Trump-Backed Julia Letlow Defeats Freedom Caucus Co-Founder In Race To Succeed Pro-Impeachment GOP LA Sen Bill Cassidy

Trump-backed Republican Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow bested State Treasurer John Fleming in a Saturday GOP primary showdown to replace an ousted senator who had voted to convict the president. Letlow won 56.5% of the vote in the Republican primary runoff to Fleming’s 43.5%, The Associated Press (AP) reported with 69% of ballots counted. Given Louisiana’s…

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“Stop fighting online”, Funke Akindele chides Eniola Badmus over row with makeup artist

“Stop fighting online”, Funke Akindele chides Eniola Badmus over row with makeup artist

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has called out her colleague and friend Eniola Badmus over an online row with a makeup artist, saying she did not handle the situation properly. The controversy started after Badmus accused the makeup artist of failing to show up for a booked appointment. The actress expressed her frustration on social media,…

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OPINION: 2026 Mid-Year Review, Outlook Of Nigeria’s Capital Market & Economy

OPINION: 2026 Mid-Year Review, Outlook Of Nigeria’s Capital Market & Economy

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Nigeria entered the year 2026 at what market analysts have described as a delicate yet momentous inflection point. After enduring two years of painful but necessary structural reforms most notably the unification of the foreign exchange market, the removal of the long-standing fuel subsidy, and a period of aggressive monetary tightening unprecedented in…

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Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Concludes Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings 2026 in Baku with Seven Agreements Exceeding USD 1 Billion

Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Concludes Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings 2026 in Baku with Seven Agreements Exceeding USD 1 Billion

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 28, 2026/APO Group/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral credit and political risk insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, concluded its participation in the IsDB Group Annual Meetings 2026 in Baku with the signing of seven agreements, Memoranda…

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BREAKING: ‘Irigwe Nation’ Holds Mass Burial For Nine Victims Of Southern Kaduna Massacre, Including Five Children

BREAKING: ‘Irigwe Nation’ Holds Mass Burial For Nine Victims Of Southern Kaduna Massacre, Including Five Children

The ‘Irigwe Nation’ on Saturday held a mass burial for victims of the June 16, 2026 attack on Angwan Magaji in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna. The Irigwe Nation refers to the Irigwe people, an ethnic group in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, primarily located in Plateau State, especially Bassa Local Government Area…

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