Africa’s Wealth Titans: Meet the 5 richest billionaires of 2025

 

Africa’s economic landscape in 2025 is shaped by visionary leaders who have amassed significant wealth through diverse industries. Here are the top five richest billionaires making headlines:

1. Aliko Dangote – Net Worth: $28 Billion

Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s industrial magnate, maintains his position as Africa’s richest individual. His conglomerate, Dangote Group, spans sectors such as cement, sugar, and flour. A monumental project, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery near Lagos, valued at $20 billion, is set to transform Nigeria’s oil industry by producing 650,000 barrels per day, exceeding the nation’s fuel needs by 150%.

“Me & My small wins!” – BBNaija Star Sammie Celebrates Completing His NYSC Program (IMAGE)

 

Big Brother Naija reality TV star Samuel Jacob, also known as Sammie, celebrates as he completes his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program.

BREAKING: Fire guts Onitsha Main Market

 

A fire outbreak has razed parts of the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State Nigeria.

The fire, which reportedly started at one of the buildings at about 6:20am, has escalated into a nearby building.

The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained at the time of this report.

However, residents, passersby and men of the fire service were seen on ground trying to salvage some properties and goods from the building.

Chukwudi Chiketa, Head of the Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service, confirmed the incident in a short message on Friday.

FULL LIST: Deceased Nigerians with unclaimed assets in the UK

 

The United Kingdom {UK) government has published a list of unclaimed estates and properties belonging to 5,806 individuals who resided and died in the UK, including 58 Nigerians.

The list, released on Monday, details the names, dates of death, places of death, marital status, and Bona Vacantia (BV) reference numbers of the deceased.

Among the Nigerians listed are Adenike Adebiyi, whose date of death is unknown, from Hackney, London N1, identified as a spinster with BV reference BV21003032/1, and Arbel Aai’Lotta’Qua Abouarh, who died on 5 February 1998 in Chiswick, London W4, listed as a widower with BV reference BV984930/1.

Osato Edobor: Query For Nursing Student Withdrawn - Commissioner

 

I have instructed the Provost to withdraw the letter because we do not want to victimise the student and I have also reached out to the student in question and she has confirmed to me that the letter was withdrawn yesterday night so I want the public to be aware

(Delta State Commissioner for Health - Joseph Onojaeme)

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, has directed the immediate withdrawal of the query issued to Nursing Student Osato Edobor by the Provost of the School of Nursing Sciences, Agbor.

This decision by the Commissioner for Health stems from a commitment to ensuring that the rights of every student in health sciences and related health programmes are upheld, this way, fostering a conducive learning environment for their academic excellence.

9jaRocks - Movies - Holland (2025)

 A woman’s picture-perfect life in quaint Holland, Michigan crumbles, when she and a friend uncover a twisted secret in their midst.

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Type: Movie
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Language: English
Director: Mimi Cave
Genre: Thriller

“When the Dev!l Knocks, Don’t Open!” – Simi Responds to Fan’s Audacious Proposal

 

Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter Simi, has humorously responded to a fan’s daring proposal to her on social media.

Travis Scott’s ‘Circus Maximus’ Tour Lands in Johannesburg November 2025

 

Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus Tour Heads to Johannesburg, South Africa, This November!

Global rap superstar Travis Scott is bringing his highly acclaimed Circus Maximus tour to Johannesburg, South Africa this November 2025! This marks a massive moment for South African fans, as the Utopia hitmaker prepares to deliver an electrifying performance filled with high-energy hits, mind-blowing stage production, and his signature rager atmosphere.

Tinubu’s second term assured – Akpabio

 Senate President Godswill Akpabio says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can rest assured that his second term in office is guaranteed, notwithstanding the ongoing plot by the opposition to unseat him in the 2027 poll.

Speaking during the special Iftar/Lent dinner organized by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) aimed at strengthening fellowship and deepening bonds of unity among governors, National Assembly members, ministers, top government functionaries, and the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Wednesday night, he expressed optimism that the APC would also sweep more elective seats across the country in the 2027 poll.

Crisis deepens in Zamfara APC as minister Matawalle faces allegations of fund mismanagement

 

A fresh political storm has erupted within the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) amid accusations that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, mismanaged party funds and made misleading claims regarding financial donations.

In a statement issued by the Zamfara APC Secretary, Hon. Mansur Aminu Khalifa, the party dismissed Matawalle’s claim of donating ₦500 million to APC supporters as a fabrication, challenging him to provide proof of how the funds were distributed. The statement accused Matawalle’s faction of peddling falsehoods to manipulate party members.

Two Brothers Fight Over Mango, One Dead, Other Hospitalized

 

A dispute between two brothers over mango harvesting in Benishiekh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State has ended in tragedy, with one of them dead and the other hospitalized.

The altercation, which took place on Tuesday around 9 a.m., involved 40-year-old Kajdi Kachalla and his younger brother, 28-year-old Baba Goni Kachalla.

Reports indicate that the argument escalated into a violent fight at their mango plantation in the Ajari area, during which both men inflicted severe head and mouth injuries on each other using wooden sticks.

9jaRocks - Movies - Gemini (2025)

 

Colly leaves her home planet of Gliese to find her twin Gemini sister, Josi, who was abandoned on earth as an infant. Even as children, they visited each other in their dreams. Colly assembles a plan to leave Gliese, illegally, and send Josi visions that she is coming for her. Once she arrives, she is met with new customs and new people. Once she locates Josi, the two are faced with the hardest decision of their lives; be split up and accept their fate on their respective home planets or fight and hunt to stay together.

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Title: Gemini
Year: 2025
Type: Movie
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Language: English
Director: Nicole Ice

Davido & Zlatan Spark Collab Rumors with Early Morning Link-Up

 

Davido & Zlatan Link Up Early This Morning – New Music Incoming?

Afrobeats heavyweights Davido and Zlatan were spotted together early this morning, sparking speculation about a possible collaboration.

Annie Macaulay Brǝaks Silence, Expresses Gratitude to Family, Friends, and Fans for Their Unwavering Support

 

Popular Nigerian actress and reality TV star Annie Macaulay has taken to social media to express gratitude to family and friends who supported her during difficult times.

Reps pass bill to return Nigeria to parliamentary system

 

A bill seeking to return Nigeria to the parliamentary system of government passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday.

The bill seeks to establish the office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government and the President as Head of State.

The proposed legislation was among the 32 constitutional amendment bills passed by the lawmakers during a plenary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.

The proposed legislation, sponsored by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda and 59 others, seeks to alter the 1999 Constitution to introduce a parliamentary framework that will shift executive authority from the President to a Prime Minister elected by the legislature.

Kwara High Court sentences three to death for murder

 

Three artisans were on Thursday sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of one Saheed Lawal, a fellow artisan in Offa Community, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the State High Court No. 8 in Ilorin delivered the judgment, sentencing the three convicts—Isiaka Jimoh, Lekan Ahmed, and Adebayo Saheed—who were mechanics in the Amuyo area of Offa. The court found them guilty of causing the death of Saheed Lawal.

Police Arrest Man For Hacking Brother To Death In Edo

 

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 38-Year-Old man for allegedly killing his brother.

The command’s spokesman, Moses Joel Yamu, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspect, Iyayi Omokaro, hacked his brother to death on March 25.

Yamu revealed that Iyayi had a misunderstanding with his brother, Friday and in the process, used cutlass to hack the deceased to death.

“On 25/03/2025 at about 1530 hours, a report was received from a camp in Uzalla Community about the killing of one Friday Omokaro 38yrs.

"Na Your Mama Be This oo" – Delta Nursing School Students Mock President Tinubu's Wife During Visit 🫣😁

 

Look at the product of Remi Tinubu, he is already filled with lies, corruption, and arrogance. #TinubuIsaTerriblePresident https://t.co/kWiCspLGZc https://t.co/4epG1LjMsi

— Jordan 👍🏼 (@Jordan9ja) March 26, 2025

I Don’t Have An Alarm Clock, Soyinka Defends Delay In Tinubu Assessment

 

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has rejected any attempt by Nigerians to dictate the timing of his assessment of President Tinubu’s government.

He asserted his independence, making it clear that he would not be bound by external schedules.

Soyinka emphasised that he would only offer his evaluation when he deems it necessary and when he has substantive observations to share, dismissing the notion that he should adhere to a pre-determined timeline, such as the one-year mark of Tinubu’s presidency.

Soyinka asked Nigerians not to work on his timetable for him, saying he would speak on Tinubu’s government when he had something to say.

“People should stop trying to work on my timetable for me,” the nonagenarian cautioned those asking him to fulfil his promise to assess Tinubu’s administration after one year in office which elapsed on May 29, 2024.

Why Obasanjo was successful in removing governors — Atiku’s aide

 

Demola Olarewaju, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo got away with removing several governors because democracy was still nascent, and the news cycle and analysis at the time were much slower compared to now.

Olarewaju said this while criticising President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and his appointment of Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd.) as the Sole Administrator of the state after suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara for six months.

Self-defence: Concerned Nigerians advocate pardon for convicted farmer

 

Reactions have continued to trail the death sentence slammed on a farmer, Sunday Jackson, from Adamawa State, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Jackson, it was reported, allegedly acted in self-defense against a Fulani herdsman

DAILY POST recalls that the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of a High Court sentencing him to death for killing an attacker in self-defence.

Jackson has consistently maintained that he acted in self-defence when the Fulani herdsman attacked him with a knife while he was working on his farm, adding that during the struggle, he managed to wrest control of the knife and fatally stabbed the attacker, who later died from his injuries.

58-year-old Virgin’s Shocking Interview Goes Viral (Photos/Video)

 

A 58-year-old man's interview has gone viral after he revealed that he is still a virgin. Speaking with a Ghanaian presenter, the man shared his age and the reasons behind his lifelong celibacy.

According to him, he developed a deep love for music at a young age, describing how it gave him a heavenly feeling. At one point, he told someone he wanted to become a reverend father, but a woman discouraged him, expressing her love for him and her desire to have his child.

Asake’s Lonely At The Top Earns Silver Certification in the UK

Asake’s Lonely At The Top Achieves UK Silver Certification, Solidifying Global Afrobeats Impact

Afrobeats sensation Asake continues his global dominance as his hit single Lonely At The Top has officially been certified Silver in the United Kingdom. The track, a standout from his critically acclaimed album Work of Art, has resonated deeply with fans worldwide, becoming one of the most successful Afrobeats songs of the moment.

9jarocks - Movies - The Forest Clown (2025)

 

A camping trip turns into a nightmare as a group of strangers encounters a mad clown. As they are hunted one by one, secrets unravel. A spin-off of Horror Stories (2024), this slasher is a playful take of classic horror clichés.

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Type: Movie
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Language: English
Director: Lukas DiSparrow
Genre: Comedy, Horror

Aid freeze silences Latin America media scrutiny of US foes

 

A choke on US aid threatens to smother media exposing abuses in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, to the unconcealed delight of the very leaders Washington once wanted held accountable.

It was one of President Donald Trump’s first acts on his return to the White House: curbing the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other bodies that fund humanitarian and democratization projects.

And, while a judge has since ruled the action was probably unconstitutional, a dark cloud hangs over aid projects, including some $268 million budgeted for “independent media” in 30 countries in 2025, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

ICT knowledge to serve as requirement for promotion in Abia civil service

 Governor, Alex Otti has flagged off the Abia State dedicated internet access/wide area and managed network project to support digital governance and efficient delivery of services.

This is even as he has said that knowledge of certain levels of information technology would now be required for promotions and exposure to other opportunities in the state civil service.

Launching the project in Umuahia on Friday, Otti said that the scheme, which was in the first phase, will involve the acquisition and distribution of thousands of high performance digital tools and devices across Ministries, Departments and Agencies of in the state government and laying of fibre optic cables within the spaces of state-owned public institutions.

Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Played Wike’s Script Against Fubara — Bayelsa, Delta Kings

 

Rivers crisis: Tinubu played Wike’s script against Fubara — Bayelsa, Delta monarchs

TWO traditional rulers in Bayelsa and Delta States, HRM King Dodo II of Bilabiri Kingdom, and HRH King-jerry Prebor (snr.), the Amananaowei of the Meinbutus Federated Communities, have accused President Tinubu of performing the script of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, against Governor Similanayi Fubara in his Tuesday declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

9jaRocks - Movies - Chico Bento e a Goiabeira Maraviósa (2025) – Portuguese

 

Um dos personagens mais queridos do universo de A Turma da Mônica irá enfrentar um grande desafio em Chico Bento e a Goiabeira Maraviósa. Chico Bento acorda para mais um dia na Vila Abobrinha focado em conseguir subir em sua amada goiabeira para pegar a fruta sem o dono das terras saber. O que Chico não esperava era que sua preciosa árvore estaria ameaçada pela construção de uma estrada na região, já que, para desenhar a rodovia, será preciso pavimentá-la pela propriedade de Nhô Lau, exatamente onde a goiabeira está plantada. Focado em salvar a árvore, Chico Bento reúne seus amigos Zé Lelé, Rosinha, Zé da Roça, Tábata, Hiro e toda a comunidade para acabar com o projeto da família de Genezinho e Dotô Agripino. Com a turminha se metendo em diversas confusões, Chico Bento e a Goiabeira Maraviósa traz uma aventura que irá tirar o sossego e a tranquilidade da Vila Abobrinha.

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Joeboy’s Taxi Driver Climbs to No. 4 on Nigeria’s Spotify Top Songs Chart

 

Joeboy’s Taxi Driver Accelerates: Hits #4 on Nigeria Spotify Chart!

Afropop star Joeboy is experiencing a surge in popularity with his latest track, Taxi Driver, now claiming the No. 4 spot on Nigeria’s Spotify Top Songs Chart.

Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza

 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas militants release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the war-battered Palestinian territory.

The warning came as Israel pressed the renewed assault it launched on Tuesday, shattering the relative calm since a January 19 ceasefire.

A Palestinian source close to the ceasefire talks told AFP late Friday that Hamas had received a proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar for re-establishing a truce and exchanging hostages for Palestinian prisoners “according to a timeline to be agreed upon”.

State of Emergency: Reps refute allegation of $5,000 inducement

 

The House of Representatives has refuted trending allegations that each member was induced with as much as $5,000 dollars to ratify President Bola Tinubu’s request on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State.

Deputy spokesman of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese (Benue, APC) while responding to the issue in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, described the allegation as false, malicious and emanating from “the pit of hell”.

Agbese said the Thursday’s resolution of the House on the State of Emergency declaration in Rivers was done out of patriotism and in the interest of restoring lasting peace to River State.

Admiral Ibas Inspecting Reconstruction Of Rivers House Complex

 Check out pictures of the Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibas, inspecting the reconstruction of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, which was constructed by Governor Sim Fubara.

9jaRocks - Movies - Every Little Thing (2024)

 

A woman in Hollywood cares for injured hummingbirds, experiencing personal growth as she witnesses their fragility and resilience.

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Year: 2024
Type: Movie
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Language: English
Director: Sally Aitken
Genre: Documentary

Taxi Driver Visuals: Joeboy Delivers a Soulful Journey

 

Joeboy Takes Fans on a Journey with the Official Taxi Driver Music Video

Afropop star Joeboy has unveiled the highly anticipated music video for his soulful track Taxi Driver, delivering a visually captivating experience that perfectly complements the song’s narrative. Known for his ability to blend heartfelt storytelling with smooth melodies, Joeboy takes listeners on an emotional ride through love, longing, and self-discovery.