Author: Felix Duru Mbah

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2026

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No Nigerian Athlete Made It As Messi Joins Exclusive Billionaire Athletes Club, Ronaldo Remains Number One

Sports

From soccer to Formula 1, Forbes has unveiled its latest ranking of the world’s highest paid athletes. No Nigerian athlete is on the list. The list features stars from six different sports, with every athlete earning more than $100 million annually for the second consecutive year. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi, who ranks third behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Canelo Álvarez, has officially entered the billionaire club in terms of net worth. Combined, the 10 athletes generated $1.4149 billion before taxes and agent fees over the last 12 months. That figure represents a modest 2.8% year over year increase compared to 2025, when…

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2026

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Nigerians Making Rent Payment Tough For Us, They Pay Even Three Years In Advance Without Complaining -Ghanaians Lament

News

*'We Do Favouritism Because Nigerians Don’t Normally Ask For Reduction, Ghanaians Always Want Price Reduced And Many Landlords Don't Like That' *Other Africans Also Emulating Nigerians There is growing bitterness against Nigerians and some other African nationals in Ghana over their penchant to pay whatever rent, no matter how high, demanded by local landlords. The development has drawn the ire of Ghanaians in a community and its surrounding areas as they cannot compete with the foreign 'Elon Musks' who are obviously running the locals out of the vital accommodation race. To worsen matters, local landlords prefer the Nigerians and other…

May

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2026

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CEASEFIRE IN JEOPARDY?: Iran Vows To Retaliate US Overnight Air Strikes As Fresh War Looms, Oil Prices Rise Slightly

Foreign

*Supreme Leader Speaks *Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Says American Drone Shot Down Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said the US broke the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region close to the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports. The Ministry said Iran will respond and will not hesitate in defending itself. The US military carried out strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions. The developments triggered a slight rise in global oil prices with the Brent crude moving up by three per cent. It remains to…

May

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2026

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Jonathan Expected To Go Public With Fresh Presidential Aspiration As Court Clears Way

News

*Will Tinubu Be Loser In Multiplicity Of Southern Candidates' Claim? By our reporter Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is free to run, again, for the nation's highest office in 2027, the Federal High Court today ruled. Insiders in his camp told People&Politics that the former President (2010-11; 2011-15) will, any moment from now, openly declare his intention to seek the country's number one seat again even as certain steps are said to have already been taken by him towards that end within his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court sitting in Abuja consequently struck out a suit…

May

26

2026

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Resigned Minister, Uche Nnaji, Emerges PDP Guber Candidate In Enugu

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has emerged the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nnaji, who resigned from the government of President Bola Tinubu several months ago, polled 7,424 votes to defeat Mr Samson Nnamani, who polled 600 votes in a governorship primary conducted by the Chairman of the State gubernatorial committee, Mr Austin Nwachukwu, in Enugu. In his acceptance speech, the former Minister thanked party members for entrusting him with the mandate, and promised not to take it for granted.…

May

25

2026

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Atiku Humiliates Amaechi, One Other In Sokoto ADC Presidential Primary

News

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar has won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Sokoto State with a landslide victory, polling 68,823 votes in the process. The result was announced at the party’s state secretariat in Sokoto by Chairman of the ADC Presidential Primary Election Committee, Professor Aliyu Abubakar, today . The Committee Chairman described the exercise as peaceful, transparent and credible. According to him, a total of 69,431 votes were cast during the exercise. Other contestants trailed far behind, with former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi securing 292 votes, while Muhammed Hayatudeen…

May

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2026

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APC Chieftain, Olaosebikan, Celebrates 3SC On Fresh Continental Attainment

Sports

*Says Oba Ladoja's Reign Has Restored Glory To Ibadan Darling Team All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Oyo State and former Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) Chairman, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan has congratulated Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on its qualification to represent Nigeria in next year's Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation Cup. It would be recalled that the darling club of Ibadan and Oyo State clinched the third position at the conclusion of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) yesterday. The position means 3SC returns to the continent after 27 years. 3SC last participated in CAF-organised tournament, African Cup…

May

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2026

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Jubilant Mbah Hails Enugu Rangers On 9th League Title

Sports

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has congratulated Rangers International FC of Enugu on their ninth national league title and the second under his administration. Mbah said the players and management of the club have made the people of the state proud and etched their names in gold by walking the path of legends. Rangers lifted the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) trophy on Sunday after beating their hosts, Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, to finish the season with 68 points ahead of Rivers United, which garnered 67 points after downing Katsina…

May

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2026

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Enugu Housing Corporation Launches Digital Land Transactions

Economy

*Mbah Deepens Transparency, Fast-Tracks C-of-O Issuance By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has launched a fully digitized land transaction and documentation system for the State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC) as part of Governor Peter Mbah’s ongoing reforms promoting transparency, accountability, efficiency, and investor confidence in the state’s land administration sector. The digital transformation initiative, officially unveiled during the commissioning of the corporation’s digitized office operations and workflow system in Enugu, is expected to revolutionize land documentation, payment processing, records management, and issuance of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O), while eliminating delays and irregularities associated with manual procedures. Speaking at the…

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2026

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Ahead Primary: Sokoto ADC Stakeholders Rally Behind Atiku For 2027 Presidency

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By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Stakeholders of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State have thrown their weight behind former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar ahead of the party’s presidential primary slated for Monday. The endorsement was disclosed on Sunday during a press briefing in Sokoto by Alhaji Muktar Umar Maigori, former Chief of Staff to ex-governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, an ADC heavyweight. Maigori disclosed that party leaders and supporters across the state unanimously agreed to adopt Abubakar, popularly known simply as Atiku, as the consensus presidential candidate of the party in Sokoto State ahead 2027. According to him,…