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Paramount Skydance Corp. on Monday unveiled a $108.4 billion hostile offer for Warner Bros Discovery, escalating a fierce takeover battle with Netflix, which last week announced a $72 billion deal to acquire the media giant. The surprise bid positions Paramount, led by David Ellison, as a direct challenger to Netflix…

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) up to December 15 to appear before it and address allegations of revenue leakages amounting to several trillions of naira. Committee chairman, Rep. Bamidele Salam, issued the directive during a session on Monday…

President Alassane Ouattara was on Monday sworn in for a fourth term as leader of the Ivory Coast following an election from which his two main rivals were barred. The 83-year-old secured nearly 90 percent of the vote in the October 25 poll, which saw a turnout of just over…

Nigerian singer Crown Uzama, better known as Shallipopi, has been crowned Artist of the Year at the 2025 TikTok Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa, held on Friday, December 5, in Johannesburg. The annual ceremony celebrates creators whose content shapes conversations and sparks trends across the region. TikTok said this year’s awards…

TikTok has imposed a late-night restriction on its LIVE feature in Nigeria, blocking users from hosting or watching live streams during peak night hours. The restriction began quietly at midnight on Sunday, when LIVE access across the country was shut down without prior public announcement. Creators reported seeing a “No…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have thwarted a robbery attack, rescued abducted travellers, and recovered weapons in a series of coordinated operations across Taraba State. The Brigade’s Acting Spokesperson, Lt. Umar Muhammad, disclosed the operations in a statement on Monday. According to him, the…

A Sunday worship service turned tragic in Lilu community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, after gunmen invaded an Anglican church, killing the wife of the presiding priest and injuring several congregants. The attack, which occurred during the morning service, has heightened tension across the state. It came barely…

File photo: Delta State Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe The Delta State Police Command has arrested two key suspects in connection with the murder of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, who was killed on November 23, 2025, in Anambra State. The suspects—identified as 25-year-old security staff Godwin Mngumi and his accomplice,…

A fresh controversy has emerged in Edo State following a petition by law students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti alleging that the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Roland Otaru, SAN, may have been conferred with a professorship under questionable academic circumstances. In the petition, the students reportedly questioned the…

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State on Monday received 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, who were released after being abducted by bandits in November. The children, conveyed in separate buses, arrived at the Niger State Government House around 5:20 p.m., where they were…