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By SCM Football Correspondent EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — On a night defined by the weight of expectations and the glitz of a star-studded crowd at the MetLife Stadium, the beautiful game delivered a masterclass in narrative shifts. The blockbuster Group I opening fixture between tournament favorites France and African heavyweights Senegal was billed as a battle of generational stars. In the end, the headline was completely dominated by one man. Kylian Mbappé officially immortalized his name in French football history, striking a magnificent double to lead Les Bleus to a hard-fought 3-1 victory, surpassing Olivier Giroud to become France’s…
TORONTO, CapitalSage Vantage, the focused holding entity for CapitalSage Holdings’ cross-border payments and digital-asset wealth management businesses, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Chi Technologies Inc. (Chimoney) and its subsidiaries, a Toronto- headquartered payments infrastructure provider with connectivity spanning more than 130 countries. The transaction marks a significant step in CapitalSage Vantage’s ambition to build one of the most globally connected African-rooted financial ecosystems, bringing together payments infrastructure, remittance capabilities, digital wealth platforms and financial connectivity across Africa, North America, Europe and the Middle East. Through the combination, CapitalSage Vantage will expand its international payments infrastructure,…
Titus Eleweke South East Editor AWKA, Anambra – The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, on Tuesday visited 10-year-old Chiziterem Franklin Ozuligbo, who was allegedly abused and maltreated by his guardian and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital. The First Lady visited the child at the hospital to which he was recently transferred, following her directive to the Commissioner for Health to ensure he receives the necessary medical attention and care. Speaking after the visit, Mrs. Soludo said:”Earlier today, I visited young Chiziterem at the hospital where he has now been transferred, to…
Admin I Tuesday, June 16, 2026 AWKA, Anambra – Mr. Emmanuel Chidi Osakwe has dragged the Registered Trustees of the Catholic Diocese of Awka to court over a disputed property located along Secretariat Road, Awka, Anambra State. Mr. Emmanuel Chidi Osakwe, a nephew of the late Catholic priest, Monsignor Martin Ezeokoli, was allegedly evicted from a house which he claims was gifted to him by his late uncle during the latter’s lifetime. The matter came up on Tuesday before the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka. The suit, marked No. A/355/2025, was brought before Justice Ike Ogu…
Admin I Tuesday, June 16, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Thirty-five arts and culture journalists from across Nigeria recently gathered at the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University, for a two-day international workshop designed to strengthen arts journalism, cultural communication, and media engagement within Nigeria’s growing creative ecosystem. The workshop, titled New Narratives and Singular Communication in Arts Journalism: The Museo del Prado Experience, was organized by the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art in partnership with the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria and Casa África through its #PeriodismoÁfrica programme, with the support of the Museo Nacional del Prado,…
Admin I Tuesday, June 16, 2026 ABUJA — The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has declared that the Nigerian judiciary, rather than his political party, is the institution currently facing a critical trial before the court of public opinion. Mark made the assertions on Tuesday during an emergency party stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The high-level meeting was called in response to the recent controversial Federal High Court judgment ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister and shut down the ADC alongside four other…
By Emmanuel Thomas ABUJA — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has officially revoked the bail granted to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and subsequently issued a bench warrant for his immediate arrest. The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, handed down the order on Tuesday following the activist’s conspicuous absence from the scheduled court proceedings. Sowore is currently embroiled in a high-profile legal battle centered around cybercrime charges preferred against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The crux of the federal government’s case against the frontline activist stems from a controversial…
Admin I Tuesday, June 16, 2026 LAGOS — A fierce war of words has erupted between the newly appointed Ambassador-Designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, and international Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The feud escalated after Omokri expressed shock and disappointment over what he described as “vulgar” insults directed at him by the music star on Instagram. The genesis of the altercation stems from a social media post where Omokri challenged Labor Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over alleged false claims regarding the repatriation of Nigerian prisoners from Ethiopia. Davido’s subsequent intervention and harsh reaction drew a…
Admin I Tuesday, June 16. 2026 KATSINA, NIGERIA — A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina State has sentenced a female arms courier, Hauwa’u Mukhtar, to death by hanging following her conviction on terrorism-related charges. The ruling marks another significant conviction in the federal government’s ongoing legal crackdown on logistics networks fueling banditry across northwest Nigeria. Mukhtar was successfully prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit terrorism and aiding and abetting acts of terrorism. Delivering the judgment, the presiding judge ruled that the prosecution had proved its case beyond…
Admin I Tuesday, June 16. 2026 PORT HARCOURT – The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC has intensified its campaign against drug abuse and cultism, warning students of the destructive consequences these vices pose to individuals and society. Speaking during a sensitisation programme at Community Secondary School, Oruma, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, urged students to resist peer pressure and avoid involvement in drugs or secret cult groups. He emphasised that such practices cut short dreams, endanger lives, and hold no progressive future for anyone who indulges in them. Ogbuku, who…