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Airbnb Bans Extra Cleaning Chores, Fines For Guests From November 20

adminOctober 23, 2026

Airbnb will stop hosts from requiring guests to perform lengthy cleaning chores, restricting advertised facilities or paying fines under new rules that take effect for bookings made from November 20, 2026. The changes are aimed at making stays on the short-term rental platform fairer by preventing guests from facing extra demands after paying for accommodation,...

Akpabio Puts Host Community Benefits At Centre Of PIA Implementation Review

adminOctober 22, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called for closer scrutiny of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), with particular emphasis on whether oil-producing communities are receiving meaningful development benefits from petroleum operations. Akpabio made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting on the implementation of the law, insisting that the success of the petroleum...

Kano’s Trade Lifeline Gets Major Boost As Tinubu Inaugurates Highway Section

adminOctober 22, 2026

Kano’s commercial links with Kaduna and other parts of Northern Nigeria have received an infrastructure boost following the inauguration of a completed section of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway by President Bola Tinubu. The newly commissioned Section III covers the Zaria–Kano axis, a strategic stretch for the movement of farm produce, merchandise and passengers into and out...

Dangote Expands East African Reach With $327m Kenya Pipeline Deal

adminOctober 21, 2026

Aliko Dangote has acquired a stake worth $327 million in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), adding a major petroleum transportation asset to his business interests as he pursues plans for a refinery in the East African country. Business Day reported that the transaction involved 4.5 billion KPC shares valued at 42.5 billion Kenyan shillings, equivalent to...

10 Injured In Third Mainland Bridge Multiple-Vehicle Crash

adminOctober 21, 2026

Ten passengers have been injured in a multiple-vehicle accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the crash occurred on Wednesday morning when a commercial bus that stopped to fix a faulty tyre was hit by another bus. A trailer subsequently rammed into the second bus before...

Kannywood Loses Veteran Actor and Director Bature Zambuk After Prolonged Illness

adminOctober 21, 2026

The Kannywood film industry is mourning the death of veteran actor, director and filmmaker Bature Zambuk, whose passing has prompted tributes from colleagues and prominent figures in the Hausa entertainment scene. Zambuk reportedly died in Bauchi on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, after battling a prolonged illness that allegedly resulted in blindness and physical weakness. He...

Ebola Alert Forces NNPC To Suspend Abuja Industry Conference

adminOctober 21, 2026

The confirmation of an Ebola case in Abuja has prompted the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to suspend a major gathering of oil and gas industry executives, contractors and business partners scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The two-day NNPC Limited Contractors and Partners CEO Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Conference was billed for October...

FG Moves To Secure Gas Supply For Proposed Ibom LNG Project In Akwa Ibom

adminOctober 21, 2026

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing gas supply for the proposed 200 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) Ibom Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Akwa Ibom State, as stakeholders intensify efforts to advance the investment. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed this after a...

AKSU Unveils National Campus Pageant, Offers N6m in Prizes

adminOctober 20, 2026

The Centre for African Arts and Festival Studies (CAAFS) of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has unveiled a national campus pageant, Campus Queen of Queens 2026, with N6 million in cash prizes for the top three contestants. The maiden edition, organised in collaboration with Heroes World, is scheduled to hold from December 15 to 19,...

Craig Revel Horwood to Play Mother Superior in Upcoming ‘Sister Act’ UK and Ireland Tour

adminOctober 20, 2026

British television personality and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood is set to return to the theatre stage in a new touring production of Sister Act, taking on the role of Mother Superior. The 61-year-old, widely recognised for his long-standing position as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, will feature in the musical adaptation of the popular...

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