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Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has further increased his stake in First HoldCo Plc after acquiring an additional 1.77 billion shares in the financial institution through his investment vehicle, Calvados Global Services Limited. According to a regulatory filing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), the transaction, valued at approximately ₦222.20 billion, was executed on Thursday. The latest […]

The Billions in BeninBy:Douglas Ogbankwa Esq.@douglasogbankwa@gmail.comI am outraged when I see Young Benin Boys get killed over what they call Cult Clashes .As a Man who attended Arinze Primary School , in Benin and a Man who Benin has been nice to ,I choose to tread where others dread ,to say the truth as it […]

It is unbelievable that it took former President Olusegun Obasanjo all of eight years to become aware of what was written about him in the 2018 memoirs of accomplished journalist, Aremo Olusegun Osoba. In the memoirs entitled: Battlelines: Adventures in Journalism and Politics, Osoba recalled how Obasanjo sold a dummy to the then Southwest governors […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed a plan that could significantly change the future of the FIFA World Cup by allowing private investors to buy a stake in its commercial operations. The proposal has sparked strong opposition, particularly from UEFA, which argues that football’s biggest tournament should not be treated as a commercial asset for […]

The Nigerian Army has appointed four General Officers Commanding (GOCs) to lead its newly established divisions following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a major expansion of the force aimed at strengthening national security and operational effectiveness. The appointments, announced by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, come less than a week […]

Peter Obi’s latest political posture raises a question that should concern every sincere believer in the long-standing quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction: did he negotiate four years for Ndigbo, or did he negotiate it for himself? That question has become necessary following recent reports of a possible political understanding between Obi and […]

Professor Oghenetega Ighedo has become the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in Pure Mathematics from University of South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the institution’s 148-year history. The Nigerian-born academic achieved the feat while serving as an Associate Professor in UNISA’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, completing her PhD in just three years […]

The grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin saw his bid for Commonwealth boxing gold end in disgrace as Aziz Abdul was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarter-final on Wednesday. Amin famously declared himself the “King of Scotland” in 1976, having developed a fascination with the country with his remark inspiring an Oscar-winning film, […]

US President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and again drew in the Islamic republic’s proxies. The warning came after a lull in the fighting — which had spurred hopes of a return to negotiations — appeared […]

A French couple has been taken into custody as part of a probe opened after the remains of five infants were found in their home in southeastern France, judicial sources said on Wednesday. The remains were found in boxes at a home in the town of Orange on Monday, a day after the 32-year-old woman […]

By Esther Onyegbula Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally fabricated pistol and assorted charms during a routine patrol in the Igando area of the state. The suspect, identified as Olajunja Segun Samson, 29, was arrested after he and two other occupants of a motorcycle […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized President Bola Tinubu over his declaration that he is prepared to “fight to the finish” politically, urging him to prioritize the fight against terrorism and insecurity instead of focusing on political opponents. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party expressed […]