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The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has restrained the Imo State Government, various security agencies and local government chairmen from interfering with the rallies, meetings and other civic activities of a House of Representatives member from Imo State, Imo Ugochinyere. Justice Kayode Agunloye issued the interim injunction following an ex parte application filed by Mr Ugochinyere, through his lawyer Chibuzor Ezike, in suit number marked FCT/HC/CV/153/2026. Justice Agunloye issued the order on 20 July, according to court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Friday. The presiding judge signed the order which was also authenticated by the court registrar,…

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said “anything can happen” amid reports La Liga champions Barcelona have bid to sign World Cup winner Rodri. City are understood to have rejected an opening bid of £38.5 million ($52 million) from Barcelona for the midfielder. The 30-year-old has just one season remaining on his deal at the Etihad and has been strongly linked with a return to his native Spain. City are reported to want about £68 million for Rodri, who was named player of the tournament at the recent World Cup in North America. Barcelona could now come back with an increased…

“Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted in a since-deleted social media post Slipknot has apparently booted turntablist Sid Wilson from the band. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted in a since-deleted social media post, which was shared by Stereogum on Friday, Aug. 14. “We wish him the best in his future endeavors.” Reps for the band did not immediately return Rolling Stone‘s requests for comment. Wilson, who joined the band in 1998, was known at #0 and served as Slipknot’s keyboardist and turntablist. His departure…

Ferdinand Ekechukwu A Nigerian mobility and travel services company, Ride With Me Logistics, has unveiled plans to tackle longstanding transportation and logistics challenges affecting the country’s tourism, travel, entertainment and corporate sectors through an integrated service model designed to deliver seamless travel experiences. Founder of the company, Samuel Isong, said it was established after years of witnessing how unreliable transportation disrupted events, business engagements and tourism activities, particularly during his time in artist management. “Ride With Me was born from experience,” Isong said, explaining that his work in the entertainment industry exposed him to recurring logistical failures. “For years, I…

A new poll shows Lula leading Bolsonaro, but the gap has closed ahead of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has retained his lead over right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of October’s election, according to a new poll.A Quaest survey published on Friday found Lula would take 43 percent of the vote in a simulated run-off, against 40 percent for Bolsonaro, effectively a statistical tie given the poll’s two-point margin of error.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe result marks a narrowing from an earlier Quaest poll on August 5, which…

Indian authorities have arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian national accused of being involved in an elaborate online romance scam that allegedly defrauded a victim of about ₹68 lakh, equivalent to approximately N98.1 million. The suspect, identified as Nwogu Osinachi, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) at about 1:50 p.m. on August 11 at a residence in Kamal Vihar, Burari, Delhi. According to Indian media reports, Osinachi, a native of Imo State, Nigeria, was wanted in connection with FIR No. 33/2026, registered at Madeyganj police station under the Lucknow Commissionerate. Police said the investigation began after a resident…

Ferdinand Ekechukwu Nigerian singer Peter Okoye, formerly of P-Square music group, has been in the news cycle lately for airing a series of escalating allegations against his other brothers, his twin Paul Okoye aka Rude Boy, elder brother and music executive, former manager, Jude Okoye, accusing the latter of financial misconduct tied to the group’s earnings. Jude has however denied the claims. For years, fans have watched the famous twins, Peter and Paul Okoye, exchange subtle jabs online without directly addressing the issues that divided them. Peter who goes with the moniker Mr. P, without mincing words on the long-running…

Bennett Oghifo  Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently provide Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) as part of measures to reduce the rising cost of transportation and ease the economic burden on civil servants. Atoyebi made the call following a series of encounters with federal workers in Abuja, which he said exposed the severity of transportation challenges facing civil servants despite their regular salaries. According to him, the experience began on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, when he visited the National…

This past week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500 word open letter, external entitled “The Future is for Everyone”.To some, it’s an expression of hope in AI’s promise. To others, it’s little more than a verbose public relations exercise.Zuckerberg’s manifesto is the latest example of a tech boss opining on why AI is the next big thing.His vision echoes what AI leaders have expressed in various forms: the product they are building is among the “most important technologies in history.”Marc Andreessen, co-founder of early web titan Netscape, perhaps started this trend in 2023 with a 5,000-word essay he called…

British diplomats in six locations around the world, including Buenos Aires and Santiago in South America, will no longer get hardship payments for working in dangerous cities.Bonuses and respite breaks are granted to those working in cities considered risky, like Beirut in Lebanon, or with high crime, such as Pretoria in South Africa, or high air pollution in cities including New Delhi and Beijing.The UK government has removed Santiago, in Chile, Panama City in Panama, Pyongyang in North Korea, Bamako in Mali, and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in addition to the two south American cities, according to the latest…