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Sep

06

2025

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Enugu State Vs Sujimoto: Issues In The Contract Scandal

Entertainment, Opinion

By TUOYO BRIKINS The storm surrounding Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited and the Enugu State Government has gripped national attention. What began as a bold initiative to build 22 Smart Green Schools has now spiraled into allegations of a ₦5.7 billion fraud, a wanted CEO, and urgent questions about Nigeria’s contract management culture. Being a publisher of a platform on the built environment #RealEstateNews and having managed built environment facilities for a multinational corporation, I could relate. At the heart of the controversy is a troubling contradiction. Sujimoto presented a bond from Jaiz Bank to secure the project, yet the state…

Aug

30

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

How Jay-Z, Beyoncé’s Husband, Became World’s Richest Musician

Entertainment

*Not By Music Alone *Invested In Uber, Others Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z and the husband of Beyoncé, not only climbed to the top of his professional career but also managed to amass an extraordinary fortune, becoming the richest musician in the world. Below are the details of his empire and how he built it. The Making Of Jay-Z’s Fortune According to Forbes, Jay-Z’s wealth has reached an estimated $2.5 billion, the result of years of strategic decisions and savvy business ventures in addition to his musical success. His journey led him to become hip-hop’s first billionaire in 2019…

Aug

08

2025

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Appeal Court Restores Preservation Order On 14 Properties, N400m Linked to Yahaya Bello, Former Kogi Governor

Entertainment, News

A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, restored the preservation order on 14 properties and the sum of N400m linked to Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on February 22, 2023, in a suit filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ordered the preservation of the properties, including “Hotel Apartment Community, Burj Khalifa located at Plot 160 Municipality NO 345-7562, Sky View Building No 1, Property No 401, Floor 4, Dubai…

Jul

25

2025

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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…

Jul

13

2025

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You’re Impressed With Enugu Air? Well, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’

Entertainment, Opinion

By SHEDDY OZOENE Some colloquial statements find a way to creep into everyday use. The phrase, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’ is one of those; it became a popular idiom in everyday usage largely due to its repeated use in popular music, entertainment and lately politics, where it gained traction for expressing the idea that something bigger, more surprising, or more impressive is still to come. In classical terms, it is a double negative, which we are taught is positive, but it has been understood for what it is. The Canadian Rock band, BTO, helped popularize it in the early…

Jul

11

2025

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Arsenal Agree Deal To Sign Chelsea Winger, Noni Madueke

Entertainment, Sports

Arsenal have reportedly struck a deal worth over £50 million ($67.8m) to sign Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, with the England international set to sign a five-year contract at the Emirates. The 23-year-old former Tottenham academy graduate is expected to provide cover and competition for Bukayo Saka on the right flank in Mikel Arteta's setup for the upcoming season. Arsenal have reached a full agreement with Chelsea to sign Madueke for a fee of around £52 million, including add-ons, as per transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. The winger agreed on personal terms with the Gunners earlier this week and is set to undergo…

Jul

07

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Last Actions Of Late Olubadan, As Makinde, Rep Alabi, Akinjide, Others Pour Tributes

Entertainment

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, was to address a world press conference in his palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, at about 2:00 p.m today before he died. Recall that the traditional ruler had marked his 90th birthday on Saturday, July 5, with visits to homes of the needy, including Adeoyo Hospital and Oluyole Cheshire Home. All through the philanthropic visits, the monarch was represented by one of his sons, Prince Sunmbo Owolabi Olakulehin. The planned press conference was to mark his first coronation anniversary. He, however, reportedly died in his sleep in the early…

Jun

15

2025

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Club World Cup: Bayern Maul Auckland 10-0, As PSG Hit Atletico 4-0

Entertainment, Sports

Bayern Munich thrashed amateurs Auckland City 10-0 while PSG powered past 10-player Atletico Madrid in a convincing 4-0 victory at the Club World Cup. A mismatch was expected between Bayern, the Bundesliga giants, and the New Zealand league champions, but the gap was wider than many expected as Bayern racked up a record score in the history of the Club World Cup. Auckland were outclassed from the first whistle in the opening game of Group C with a Kingsley Coman double, Michael Olise and Sacha Boey putting Vincent Kompany's team 4-0 up inside 22 minutes. The goals kept on flowing…

Jun

13

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

UPDATE 1: Israeli Attack On Tehran: Revolutionary Guards Commander, Top Nuclear Scientists Killed, Iran To Retaliate Imminently

Entertainment

Israel’s strikes on Iran on Friday have likely killed members of Iran’s General Staff, including the Chief of Staff and several senior nuclear scientists, an Israeli defence official said. Barak Ravid from US publication Axios said that the Iranian military General Staff, including the Iranian Chief of Staff and senior nuclear scientists, were all targeted in the Israeli strikes. "There is increasing likelihood that they were all eliminated", the official said. Not long after, Iranian state media confirmed the death of Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami in the Israeli strike. One other top Guard official, as well as two nuclear…

Jun

04

2025

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EFCC Arrests Fake Journalist, To Arraign Him For Extortion

Entertainment, News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 ( Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars)alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. Chukwukamma, 63, was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of a petitioner and receiving financial inducement from him to stop the investigation of $4,500,000,000.00 alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. The suspect allegedly presented himself to the petitioner as a journalist attached to the EFCC. He also allegedly informed…