JUST IN: Tinubu Approves 15% Import Duty on Petrol, Diesel—Fuel Prices Poised for Sharp Hike
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 30, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has greenlit a 15% import duty on petroleum products, including petrol (PMS) and diesel (AGO), signaling an imminent surge…
World Cup Qualifying Fury: Queiroz Slams “Unfair” Saudi-Qatar Home Edge as Oman Bows Out
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 29, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com The fourth round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has erupted into controversy, with defeated teams accusing hosts Saudi Arabia…
Record Bear Attacks in Japan: 11 Dead, Over 100 Injured; Military Deployment to Akita Imminent
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 29, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com Japan is on high alert as bear attacks reach unprecedented levels, with 11 fatalities and more than 100 injuries reported nationwide this year…
JUST IN: Senate Confirms Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff in Swift Security Overhaul
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 29, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), marking the first major step in…
Wike Faces Backlash for Including Two Sons in Official Dubai Summit Delegation
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 29, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has drawn sharp criticism from Nigerians after attending the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities…
BREAKING: US Revokes Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s Visa, Effectively Banning Him from Entry Amid Trump Criticism
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 28, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com In a stunning development that has ignited global outcry, the United States government has permanently revoked the visa of Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author…
Fawlty Towers Star Prunella Scales Dies Aged 93 After Dementia Battle
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 28, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com British actress Prunella Scales, beloved for her iconic role as the imperious Sybil Fawlty in the classic sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died peacefully…
Emir Sanusi Warns Tinubu’s Aides Against Sycophancy, Urges Honest Advice to Salvage Economy
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 28, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has issued a stern admonition to President Bola Tinubu’s ministers and presidential aides, cautioning them against…
Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of New Service Chiefs in Major Military Overhaul
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 28, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to screen and confirm his newly appointed service chiefs, signaling a bold reshuffle of…
Two Arrested in €88m Louvre Crown Jewels Heist; Two Others Still at Large
By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi, October 28, 2025adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com French authorities have arrested two men in connection with the daring October 19 theft of €88 million worth of 19th-century crown jewels from…