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American online streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as iShowSpeed, has clarified criticism for being disrespectful towards Nigerian content creators during his ongoing African tour, saying the trip was not designed around collaborating with influencers, but instead aimed at promoting African culture and people in general. The clarification came on the heels of a livestream Wednesday of his first full day in Lagos, Nigeria, which drew large crowds, graphic street encounters, and several viral moments that quickly dominated online conversations across Africa and beyond. The backlash began after some Nigerian content creators accused the streamer of ignoring their requests…

An investigation by Sahara Reporters into Nigeria’s public payment portal Govspend has revealed that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has spent millions of naira on infrastructure works for government officials’ residences. According to payment records published on the Government Expenditure website, the NIS paid N8.2 million for the repair of an overhead water tank at the residence of the Inspector General of Immigration Services (CIS) in Datsen Kure, Minna, Niger State. The payment was made to a company identified as Assist Energy Limited, described on the portal as “repair of overhead tank at CIS residence”, and was made in February…

Lagos, Nigeria’s tech hub, is reengineering not only how startups are financed, but also how innovation happens within its borders. The proposed Lagos Innovation Bill is the most ambitious endeavor the state has ever undertaken, said Olatunbosun Arake, the state Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology. Rather than treating startups as isolated ventures that receive occasional support, the bill aims to create an innovation pipeline that allows ideas to move from research to experimentation and ultimately to market. The goal, Alake said, is to bring higher institutions, research institutions, private companies and founders together into a single system for problem-solving…

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who first formalized the idea of ​​psychotherapy. Freud was a serious pessimist about human nature. He believed that life is ruled by deep, dark impulses over which humans have little control. And these deep, dark impulses inflict terrible wounds on humans, turning them into freaks. The behavioral scientist explained that humans are damaged and defiled in their original form and are therefore troubled creatures that need repair. It is the hearts and minds of depraved and depraved people all over the world that are ruled by the deep, dark impulses that Freud referred to.…

…CBN directs financial operators to speed up response time to fraud Banking fraud has recorded its first downturn since 2021, with the number of reported cases steadily declining across the industry, a trend largely attributed to the effectiveness of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) and National Identification Number (NIN) frameworks in curbing identity-related crimes. While reported fraud incidents have steadily declined across the industry, the total amount involved in fraud has plummeted by 51 percent, reflecting improved controls and rapid response mechanisms within the banking system. This positive trend is expected to further strengthen after the Central Bank of Nigeria…

Thursday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…premier league Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer is keen to return to Manchester to join Manchester United, but the former Manchester City player is under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033 – The Express Liverpool have shown strong interest in Micky van de Ven and Spurs’ resolve will be tested in the summer as the 24-year-old resists contract talks.Spurs manager Thomas Frank likes Brentford captain Nathan Collins but there is no guarantee he will take over after the summer – Daily Mail Liverpool full-back Kostas Tsimikas, currently on loan at Roma, is on Nottingham Forest’s…

John Sikram of Kaduna The Adara Development Association (ADA), the umbrella body of the Adara people, has demanded a public apology from the Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Muhammad Rabiu, and the Chairman of Kajuru Local Government Area, Dauda Madaki, for denying the abduction of 166 worshipers in the Kurumin Wari community in Kajuru Local Government Area of ​​Kaduna State. The association demanded an apology in a statement while rejecting the confirmation of the incident by the Nigeria Police Headquarters in Abuja. The Kaduna State Police Commissioner and Kajuru City Council Chairman on Monday denied the incident happened, dismissing it as…

The United States is further tightening its immigration policies after President Donald Trump’s administration decided to suspend visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a third of them in Africa. Affected African countries include Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan. In West Africa, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Liberia, Togo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Senegal also face U.S. visa restrictions. The visa ban goes into effect on January 21, 2026, and applies to individuals who wish to live and work in the United States permanently. With the move, Washington says it will end “abuse of the immigration…

Spain’s largest train drivers’ union has called for a three-day national strike to demand measures to ensure the safety of railway workers and passengers after two crashes this week left at least 46 people dead, including two drivers.The death toll from Sunday’s two-train crash near the Andalusian town of Adams rose from 43 to 45 after two more bodies were recovered from the crash scene Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday, a train derailed near Guerrida in Catalonia after a retaining wall collapsed, killing one driver and injuring 37 others.On Thursday, a commuter train collided with a crane in southeastern Murcia, leaving…

Hakim Baba Ahmed, former Special Assistant on Political Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) risks internal collapse if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wins the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections, arguing that a heated nomination contest could lead to mass defections. Baba Ahmed said in an interview with Politics Today on Tuesday that Atiku is in a strong position to emerge as the ADC standard-bearer if the party goes ahead with the national conference, but added that such an outcome could come at a heavy cost…