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 Davido meets French President Macron Grammy-nominated singer David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday. The singer announced the high-profile encounter on his verified Instagram page, sharing photos of the event. Accompanying Davido were close associates, including businessman Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, and manager, Asika. The images captured a warm exchange, highlighting the significance of the moment. In his post, Davido expressed gratitude for the opportunity, writing, “It was an honor meeting @emmanuelmacron and sharing our visions for a better world.”Davido meets French President Macron

 Lagos moves to close old dumpsites, strengthen waste management The Lagos State Government has announced plans to decommission major landfills that have outlived their usefulness as part of efforts to improve waste management and environmental sustainability across the state. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday after a meeting with all 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Area chairmen. Wahab said the move was part of the state’s broader strategy to build a cleaner, flood-free Lagos through improved coordination between state and local authorities. “We are decommissioning landfills like Olusosun and Solous 3 that have outlived their usefulness, while ensuring that functional ones like Epe remain active and efficient,” he stated. The meeting, held at the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, also had in attendance the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluw...

 Yahoo boys have killed romance in Nigeria – Erigga Ace rapper Erigga has claimed that internet fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys, contributed significantly to the transactional nature of relationship in the Nigerian society nowadays. Speaking in an interview with Yanga FM Lagos, the rapper explained that Yahoo boys’ extravagant speeding on women has made it difficult for other men, who can’t afford speeding extravagantly, to maintain a healthy relationship with women who are already used to the standard set by the fraudsters. He lamented that genuine romance is gradually fading from the Nigerian society due to a lot men basing their value entirely to finances, and a lot of women dating for “survival” rather than love. “Yahoo boys don kill romance. [Genuine] romance no longer exists. When last did you see two lovers holding hands together in the street? It has been long we saw such. The problem now, is that we are raising weak men who feel their entire value is in their poc...

 Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Ghana’s former first lady nicknamed ‘Hillary Clinton of Africa’, dies at 76 Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Ghana’s former first lady, has passed away. Felix Ofosu, presidential spokesperson, said Agyeman-Rawlings died on Thursday morning after a short illness. She was 76. Agyeman-Rawlings was married to Jerry Rawlings, Ghana’s longest-serving leader. This also made her the country’s longest-serving first lady. Rawlings died in 2020 after leading two coups and later served as an elected president. He presided over Ghana for 19 years. The former first lady’s family visited President John Mahama earlier on Thursday to officially notify him of her death. Mahama leads the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, founded by Rawlings after he took power. Agyeman-Rawlings nursed political ambitions and was the NDC’s first vice-chairperson in 2009. She lost her bid to become the party’s presidential candidate in 2011 and formed the National Democratic Party (N...

 PRESS RELEASE NPF STRENGTHENS CAPACITY IN CYBERCRIME COMBAT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN META ONLINE SAFETY SUMMIT The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutional capacity in the fight against cybercrime and promoting a safer digital ecosystem. This was demonstrated through the active participation of the Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) in the Meta Two-Day Summit on Online Safety, themed “The Future of Online Safety: Combating Evolving Threats,” held recently in Abuja. The summit brought together law enforcement agencies, policymakers, and technology partners to foster collaboration and develop innovative approaches to tackling the ever-evolving nature of cyber threats and digital crimes. Through their engagement, officers of NPF-NCCC, who represented the Nigeria Police Force  at the summit, enhanced their knowledge and technical expertise in understanding the structure of digital criminal enterprises, the dynamic...

 Morocco plans coal power phase-out by 2040 Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said. Morocco joined the international PPCA, a group of around 60 governments seeking to phase out coal power, in 2023, in a bid to progress natural gas and renewable energy projects. Even without international support, Morocco would still aim to phase out coal by the 2040s, the PPCA said in a statement, Reuters reported. As of 2024, coal accounted for 59.3% of Morocco's electricity mix, down from 70% in 2022, according to official figures. Morocco is targeting 52% of installed capacity to come from renewables by 2030, up from 45% currently. 'Stopped planning for new coal plants' "Morocco has stopped planning for new coal power plants," Morocco's energy minister was quoted as saying in the PPCA statement. The phase-out pledge "signals intent to manage early plant retirements, c...

 Benin opposition candidate excluded from presidential race Benin's electoral commission said on Thursday it had excluded the main opposition candidate from standing in the April 2026 presidential election, AFP reported. The CENA rejected the candidacy of Renaud Agbodjo, the representative of the main opposition Democrats party, on the grounds that he did not have sufficient sponsors. Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is the candidate for the multi-party alliance of current President Patrice Talon, which has a majority of seats in parliament. Talon, who has been in power since 2016, is not seeking re-election, having reached his two-term limit. Opposition candidate can appeal Wadagni, 49, is widely seen as one of Talon's closest collaborators. Just one other candidate has qualified so far for the presidential election – Paul Hounkpe of the smaller opposition FCBE. Agbodjo had been selected by the Democrats as their candidate earlier this month. The 43-year-old lawyer can appeal ...