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The convicted leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has formally sacked his longtime lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor. Mr Kanu announced this in a letter which he personally signed and addressed to Mr Ejiofor. The letter was dated 22 July. The IPOB leader acknowledged that he had previously sacked the lawyer through a verbal statement, explaining that he decided to formalise the disengagement “Your engagement as my personal legal representative was previously terminated by me through direct verbal communication, upon which you ceased acting in that capacity. This letter serves, in part, as a formal written confirmation…

NewsFeedJournalist Savannah Guthrie has made an emotional public appeal for information about her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, saying her family is living through “a nightmare that will not end.” The plea comes after investigators said kidnapping notes linked to the case were fake.Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, CEO, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Nigeria closed out an eight-month push to overhaul how it sells drilling rights, and the results suggest the strategy is working: explorers who once shunned the country’s remote frontier territories are now lining up for a piece of them. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) wrapped its Commercial Bid Conference this week, marking the end of a bidding round that regulators say restored investor confidence in Africa’s largest oil producer at a moment when the industry has been consolidating around fewer, safer bets. The scale of interest surprised even the…

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei responded on Monday afternoon to murmuring in the industry that his company somehow supports efforts by the U.S. government to ban open-weight Chinese models, or possibly open-weight models generally. “Anyone who has read my past writing should know that I don’t regard such bans as a useful measure, but let me state it clearly so that there is no doubt: Anthropic has never advocated for a ban on open-weights models,” he wrote, emphasis his own. His response came after Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang took to X (his first post on the platform) to…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to bring in emergency legislation in order to stop the early release of hundreds of prisoners.Burnham announced last week that he was pausing the scheme, which would have seen about 700 prisoners freed in the first phase in September, following a backlash from survivors and victims.But the Conservatives say the government’s review will not stop offenders being released. The scheme was part of a bid to stop unprecedented overcrowding, which Labour says was caused by Conservative governments failing to build new prisons.A Labour spokesperson said: “It’s this government that…

Plateau State has recorded 441 suspected cholera cases, 26 confirmed infections and 14 deaths since an outbreak of the disease began in June. The Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this on Monday in Jos while providing an update on the outbreak. Mr Ba’amlong said the cases were recorded in Mangu, Jos North, Jos South and Barkin Ladi local government areas. He said the Ministry of Health remained on high alert and had strengthened emergency response measures to contain the outbreak. He said the ministry was working with affected councils, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the reported attack on one of its permanent voter cards (PVCs) collection centres in Osun will not deter it from conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Dayo Oketola, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. NAN reports that some suspected hoodlums had, on Sunday, stormed an INEC PVC collection centre located at Oyinlola DC School, Ward 2, Okuku, attacking staff members on duty and carting away electoral materials, including Bimodal Voter…

As Nigeria’s Super Falcons begin their campaign for a record-extending 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, Amstel Malta has unveiled a nationwide fan engagement campaign aimed at mobilising support for the team throughout the tournament. Tagged “Be Your Best,” the campaign seeks to encourage Nigerians to rally behind the ten-time African champions as they pursue another continental crown in Morocco. Nigeria open their Group C campaign against Malawi on 28 July at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat before facing Zambia on 1 August at the same venue. The Super Falcons will conclude the group stage against Egypt…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Jay-Z’s 30th anniversary shows at Yankee Stadium may not have gone off without a hitch — the final date was delayed well into the night due to overcrowding — but it’s fair to say that for the fans that were there, it was well worth the wait.  Where to Buy Jay-Z Concert Tickets The show, which ran until 3:00 a.m., featured an epic career-spanning setlist with guests including Rihanna, Usher, Beyoncé, Pharrell and Clipse. Following those shows from…

By Tosin Clegg In just a few months, The Grace Circle, an initiative from Faith Morey’s GracefullyFaithMorey brand, has emerged as one of the year’s most closely watched cultural gatherings originating from Africa. Founded by Nigerian American entrepreneur, philanthropist, etiquette coach, and media personality Faith Morey, who also established the Okachi Charity Foundation, the project channels the same values of dignity, cultural stewardship, and communal care that underpin her wider work. From the outset, The Grace Circle was conceived as an inclusive forum, and though often perceived as a women’s movement, it has always welcomed men and women equally. The…