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Popular British singer, pianist and composer Sir Elton John has revealed that he suffered from a ‘severe eye infection’ which left him with ‘limited vision’ in one eye. The veteran player revealed the information while providing an update on his health on social media, saying he had recently recovered from a “severe eye infection” that had affected his vision. According …

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged African leaders to demand a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, and denounced “historic injustices” against the continent. Speaking at the China-Africa forum, attended by more than 50 African leaders, Guterres stressed the need to correct long-standing omissions. “It is outrageous… that the African continent still does not have a permanent …

Andrew Wynne, a British citizen wanted by Nigerian Police, has said he will not hand himself in due to fears for his safety. Police issued a search warrant for Wynne and a Nigerian associate, Lucky Obiyan, on Monday, offering a N20 million reward for information leading to their arrest. Authorities accuse them of trying to overthrow President Bola Tinubu by …

The Labour Party (LP) leadership crisis escalated after Callistus Okafor, another candidate for the national chairmanship, denounced a stakeholders meeting convened by Abia State Governor Alex Otti as illegal, unconstitutional and a mere “jamboree.” Okafor criticized the meeting that led to the appointment of Senator Nenadi Usman as the interim national chairman of the LP, asserting, “We wish to convey …

He is soft-spoken yet highly prolific. He cannot be caught indulging in banality. He does not engage in any form or shade of falsehood. This disposition is rooted in his background: with a father who was the first university graduate in his village of Ewatto in Edo State and a mother who was a headmistress, his upbringing was predictably spartan. …

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said the start of fuel production by the Dangote Oil Refinery will strengthen the national economy by eliminating the ongoing fuel shortage and conserving foreign exchange. Gasoline produced by the refinery, which has a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, is expected to reach service stations within the next 48 hours as it formalizes …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N193 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a decline in the prices of shares such as Oando, RT Briscoe and NSL Tech among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization dropped to N55.4 trillion from N55.6 trillion recorded by the …

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday urged states that have not yet submitted their reports on the proposed state police to submit their reports by September 9. The acting governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Lawal, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the 144th NEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said: “At …

  Singapore collected S$80.3 billion (US$61.4 billion) in tax revenue for the 2023/24 financial year, up 17 percent from the previous year. Man walking near the Inland Revenue Authority building in Singapore. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan) The increase reflects “strong economic growth and nominal wage growth in Singapore in 2022,” the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said on Wednesday (Sept …

At least four people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at a high school in the United States on Wednesday. The police then arrested the suspect. The Atlanta Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the incident in a post on social media. The incident occurred near the town of Winder, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta, the …