...
House of Reps Orders Reversal of Electricity Tariff Hike Ahead of Nationwide Protest
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to revert to the old electricity...
Tinubu Offers Dangote Refinery Naira-Settled Crude Supply
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has adopted a proposal by Tinubu to sell crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and other refineries in...
Mali Rebels Claim Killing Dozens of Soldiers, Wagner Mercenaries
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali have claimed responsibility for killing and injuring dozens of Malian soldiers and Wagner mercenaries during a two-day fighting...
Sokoto: Terrorists Abduct Traditional Ruler, Son, 5 Others
Terrorists have attacked and abducted Isa Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District, and his son while they were travelling from Sokoto to...
Gwọ Gwọ Gwọ Ngwọ: Mike Ejeagha’s 1982 Album Makes Historic Comeback On Spotify Chart
Legendary singer Gentleman Mike Ejeagha’s 1982 album Akuko N’egwu has made a historic debut on the Nigerian Spotify chart at number 95, 41...
Akpabio Calls Emergency Senate Meeting 1 Day Before Nationwide Protest Amid Recess
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called for an emergency meeting of the Senate. This meeting, marked as “National Importance,” is scheduled for...