Author: Felix Duru Mbah

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2026

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Chelsea To Face Man City In FA Cup Final: Chaos Brings Sniff Of Trophy

Sports

*16 May Is D-Day Out of chaos comes trophies. It shouldn’t be so, but it’s been the Chelsea way for more than 20 years now: no matter how shambolic everything seems behind the scenes, no matter how many managers they burn through, no matter how scattergun the transfer policy, no matter how much discontent seeps from the dressing room, somehow they spend enough to keep on winning trophies. Since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, Chelsea have had 20 permanent managers (including two longish-term interims, and three who had two stints in charge) and won 20 trophies (Community…

Apr

27

2026

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Educator Eunice Eto Passes On

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An education promoter, Mrs. Eunice Oghenekome Eto, has passed on. She will be buried on 1-3 May, 2026 in Otor-Iyede, Isoko North Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State. The deceased was the proprietress of Treasure Hills School, Lagos. A statement by the Eto family of Iyede Kingdom, noted that she was a devout Christian, mother, grandmother, in-law, sister, aunt, and cousin.*PHOTO CAPTION: The late Mrs Eunice Eto.

Apr

27

2026

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Millionaires At War In Enugu: Inside the Nwobodo vs Ogbuanu Property War

Feature

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A high-profile land dispute between the former Governor of old Anambra State, Chief (Senator) Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Energy FM, Dr. Basil Kenechukwu Ogbuanu, has escalated into a legal firestorm following the alleged demolition of property worth hundreds of millions of naira. At the heart of the crisis is a ₦5.8 billion claim brought by Dr. Ogbuanu against the elder statesman and his wife, Dr. Patricia Nwobodo. The Lagos-based businessman alleges that his investments at Patson Estate, Independence Layout, Enugu, were not only secured through a deceptive web of shell…

Apr

27

2026

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How I Felt As Gunfire Erupted At White House Media Dinner -Trump

Foreign

*Call Me The Friendly Federal Assassin, Gunman Says United States (US)!President Donald Trump “wasn’t worried” when gunshots erupted outside the White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD) Saturday night, after surviving two other attempts on his life in less than two years. The GOP leader revealed to 60 Minutes his unbothered state of mind when the sound of gunfire rang out as he sat next to First Lady Melania Trump during the star-studded event. “I wasn't worried. I understand life,” Trump said when asked if he was concerned about injuries. “We live in a crazy world.” The celebratory dinner quickly turned into…

Apr

27

2026

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Makinde Wasted Another N2bn On Ibadan Political Summit -Group Alleges

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*Factional PDP Challenges Oyo Gov To Return His Children To Nigeria For 'Operation Wetie' *Oyo PDP Guber Hopeful, Oguntoyinbo, Salutes Makinde, Opposition Leaders Over Summit By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A group, Save Oyo Movement (SOM), has accused Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, of wasting another N2 billion on the opposition leaders' political summit held in Ibadan on Saturday. The group alleged that Gov. Makinde had lavished over N10 billion from the N30 billion received from the Federal Government for victims of the January 2024 Ibadan explosion on his bid to be vice presidential candidate of any political party. In a…

Apr

27

2026

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Oyo guber aspirant, Oguntoyinbo Says 2027 PDP Continuity Not Negotiable, Prioritizes Citizens’ Welfare

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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has declared that continuity of the present administration under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde is not negotiable. He also maintained that welfare of the people of the state would be his priority when elected governor in 2027. Oguntoyinbo stated these at a media parley with PDP Social Media Influencers at Omi-Tuntun House, Iwo Road, Ibadan, noting that his involvement in politics was to better the lot of the downtrodden. He said what he stood for was to make the welfare…

Apr

26

2026

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New Immigration Policy: US Makes Social Media Posts On Israel Critical To Securing Green Card (FIND REQUIREMENTS BELOW)

Foreign

For Nigerians and other nationals seeking to immigrate to the United States (US), what they post on social media concerning Israel will henceforth play a prominent part in determining if they get a green card or not. Negative posts mean such persons could now have their green card applications rejected. According to a report in the New York Times (NYT), for expressing anti-Israel sentiment on social media or participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, such persons will automatically have their applications torn up. The report cited internal documents on the directive distributed within the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to…

Apr

25

2026

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Opposition Heavyweights Confront Tinubu Over 2027, Agree To Present Single Candidate, Reject President As Sole Face On Ballot

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*Demand Removal Of INEC Chairman Amupitan *Obi, Atiku, Mark, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Tambuwal, Amaechi, Aliyu, Other Heavyweights Keep Ibadan Agog *Makinde Warns Against Recurrence Of 'Operation Wetie' In a major tweak to their previous election planning which centered on individual runs, opposition political parties in the country have forged a pact to field a single presidential candidate to challenge --and possibly defeat- President Bola Tinubu in next year's elections. From all indications, the forthcoming presidential poll promises to be one that will be hotly contested as the opposition appear to have assessed and fixed the areas of past dissonance which had…

Apr

25

2026

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Wike Appoints Onsachi Idris As Senior Special Assistant On Procurement

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By Stephen Gbadamosi Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Alhaji Onsachi Musa ldris, as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Procurement. Idris, who became the Director, Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Procurement Department in July 2021, retired from the civil service yesterday. A statement yesterday by the Minister's SSA on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described Idris as a seasoned public servant with over 30 years of experience in administration, finance, and public sector procurement management. He rose to the position of Director, Common Services (Procurement) in August 2019 and was later redeployed to the Department…

Apr

25

2026

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One Dead, Five Cases Confirmed In Oyo Lassa Fever Outbreak

Health

*Govt Moves To Contain Spread By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever in the state, with one death, while assuring residents that swift response measures have been activated to contain the spread and protect public health. Speaking at a press briefing, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, explained that the confirmed cases were currently being managed in designated isolation and treatment facilities, including the State Infectious Disease Centre (IDC), Olodo, and the University College Hospital (UCH) isolation unit, where specialised clinical care and containment protocols were being implemented. The Commissioner stated that…