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Admin I Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – A significant opportunity is set to open in the Nigerian capital market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) launches its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on 14 September 2026. As a Receiving Bank for the offer, FirstBank is providing convenient and secure channels through which customers and investors can subscribe to the landmark listing. Bringing Investment Opportunities Closer to Nigerians FirstBank is committed to connecting our customers with opportunities that support wealth creation and long-term financial growth. The Dangote Refinery IPO offers retail and institutional investors the chance…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 MAKURDI — The Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Most Rev. Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, has raised a grave alarm over the sustained armed attacks in Benue State, describing the escalating violence as a coordinated genocide aimed at eradicating the Christian population in the state. Speaking on the worsening security crisis in North-Central Nigeria, the cleric stated that the agrarian state—where Christians constitute roughly 98 percent of the population—has morphed into one of the most dangerous regions in the country. According to Bishop Anagbe, the operations of the armed attackers follow a…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Saturday, Sept 12, 2025 MAKURDI — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress,NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed deep grief over the continuous loss of innocent lives to violent attacks in Benue State, describing the ongoing bloodshed as unacceptable and a tragic reflection of the nation’s security collapse. Obi’s reaction followed distressing reports of a fresh attack on Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, where several innocent residents and security personnel were reportedly killed by armed assailants. In a strongly worded statement issued to newsmen, the former Anambra State…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 ABUJA — Prominent elder statesman, veteran politician, and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has died at the age of 90. Family sources confirmed that the renowned administrator passed away on Saturday in Abuja following a prolonged illness. Arrangements are underway for his burial according to Islamic rites at the Palace of the Lamido of Adamawa in Yola, Adamawa State. Tukur, who held the prestigious traditional titles of Tafidan Adamawa and Wakilin Ganye, leaves behind a legacy as a central figure in Nigeria’s political evolution…
By Titus Eleweke, South East Editor AWKA, Nigeria – Human rights lawyer and Lead Counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq., has cautioned religious leaders against the weaponisation of ethnicity and religion ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ejiofor, who holds the traditional title of Dunu-Ezeugosinachi, gave the warning in his latest Weekend Musings, titled “The Auction of Ecclesiastical Imprimatur: A Disturbing Show of Shame and the Urgent Need to Quarantine Religious Authority from the 2027 Electioneering Campaigns.” He stressed that the pulpit must not be converted into a campaign podium, warning that using…
By SCM Correspondent l Saturday, Sept 13, 2026 MAKURDI — A bloody invasion by suspected armed herders on Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State has claimed the lives of four police officers and seven residents following a fierce, seven-hour gun battle. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Peter Aondongu, the heavy attack began at approximately 6:00 PM on September 10 and lasted into the early hours of September 11, 2026. The assailants, described as armed bandits in large numbers, launched a coordinated siege on the agrarian community. However, police…
SCM Sports Desk I Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Former Premier League hitman Ivan Toney was the star of the show at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, bagging a brace to propel Matthias Jaissle’s heavyweight Al-Ahli side to a commanding 3-1 victory over Al-Hazem in Saudi Pro League Matchday 7. The high-value hosts, anchored by ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy in goal alongside a backline featuring former Atalanta titan Merih Demiral and ex-Roma defender Roger Ibañez, found themselves stunned almost immediately at kick-off. In the very first minute of play, Al-Hazem winger Ahmed Al-Nakhli silenced…
Admin I Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has fears that the insecurity in the country remained a serious threat to the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Governing Council of CSMN, Elder Sunday Oibe, at a press briefing on the State of the Nation, Security, Governance and 2027 elections with the theme, “Nigeria at Another Crossroad”, warned that displaced Nigerians must not become invisible citizens, adding that the 2027 general elections must be a real contest and not a coronation. While describing the killing of innocent citizens…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Friday, Sept 11, 2026 KADUNA -When armed police officers stormed the operational headquarters of JKD TV and Hamada Radio Network in Kaduna, arbitrarily detaining its station manager and hunting an investigative journalist, they were doing far more than executing a heavy-handed raid.- They were actively dismantling the legal architecture of Nigerian democracy. An attack on independent media is an explicit attempt to blind the public. The government must immediately release all arbitrarily detained personnel, cease the unlawful harassment of journalists, and realign police actions with the legal standards imposed by the Constitution…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Friday, Sept 11, 2026 KADUNA — In what human rights watchdogs describe as an unprecedented, brazen assault on press freedom, heavily armed police officers today invaded the operational headquarters of JKD TV and Hamada Radio Network at Millennium City, Kaduna, arbitrarily arresting the station’s General Manager, Mr. Charles Abah, and a security guard. The dawn raid, which has drawn fierce condemnation from Amnesty International, represents a terrifying escalation in state-sponsored attacks against independent journalism under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to operational sources, the contingent of heavily armed security personnel stormed the media house on…