A recent court ruling restrains the Biden administration from engaging with social media platforms on content moderation. A Louisiana federal judge has imposed limitations on certain branches of the Biden administration, preventing them from contacting or holding discussions with social media platforms regarding content moderation on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. The ruling by Judge Terry…
Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of the grain, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday. While global food prices eased in August, those of rice rose 9.8 percent compared to the previous month, “reflecting trade disruptions in the aftermath of a ban on…
A Nigerian court has rescheduled the hearing of a police lawsuit against prominent activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore and other organisers of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest to 5 November, after the presiding judge was unavailable. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja was reported to be sitting at the court’s Enugu Division on…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has described former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai’s defection to the party as a welcome development, saying it is time for good politics. Adebayo, while reacting to el-Rufai’s defection from All Progressives Congress (APC) on his X handle, described the former governor as…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the leadership of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) that emerged from the recent party’s emergency national convention. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in the judgment, held that there was evidence that NRM served on INEC a valid notice of its…
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has described the state as a safe haven for investments in the oil and gas sector, emphasizing its crucial role in the region’s economic development. Speaking at an oil and gas summit in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Fubara, represented by Dr. Benibo Anabraba, the Secretary to the State Government,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has firmly denied issuing any directive limiting subject choices for Senior Secondary students preparing for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Responding to circulating reports, Mrs Moyosola Adeshina, Acting Head of the Council’s Public Affairs Department, said in a Tuesday statement from Lagos that the information…
Trans activist Dylan Mulvaney shares her story of being ghosted by Bud Light after a beer promotion subjected her to relentless bullying and transphobia. Bud Light’s association with trans activist Dylan Mulvaney took an unexpected turn, leaving her feeling abandoned by the company after a promotional campaign triggered a wave of harassment and discrimination. Mulvaney,…
In a bold declaration, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has firmly stated that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, is more than capable of clinching the presidency in the upcoming 2027 elections without relying on coalitions with established parties like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or endorsements from prominent political figures such as…
Nigeria’s National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially published the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the assessment taken by students at the close of their Junior Secondary School education. According to a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Azeez Sani, NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, a total…
