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By our NPFL Correspondent KATSINA UNITED turned on the style at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, delivering a clinical 4-1 demolition of Ikorodu City that left the visitors from Lagos shell-shocked. In a match billed as a clash of styles, it was the “Chanji Boys” who stole the limelight, dancing through a fragile Ikorodu defense to claim all three points in a dominant Round 37 display. The star of the show, Jonas Yusuf, wasted no time in introducing himself to the Ikorodu backline. Just six minutes into the encounter, Yusuf found space in the box to fire home…
Titus Eleweke, South East Editor LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the disturbing trend of some lawyers, who were certified fit and proper to be called to the Nigerian Bar, now conducting themselves with the temperament of motor-park agitators. Ejiofor, who is the Dunu-Ezeugosinachi, made the remarks in his weekend reflection titled: “The Republic of Double-Speakers: When Lawyers Become Merchants of Convenience and Integrity Is Auctioned for Political Crumbs.” In the statement, he lamented that some…
Admin I Sunday, May 10.20.26 CROSS RIVER – The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has trained 500 young men and women in financial prudence and distributed 150 minibuses and 200 tricycles to another set in Cross River State as part of its empowerment programme. Speaking during the Skills Acquisition and Capacity Enhancement Programme in Calabar, Cross River State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said that the programme was a demonstration of the Commission’s commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Director, Commercial and Industrial Development,…
Admin I Saturday, May 09.2025 LAGOS, Nigeria – The Emirates Group has announced record-breaking financial results for the 2025-26 fiscal year, with Emirates retaining its position as the world’s most profitable airline despite major regional disruptions late in the reporting period. The Group posted a record profit before tax of AED 24.4 billion (US$6.6 billion), up 7% year-over-year, alongside record revenue of AED 150.5 billion (US$41 billion) and record cash assets of AED 59.6 billion (US$16.2 billion). His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates airline and Group said: “These outstanding results,…
Admin I Saturday, May 09.26 LAGOS, Nigeria – Access Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to long-term shareholder value and sustainable returns, following a strong performance in the 2025 financial year, while providing clarity on the rationale for the non-payment of dividends for the year ended December 31, 2025. The clarification was provided during the Group’s Full Year 2025 Investors and Earnings Call, where management addressed shareholder concerns regarding the absence of a dividend declaration despite the Group’s robust earnings growth and balance-sheet expansion. Access Holdings emphasised that the non-payment of dividend for the 2025 financial year was not…
Admin I Saturday, May 09.26 LAGOS, Nigeria – Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings and a member of Standard Bank Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing trade and economic growth in West Africa following the successful conclusion of GTR West Africa 2026, where the Bank served as lead sponsor. The two-day conference, which was held on 22 and 23 April 2026 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, brought together policymakers, financial institutions, corporates and fintech players to discuss the evolving landscape of regional and global trade. The event attracted over 400 delegates from more than…
Admin I Saturday, May 09.26 KANO — The Kwankwasiyya Movement has broken its silence regarding the brewing political alliance between its national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, under the banner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In a strongly worded statement released on Saturday, the movement claimed that the prospect of a strategic partnership between the two political heavyweights has sent shockwaves through certain political quarters, particularly within the “Northern political establishment.” According to the movement, the growing public discussion surrounding the Kwankwaso-Obi cooperation has been met with “selective…
By abiodun KOMOLAFE I Saturday, May 09.2027 IJEBU-JESA, Osun – The key failure of the post-colonial state in Africa – transcending both ideology and individual personality – is a refusal to grasp the importance of succession planning. This failure haunts every sector, from politics to the economy, to the very way our society is held together. Governments, of course, will choose areas of priority and focus, but the general agreement remains the key focus and the engine room of decisions. Succession planning also involves the consensus to develop a consistent cadre of proven quality and promise to…
By Esther Pius Ekong I Saturday, May 09.26 LAGOS, Nigeria – From the year of our Lord, the societal myth that, “a man is never impotent and is polygamous in nature”, has ruined many men and homes. It has led to an increase in sexual immorality, which results in paternity fraud because it is often associated with married couples. Paternity fraud is a marital fraud because of Pater est quem nuptiae demonstrant. The joy of every married couple is to bear children without experiencing delay, except based on mutual understanding or factors beyond their control. If not so,…
Admin I Saturday, May 09, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), has funded critical support for the JKS Special Needs Academy in Abuja to ensure continued shelter and care for vulnerable children. The intervention was facilitated by a group of the bank’s newly recruited employees known as Team Valorem, as part of their induction activities. Through the FHHP, employees are empowered to actively contribute to social development by dedicating their time, resources and skills to impactful projects. Projects executed under the initiative are employee-driven, with teams encouraged to…