Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes51 minutes agoSteve SwannSouthwark Crown CourtReutersDiezani Alison-Madueke outside Southwark Crown Court in JanuaryA former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes.Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, told...

Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home in KanoMahmud BashirNeighbours say the smell was making life unbearableA man in northern Nigeria has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing bags of human faeces outside his home, which they said made life unbearable.Mohammed Saidu was taken to court in the city of Kano after residents...

Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere Reddit is gearing up for more M&A, the company told analysts on its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Reddit CFO Andrew Vollero said the online forum site is looking for businesses that can either leverage Reddit’s scale — meaning their products become more impactful when deployed across Reddit’s massive user...

Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand Meta on Tuesday said it’s launching a new line of smart glasses, dubbed Meta Glasses, starting at $299. These glasses are being made in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, but unlike the tech giant’s other smart glasses, they don’t carry Ray-Ban or Oakley branding. The Meta Glasses are available in several countries starting today in a...

BTS Arirang review: K-pop idols rekindle their fireMark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesFans have been waiting for new music from BTS for almost four yearsThe return of BTS is a big deal. In case you were in any doubt, just look at the frenzy surrounding the South Koreans' comeback. On Saturday, the band will kick off a sold-out, 82-date world tour with a free concert in Seoul, which is...