Saudi Imposes Fines for Unauthorized Hajj Participation
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced penalties for those violating Hajj regulations, including fines up to SAR 100,000 (approximately $26,661 USD) for facilitating unauthorized pilgrims and SAR 20,000 (around $5,332 USD) for individuals performing Hajj without permits. Those caught sheltering or transporting unauthorized pilgrims will also face fines, while illegal infiltrators may be deported […]
Akpabio Vows Worker-Friendly Reforms
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerian workers of labour-friendly legislations as they celebrate May Day. Akpabio in a statement, also commended workers for their productivity, diligence, and resilience despite socio-economic challenges, and promised to prioritize workers’ welfare, security, and conditions of service, guaranteeing their rights and protecting them from victimization. He then vowed to […]
PSG Edge Arsenal 1–0 in Champions League Semi-Final First Leg
Paris Saint-Germain PSG claimed a first leg advantage in their UEFA Champions League semi-final against Arsenal. Thanks to an Ousmane Dembele loan goal, the French side held on to a 1-0 away win against the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium. PSG will head into the second leg at the Parc des Princes on May 7 […]
Ancelotti Set to Coach Brazil at 2026 World Cup
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has reached an agreement to coach Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Ancelotti is widely expected to leave the LaLiga champions after this season. Brazilian Federation expect Carlo Ancelotti to be on the touchline already on the first week of June representing the […]
Papal Conclave to Elect New Pope Begins May 7
The Vatican says about 135 Cardinals from across the world will meet from May 7 in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, following the death and burial of Pope Francis. Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said cardinals will take part in a solemn mass at St Peter’s Basilica, after which those eligible to vote […]
BRICS Slams U.S. Trade Moves at Rio Meeting
Foreign ministers from the BRICS group of developing nations have met to discuss and present a united front in the face of US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies. The meeting, which began yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, is expected to produce a joint statement criticizing “unilateral measures” on trade from the group formed by […]
Wizkid, Rema, Tems, Asake Nominated for 2025 AMAs
Wizkid, Rema, Asake, and Tems have been nominated for the Favourite Afrobeats Category at the 2025 American Music Awards. They will be competing with South African star, Tyla, for the prize. The 2025 American Music Award show will hold on May 25, after failing to hold in the past two years, and will be hosted by singer […]
Tiwa Savage Previews You4Me Ahead of New Album Release
Ahead of the release of her fourth studio album entitled “This One is Personal”, Tiwa Savage, yesterday previewed a song, You4Me, set to feature on the album. This One is Personal follows her third studio album released in 2020 called “Celia” Read Another Story – AGN Clarifies Victims of Owerri Set Tragedy Not Registered Members
IMF: Global Growth to Decline to 2.8% in 2025 Amid Trade tensions
The International Monetary Fund, IMF has projected a shrinking global growth and declining world inflation, occasioned by heightened uncertainties and key policy adjustments. IMF’s Chief Economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas who announced this yesterday in Washington DC, USA, while giving the fund’s global economic outlook, also downgraded the 2025 U.S. growth forecast to 1.8%, down from 2.7% […]
NBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s “Tell Your Papa” from Broadcast
National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has barred the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, from airing on radio and television stations in the country, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo issued by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the NBC declared the track a Not To Be Broadcast, under […]