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Davido Joins Dangote As Refinery IPO Lights Up New York’s Times Square

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Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, joined the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at New York’s Times Square on Tuesday to support the public offering campaign for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. In a video shared on social media, it showed both figures standing in front of a giant digital display on the Nasdaq billboard bearing the message, “Made in Nigeria. Built for the World.”   The digital display forms part of a global promotional campaign for the refinery’s ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO), which opened on Monday, September 14, 2026, and its set to close on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The offer places  4.1 billion ordinary shares on the market at  ₦ 525 per share, with a minimum subscription of 10 shares. If fully subscribed, the public offer is expected to raise about ₦2.15 trillion, thereby expanding participation among Nigerian and African retail and institutional investors.

Nigerian Cleric Wanted In Cameroon After Mummified Body Was Discovered Under The Church Property

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A Nigerian cleric wanted by Cameroonian authorities has gone into hiding after a mummified body was discovered buried beneath a concrete slab at a property linked to his church in Yaoundé. It was gathered that on Tuesday, the body was found on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at about 9 AM by officers of the Nkoabang Special Police Station during an ongoing investigation involving Kedi Samuel Kenechukwu, also known as Ekedi Samuel. Kenechukwu is the founder of Mercy of God Ministry and is currently wanted by security authorities over allegations including human trafficking, arrest and kidnapping. Several Cameroonian news outlets have reported on the case, with Camer.be describing Kenechukwu as “a Nigerian prophet operating in Cameroon since 2018.” It was gathered that investigators discovered a white-and-gold coffin buried about 1.5 metres beneath a concrete slab at the property in Nkoabang. The body was described as being in a state of mummification. “The lid is broken. Inside, a body, a...

Senegalese Football Star, Sadio Mané Launches $20 Million Mango Processing Plant In His Hometown

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Senegalese and Al Nassr FC forward, Sadio Mané has launched a CFA11.7 billion ($20.4 million) agro-industrial project in his hometown of Bambali, southern Senegal, aimed at expanding mango processing and creating jobs. It was gathered that on Monday the project known as SM10 Agro, was launched on September 19 in Bambali, Sédhiou Region. The complex will include a processing plant with an annual capacity of 8,500 tonnes of mangoes, producing mango pulp, dried fruits and mango butter. It will also include a 500-hectare plantation of Kent mangoes. The project is located in Casamance, Senegal’s leading mango-producing region, where limited processing facilities have contributed to significant post-harvest losses. Senegal loses an estimated 30 to 45 per cent of harvested fruit annually, with poor farming practices, harvesting and transportation challenges, and limited processing outlets among the factors contributing to the losses. Speaking at the launch, Sadio Mané said he wanted his legac...

“Why I Still Live In A Rented Apartment Despite Having The Financial Capacity To Own A House” – Ola Of Lagos

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Nigerian social media influencer and car reviewer, Waris Olayinka Akinwande, popularly known as Ola of Lagos, has explained why he deliberately chooses to live in a rented apartment despite having the financial capacity to own a house. Speaking on a recent episode of the KK Show, Ola said he has never slept in a house he bought with his own money because paying rent motivated him to work harder. The luxury influencer explained that the financial responsibility of paying rent keeps him focused and reminds him that he needs to continue working to meet his obligations. He said: “If I sleep in a house I bought with my own money, I’ll relax. No! Rent, pay rent make you know say you wan pay 50 million naira. “Pay, so that you go know say you have to work. If you go dey your house wey you buy. No, it’s fine to stay in your house, that's my own opinion, so don't let that judge your life oo.” Ola of Lagos, however, stressed that his approach should not be treated as a general rule, noti...

Tinubu Extends His Working Vacation, Expected To Return By Weekend

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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his working vacation by few days and will now return to Nigeria by the weekend. President Tinubu departed Nigeria on Sunday, August 30, 2026, for London to begin the working vacation. After spending a week in London, he moved to Paris, France, where he met with French President, Emmanuel Macron and businessman Mr Vincent Bollore, whose media group includes Canal+, Multichoice, and Universal Music Group. Since he began the vacation, President Tinubu has continued to keep in touch with home, directing the affairs of the nation, like ordering an independent panel to investigate the death of 37 illegal miners in Minna, following their detention by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), among other things. While away, President Tinubu delegated Vice President, Kashim Shettima to represent him at some official functions. Though Shettima left Abuja on Sunday, September 20, 2026, for New York to attend the 81st United ...

Nkechi Blessing Attacks Phyna At Pretty Mike's All-White Party

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Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing and Big Brother Season 7 (Level Up) winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, seem to be preparing for their boxing match. The two who have been going at each other for days now attended Pretty Mike’s All-White Party, where they were seeing facing off. In the clip, Nkechi Blessing had conf ronted Phyna over her statement saying she would beat her up, and Phyna had retaliated. ‎The two would settle their issue on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in the boxing ring. ‎Nkechi, in a video she shared online, had chastised Phyna for her unending drama on social media. She questioned whether the reality star doesn’t have people who talk to her at home. Nkechi said Phyna was becoming a nuisance on social media and advised her to rest. Responding, Phyna said she was confused about being dragged into it by the actress, noting that they weren’t friends, involved in any business, or in a close relationship. Calling her a grandma, she recalled how Nkechi...

18 Suspects Arrested In The 2021 Assassination Of Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse

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Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse have been transported to Florida to stand trial, the U.S. officials said on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Moïse, 53, was gunned  down on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him. “Today’s multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI’s continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice,” FBI special agent Brett Skiles said on X. In the same post, federal prosecutor, Jason Reding Quinones said: “18 transported in military plane from Haiti to face American justice in the Southern District of Florida.” “Five years later, we are still bringing defendants before American courts, and we are not finished,” Quinones wrote, adding that 30 suspects have thus far been indicted in the killing. Among those  extradited is a main suspect in the probe...