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Jul
06
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Nnorom Takes Over From Elumelu As UBA Chairman

Nnorom Takes Over From Elumelu As UBA Chairman

News
*Bank Now Present In 20 African Countries, Four Global Financial Capitals, Has Over 50m Customers From 21 August this year, a new Group Chairman will sit stop the coveted hierarchy of leading bank, UBA. He is Mr Emmanuel Nnorom, who replaces Mr Tony Elumelu. The latter will retire from the bank's Board of Directors. The announcement came in the morning today, 6 July, after a meeting of the Board. UBA explained that Elumelu’s exit follows the completion of the maximum 12-year tenure allowed for non-executive directors under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s corporate governance regulations. Nnorom currently serves as…
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Jul
06
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
2027: Rep Akin Alabi Calls For Unity Among APC Egbeda Youths, Donates ₦1m

2027: Rep Akin Alabi Calls For Unity Among APC Egbeda Youths, Donates ₦1m

News
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara in the House of Representatives, Hon. Akin Alabi, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing in Egbeda Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State to remain united, as the party begins preparations for the 2027 general elections. The message was delivered on his behalf by Director-General (DG) of the Akin Alabi Campaign Organisation, Hon. Debo Amoo, during the APC Egbeda youth meeting held, weekend, at the party secretariat, Iwo Road, Ibadan,the state capital. Addressing the gathering, Alabi stressed that unity among party members would be critical to delivering…
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Jul
06
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Millions Throng Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral

Millions Throng Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral

Foreign
*Burial Fixed For Thursday A mass funeral procession for Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, kicked off in Tehran, the Iranian capital, today. Millions have assembled in the capital for the six-day, five-city funeral for Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February this year during the first airstrike when the US and Israel started the current war in the region. He was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei. The procession followed two days of public farewell ceremonies, during which there were calls for the assassination of US President Donald Trump. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised the crowds’ behaviour and expressed…
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Jul
06
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Haaland Double Kicks Brazil Out Of World Cup, Neymar’s Goal Too Late (FULL REPORT BELOW)

Haaland Double Kicks Brazil Out Of World Cup, Neymar’s Goal Too Late (FULL REPORT BELOW)

Sports
*Ancelloti's Men Miss Early Penalty By Paul MacInnnes, at the New York New Jersey Stadium Norway are into the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time after edging the contest against multiple winners Brazil, thanks to the man whose smile, and choice in cowboy apparel, has charmed the USA. Erling Haaland delivered again for his country, scoring two goals in the last 11 minutes – his sixth and seventh of the tournament – to send Brazil back home and keep the Viking invasion rolling on. The result is a massive vindication for coach Ståle Solbakken and the team…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Police Crush Terrorists’ Assault on Sokoto Village, Kill One, Launch Manhunt For Fleeing Suspects

Police Crush Terrorists’ Assault on Sokoto Village, Kill One, Launch Manhunt For Fleeing Suspects

News
*Massive Protest Rocks Bodinga LG Over Fresh Insecurity, Demonstrators Block Major Highway *Order Restored Now, Police Say By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sokoto State Police Command has crushed a coordinated attack by suspected terrorists on Daraye village in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, killing one of the assailants, recovering an AK47 rifle and launching a manhunt for the fleeing suspects. The operation followed a distress call in the early hours of Saturday, 4 July, that a large group of heavily armed terrorists had invaded the community. The development prompted the swift deployment of tactical police teams to the…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
IMF Report Over Alleged Missing Trillions: Resign Now Over ‘Grand Corruption’, Obi Tells Tinubu, As FG Replies (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

IMF Report Over Alleged Missing Trillions: Resign Now Over ‘Grand Corruption’, Obi Tells Tinubu, As FG Replies (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

News
An eye-popping alleged sum of about N8.8trillion said to have been spent outside the 2025 budget by the President Bola Tinubu administration, today sparked a fierce war of words between opposition heavyweight/presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, and the Federal Government (FG) with the matter sparking intense anger in social media. Obi accused the administration of presiding over what he described as “grand corruption,” citing the alleged amount as being in unbudgeted expenditure highlighted in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. However, in a swift reaction, the FG described the interpretation…
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Jul
05
2026
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Gbajabiamila On The Crucifix

Gbajabiamila On The Crucifix

Column, Opinion
By FESTUS ADEDAYO The late Chief Joseph Folahan (JF) Odunjo left behind an allegory that perfectly mirrors today’s most notorious national scandal. It explains the infamy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila and allegedly self-appointed DG of Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, (PEAC) Adeniyi Adeyemi. Celebrated for his indigenous production of knowledge, Odunjo’s most imperishable legacy remains his role as a writer and educator. His iconic Yoruba children's literature, the Alawiye (Careful Explainer) series, served as foundational texts for primary school pupils from the 1960s through the 1980s. These books…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Emeka Ike To Nigerian Ladies: You Are A Thief If You Get Into Relationships To Raise Money

Emeka Ike To Nigerian Ladies: You Are A Thief If You Get Into Relationships To Raise Money

Romance
*Better Engage In Street Begging, He Adds *'Relationship Shouldn't Be Source Of Income' Outspoken Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has told a few home truths to some Nigerian ladies who enter into relationships with men, eyeing only money. He profiled such ladies as fraudsters. Ike claimed that some ladies go into relationships with the primary aim of raising funds, which, according to him, amounts to fraud, counseling them to rather engage in street begging for money. “A lot of girls are going into relationships because what they want to get from the man. They should just join street-begging instead of using…
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Jul
05
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Why Is Morocco Doing Well In Football?

Why Is Morocco Doing Well In Football?

Sports
By Felix Durumbah, with Reuters and other reports Through deliberate and concerted national effort, Morocco has, in recent time, established itself as a leading fortress of football in Africa and, leveraging this, seeks to stamp same reputation in global football. The marketing and investment spinoffs from this are unquantifiable. But that is a separate topic. As we write, the Maghrebian nation is already safely ensconced in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. Morocco trounced Canada 3-0 to secure its berth. A serious-minded, focused nation of about 38.8 million people, Morocco,…
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