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OTEDOLA TAKES OVER 40 PERCENT OF FIRST HOLDCO IN FORCED EXIT OF OTUDECO A total of N324.47 billion value for 10.47 billion units of shares in off-market block trading on First Holdco Plc shares, took place on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday in a mega deal linked to Mr Femi Otedola, who increased his current 15 …

BUHARI’S LOYALISTS READY TO JOIN COALITION – BOLAJI ABDULLAHI Most of the politicians loyal to the late former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari are ready to join the coalition and its adopted party, Bolaji Abdullahi, the interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said. Abdullahi in an interview said that the entire leadership from the Northern part …

FORMER EAGLES COACH, MONDAY SINCLAIR DIES AT 88 Ex-Super Eagles coach, Monday Sinclair, has died at the age of 88, after battling with diabetes for a while. Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Peterside Idah, disclosed the news of his death in a Facebook post. It is believed Sinclair passed away on Wednesday around 3:15pm. “Our daddy is gone. What a man. He …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, NAMES SIX COMMISSIONER NOMINEES, NEW HEAD OF SERVICE Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter MbahThe Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has appointed six new commissioner-nominees and a Head of Service for the state civil service. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia announced the appointments in a statement issued on Thursday. The new commissioner-nominees …

THE HIDDEN TRUTH ABOUT THE IGBO: WHY THEIR RISE GIVES OTHERS GOOSE PIMPLES For generations, the world has been made to believe a narrow story about the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria — a story that reduces them to stereotypes or worse, erases their extraordinary contributions. Yet behind the misconceptions and the calculated silence lies a truth too powerful to …

COURT JUDGEMENT ORDERING MY REINSTATEMENT BINDING, NOT ADVISORY The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has countered the Clerk of the National Assembly, over claims the directive of a Federal High Court for her recall from suspension was a mere advisory opinion. She maintained that the July 4, 2025 judgment of the …

HOW TRADITIONALISTS WERE BARRED FROM LATE AWUJALE’S BURIAL Traditionalists attempting to pay their last respects to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, were driven away from the venue. The incident occurred while Imams were preparing for the Muslim funeral prayers at the Ogbagba Court, Igbeba residence, in Ijebu-Ode, where the late Awujale was interred on Monday. Oba Adetona …

FG SUSPENDS RECRUITMENT INTO PARAMILITARY AGENCIES, REOPENS PORTAL JULY 21 The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has temporarily suspended its recruitment application portal to improve system efficiency. The Secretary to the Board, Maj. Gen. AM Jibril (retd.), made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated that the suspension affects the portal dedicated to …

AMNESTY BLASTS TINUBU GOVT OVER PLATEAU KILLINGS, SAYS HE FAILED NIGERIANS The Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the recent deadly attack in Plateau State, calling it a horrific and shameful display of government failure to protect lives. The attack, which occurred on Monday in Bindi-Jebbu of the Tahoss community in Riyom Local Government Area, claimed the lives of at least …

DANGOTE NAMES REFINERY ROAD AFTER TINUBU The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the road leading to the state-of-the-art Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will be named after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in honour of his contribution to the project. Dangote hailed Tinubu for his unwavering support of the private sector and credited him as the …