In the United Kingdom, a video of a man who is a member of a group advocating for cleaner energy, protesting against Oil Giant, “Shell”, over allegations that the company is responsible for oil pollution in Nigeria has made rounds on social media.

Shell was in court last week after lawyers representing 13,000 Nigerians claimed that the Oil company and its subsidiary failed to take basic steps to stop the oil theft and other activities that caused the oil pollution.

The Lawyers also claim that hundreds of leaks and spills from Shell’s pipelines and infrastructure have devastated the environment of the Bille and Ogale communities in the Niger Delta.

Over the weekend, the United States Agency for International Development, USAID came under heavy Scrutiny for Alleged Terror Funding after U.S. representative, ‘Scott Perry’ during a congressional hearing, highlighted allegations that the agency, during the administrations of Presidents Barrack Obama and Joe Biden, inadvertently, funded terrorist groups like Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda through its aid programs.

David Hundeyin alleged that Barrack Obama’s government was responsible for unseating Goodluck Jonathan, using Boko Haram and staging the Chibok Girls kidnap, sparking the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls” movement.

The post quickly gained momentum with some X users sharing Goodluck Jonathan’s interview after he lost the election.

Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, was trending over the weekend, after he doubled down on his allegations, insisting, that Nigerian government officials demanded bribe from him.

Gambaryan was detained in Nigeria from February to October 2024, for alleged money laundering and economic destabilization attributed to Binance’s activities in Nigeria.

Recounting his experience in a post on X, Gambaryan alleged that certain Nigerian lawmakers demanded substantial bribes in cryptocurrency to the tune of 150 million dollars.

He also claimed that Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser, sought significant payouts from Binance for his political ambition.

The minister of information Mohamed Idris in a swift rebuttal dismissed Gambaryan’s allegations as outrageous and defamatory adding that the Nigerian government had rejected a 5 million dollar offer from Binance intended to secure Gambaryan’s release but rather opted for a more favorable settlement with the US government.

In Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke in a strong rebuke on Sunday, accused his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola of allegedly planning Mayhem in the state, by issuing illegal directives to security operatives to enforce a non-existent court ruling -to reinstate sacked local government chairpersons.

Adeleke made the allegations during a press conference, saying that Oyetola is enforcing illegality’ simply because he is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nephew.

In Enugu State, the state Government has refuted claims that it demolished a building with occupants still inside.

The building was reported to be located at the Penoks-Abakpa axis of Enugu metropolis.

The Governor’s media aid described the video as misleading saying that the video was not from Enugu state but somewhere in the North.

At the 78th BAFTA Awards in the United Kingdom, the political thriller Conclave won the biggest prize of the night, taking home the Best Film award.

The Brutalist dominated with four wins, including Best Actor for Adrien Brody. Mikey Madison earned Best Actress for her role in Anora, while Zoe Saldana won Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez.

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