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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

June 19, 2024

Anxiety as Tinubu avoids rickety presidential fleet, leads Nigerian delegation to Ramaphosa’s inauguration on own private jet

Opposition figures, including allies of Labour Peter Obi, are warning that politics should not be allowed to creep in when it comes to issues bordering on the president’s safety.

President Bola Tinubu arriving in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 18, 2024.
June 18, 2024

Fresh evidence shows police rescue claim false, Fouani brothers abandoned in Lagos creek by bandits

It was unclear why Mr Hundeyin said the police rescued the foreigners, who were already speaking freely among Epe locals Monday evening.

Fouani brothers
June 16, 2024

Bandits raid Abuja nightclub, kill DJ

Abuja police spokesperson Josephine Adeh expressed deep concerns about Volcano nightclub’s conduct in not promptly reporting the incident.

DJ Bash
June 14, 2024

$Davido meme coin product of internet jokes, not recognised as asset: SEC

The commission noted that the $Davido meme coin was not tenable as a means of payment, whether digitally or otherwise.

Davido
June 14, 2024

World Bank has approved $2.2 billion fresh loans for Tinubu: Finance Minister

The bank approved $1.5 billion to assist Nigeria’s newly implemented reforms and an additional $750 million for resource mobilisation programs.

Tinubu and World Bank boss+logo
June 13, 2024

BlackRock’s iShares worth $400 million issues notice to exit Nigeria 

“Currency conversions, including conversion of Nigeria’s currency, the naira, will impact the timing of the fund’s liquidation,” said BlackRock.

BlackRock ishares (credit: Ledger insight)
June 12, 2024

Tinubu trips, falls, hits head on floor of parade vehicle

Mr Tinubu fell face down during the commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day.

Tinubu falling
June 11, 2024

Diageo announces plan to leave Nigeria after 75 years as Tinubu’s inflation wreaks economic havoc

Guinness will join a long list of multinationals, like GlaxoSmithKline and Microsoft, that have left Nigeria, citing the harsh economic climate as making business unprofitable.

Guiness Brands and President Bola Tinubu
June 10, 2024

Malawi President cancels trip to Bahamas amid unknown whereabouts of plane conveying VP, nine others

“All efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the aircraft since it went off the radar have failed thus far,” the statement said.

Malawi’s president, Lazarus Chakwera
June 10, 2024

U.S. court fixes new date on motion to release Tinubu’s records with FBI, CIA, others

The files were also expected to clarify decades-long controversies regarding Mr Tinubu’s background, including the name, age and gender under which he entered the U.S.

President Bola Tinubu and FBI agents