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FG Targets $600M Investment For Creative Businesses As CANEX Opens In Lagos

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

FG unveils $600 million funding programme for Nigeria’s creative businesses as CANEX opens, with focus on investment, intellectual property and growth. The Federal Government is seeking to unlock more than $600 million in funding for Nigeria’s digital and creative industries through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (IDICE) programme....

Palmer Snubbed As Jobe Bellingham Earns First Senior Call-Up For England

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

Cole Palmer misses England’s Nations League squad through injury concerns, while Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham earns his first senior call-up. Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer has been left out of England’s squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain, while Borussia Dortmund’s Jobe Bellingham has received his...

Kenyan Preacher Gets 200-Year Jail Term For Role In Shakahola Mass Deaths

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie receives 200 years in prison for his role in the Shakahola tragedy that killed 190 children. A Kenyan court has sentenced religious leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for his role in the deaths of 190 children who were allegedly starved to death on...

Tesla To Wind Down Cybertruck Production As Sales Fall Short Of Expectations

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production by mid-2027 as disappointing sales continue to undermine expectations for the electric pickup. Tesla plans to wind down production of its Cybertruck at its Gigafactory in Texas around mid-2027, as the electric vehicle manufacturer shifts its focus towards autonomous transportation following the model’s struggle...

Kenyan Tribunal Dismisses Petition Against Dangote’s Planned 700,000bpd Refinery

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

A Kenyan tribunal dismisses a consumer group’s petition challenging Aliko Dangote’s planned 700,000bpd refinery in Lamu. A Kenyan tribunal has dismissed a petition filed by a consumer rights organisation challenging Aliko Dangote’s planned crude oil refinery project in the East African country. According to Reuters on Thursday, the case brought...

Arewa for Asiwaju: Rewriting the Northern Narrative for Continuity, Equity and Progress

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

Northern Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 elections is undergoing a quiet but consequential realignment. For much of the period since the inauguration of the Renewed Hope administration, many northern political actors have maintained a tactical distance from openly campaigning for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the core North....

2027: ‘Don’t Set Nigeria on Fire,’ Imansuagbon Condemns Court Judgment, Urges International Intervention

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

A stalwart of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State and former governorship aspirant, Barrister Ken Imansuagbon, on Friday warned that the Federal High Court judgment nullifying the party’s leadership could plunge Nigeria into chaos and anarchy, describing it as a clear attempt to cripple the opposition and set...

NAWOJ Election: Ogbeche, Mohammad Disqualified, Ibrahim Set for Unopposed ReturnNAWOJ Poll

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

The National Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Aisha Ibrahim, is set to return for a second term after emerging unopposed ahead of the association’s National Delegates Conference in Kano State. Ibrahim emerged unopposed alongside the National Secretary, Wasilah Ladan, and several other national officers following the...

Ebonyi 2027: Oluchukwu calls for assessment of candidates based of records, cautions Ezza elders

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

A political activist and commentator, Paschal Oluchukwu Omaka, has urged the people of Ezza Ezekuna in Ebonyi state to support candidates who have demonstrated genuine commitment to the community ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oluchukwu, who hails from Umuezeoka in Ezza North Local Government Area, made the call in...

UK Court Convicts Russell Brand Of Rape, Three Sexual Assaults

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2026November 6, 20260

Russell Brand is found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults linked to incidents between 1999 and 2009. British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults by a London court, with a judge warning that he faces a lengthy prison sentence. Brand,...