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50 Nigerians, Landlord Nabbed In Ghana For Alleged Involvement In ‘Yahoo Yahoo’, Human Trafficking

Foreign

*Some Were Trafficked, Then Forced Into Crime Fifty persons identified as Nigerians and a landlord have been arrested by Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) during a dawn operation at McCarthy Hills in the Ga South Municipality of Accra over alleged involvement in cybercrime and human trafficking. In Nigeria, cyber crime is known in the streets as yahoo yahoo. A report in Ghana Graphic Online said the operation took place on Thursday, July 24, 2025, following intelligence reports that some foreign nationals were unlawfully residing in the area and may have been trafficked into the country and forced into online fraud. “This…

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Nigerian Singer, Tems, Makes History As Africa’s Best-selling Female Artiste

Entertainment

Singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is now the best-selling female African artiste. Tems, who launched her music career in 2018, has now surpassed industry veterans like Angelique Kidjo, Tiwa Savage, and Yemi Alade to become the most commercially successful African female artist, going by charts’ data, according to a report in today's edition of Ghana Graphic Online. From available data, the Grammy-winning singer has sold over 25 million units worldwide. Some of her certifications include ‘Essence’ 5x Platinum in USA (5 million units), ‘Wait For U’ 3x Platinum in USA (3 million units), ‘Free Mind’ 2x Platinum in…

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Oyo Bans Sunday Trading At Bola Ige Int’l Market

News

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has announced its readiness to enforce ban of Sunday trading at the Bola Ige International Business Complex, popularly known as Gbagi Market, Ibadan. The State Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, stated this on Thursday in his office at Secretariat Ibadan. According to a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Adebisi explained that the ban would curb rising insecurity and restore order at the market, adding that the enforcement would take effect from Sunday, 27th July 2025. He hinted that the enforcement was a culmination…

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WAFCON Loss To Nigeria: Banyana Banyana Make Excuses

Sports

Former Banyana Banyana captain Portia Modise believes the team paid the price for not having Thembi Kgatlana in the squad for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Banyana failed to defend the title they won in Morocco in 2022 after they lost 1-2 to Nigeria in the semifinal on Tuesday, becoming the first team to fail to defend the title. Kgatlana was not selected for the WAFCON squad due to “personal reasons” and Modise is of the view that Banyana would have done far better if she were part of the team. “First, leaving home without Thembi…

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Plateau Residents Row On Social Media Over Kinsman Yilwatda’s Appointment As APC National Chair

News

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja From Plateau State, the home state of new National Chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, came mixed reactions to his emergence today to the party's top seat. Yilwatda was unanimously endorsed by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) today as APC's substantive National Chairman during the body's meeting in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Until the endorsement, he was Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. It is worthy of note that Yilwatda, flying the APC flag, unsuccessfully ran against incumbent governor of the state, Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party…

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AOIYEO President Condemns Elites’ Political Arrogance, Urges Respect for Grassroots

News

President of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), Commandant Isaac David, has strongly condemned some of the nation's educated elite who, he said, despite relying on the support of poor and illiterate masses to attain political office, thereafter refuse to be accountable to them. In a strongly-worded statement signed by him, Commandant David expressed dismay at what he described as the "elitist hypocrisy and class arrogance" of such politicians. To him, they use the votes of the common people to climb to power, only to later distance themselves from the constituents. His stance aligned with growing concerns over the…

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FUGUS Governing Council Okays Promotion Of 4 Professors, 7 Readers

News

*2 Deputy VCs Affected Greater motivation has come for some senior academic staff of Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) as the University's Governing Council approved the promotion of 11 of them to the exalted ranks of Professor and Reader. Of the 11, four were promoted to Professor while seven others were elevated from Senior Lecturer to Reader, according to a statement today by the University management. FUGUS is a federal University located in Zamfara State, North-West Nigeria. The promotions were approved at the Council’s 30th (Regular) meeting held on July 23, 2025, in Abuja,the nation's capital. Those promoted to the rank…

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64 And Still Soaring: Okey Oramah’s Remarkable Journey To Global Greatness

Opinion

By Kehinde Olaosebikan At the annual Pan-African Business and Development Awards held in June, the Nigerian Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun described the outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Okechukwu (Okey) Oramah, as “a true son of the soil” whose leadership had fundamentally reshaped trade and development across Africa. Those words capture accurately and succinctly the lifework of Okey Oramah, who turns 64 on Thursday, 24 July. Only recently, the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR conferred on Oramah the National honour…

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We’ll Continue Uplifting Quality Of Lives In Warri South -Council Chair

News

By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri To the Chairman, Warri South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State, Hon. Isaac Agbateyinro, electioneering campaign promises are sacred and form a social contract that he said he will continue to keep. He emphasized that he will continue to improve the people's welfare by providing essential amenities needed to uplift their standard of living. More dividends of democracy will be made available to further reduce any challenges being faced by the populace, he said. Hon. Agbateyinro stated these today, July 24, when a select group of journalists led by the State Council Chairman of Nigeria…

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Security: Isi-Uzo Royal Fathers Visit LG Chairman, Laud Gov Mbah

News

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Isi-Uzo Local Government Traditional Rulers Council, Enugu State, has commended the efforts of the State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, which they said had continued to improve security in the LGA since the inception of the present administration. They also condemned an attack, several weeks ago, on parts of Eha-Amufu community in the state, which left some people dead, saying it was totally against the run of play, given the investment and job done in the fields of security and infrastructure by Gov. Mbah and the Council Chairman, Barrister Obiora Obeagu. The royal fathers, led by their…