The former head of a Chinese temple famed as the birthplace of kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan ($517,000) for crimes including embezzlement and bribery. Buddhist monk Shi Yongxin, 60, was charged in March this year after being placed under investigation last July. A court in the central…
Nigerian-born British rapper Skepta has sparked reactions on social media after appearing to criticise President Bola Tinubu over the economic hardship facing many Nigerians. In a post shared on X, Skepta directly tagged the President’s official account and questioned the level of hardship being experienced by citizens. “How much suffering is enough? @officialABAT,” the rapper…
Actress Jennifer Lopez and singer Marc Anthony’s child Emme appears to be going by a new identity. The child, born Emme, has now chosen a new masculine name. In a post shared by an Instagram account dedicated to documenting the college decisions of graduating Windward seniors, the 18-year-old was identified as “Oskar Muñiz” while revealing plans to attend…
Ahead of the 2027 Presidential election, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress NDC, Peter Obi, has announced former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as his running mate. He made the announcement at the Special congress of the party held today May 30 where he was also announced as the presidential flag bearer…
The national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Senator Seriake Dickson, today May 30, unveiled former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Obi emerged at the special convention of the party that held in Abuja. Obi defected from the ADC to…
Defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second consecutive Champions League title after a 1-1 draw in a tense final in Budapest on Saturday night, May 30. Arsenal opened the score after six minutes when Kai Havertz broke away and got past PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. The defending champions…
Former Beninese finance minister, Romuald Wadagni, has been officially sworn in as president of Benin on Sunday, succeeding his predecessor and former boss, Patrice Talon. Wadagni, a 49-year-old economist widely regarded as a technocrat and continuity candidate for Talon’s administration, won the April 12 presidential election with 94 per cent of the vote. His only challenger, Paul Hounkpe,…
Activist and Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has kicked against the call for the increase of the minimum wage from N70, 000 to N100,000. Kwara state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, on Friday, May 29, asked President Tinubu to increase minimum wage to N100, 000. According to him, some states have increased the minimum wage to N100,…
A United States-based Nigerian Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a Texas jury for sexu@lly ass@ulting women who were under his spiritual care. The 57-year-old cleric was found guilty of one-count of first-degree sexu@l ass@ult and two counts of second-degree sexu@l assault following a trial in Waco, Texas. The verdict was…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced fresh reductions in the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly referred to as diesel. The refinery has lowered the gantry price of petrol by N25 per litre, bringing it down from N1,275 to N1,250 per litre….
