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Platinum ticket holder Chima Udoye on Sunday won this year’s season 9 of the Nigerian Idol music reality TV show. He went home with a brand new SUV, DStv Explora, and a one-year premium subscription as well as a cash prize of N30 million. A recording contract and song video are also included in the package. The highlight was a …

Former Director-General of President Obi-Datti’s 2023 presidential campaign organisation, Doyin Okupe, has reacted to the barrage of criticism that accompanied his open support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Okupe in an interview on Channels TV said he knew that Tinubu was the better candidate even though he was linked to LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, before the election. He said: …

Spain won a record fourth European Championship, defeating England 2-1 in the final. The first half of the clash ended in a draw after both nations failed to score. But coming on for the second half, teenager Lamine Yamal found space on the right and fed teammate Nico Williams in the 47th minute, before England equalised in the 73rd through …

Airtel Africa, WAPCO, Dangote Sugar and PRESCO top the list of stocks to watch this week as investors struggle to recover from last week’s tiring trading session. Nigerian equity market plunged in four out of five trading sessions as the benchmark All Share Index (ASI) plunged -0.35% to close at 99,671.28 points from 100,022.03 points in the previous week. Investors …

It has been a forgettable week for investors in the Nigerian equity market after a cumulative loss of N139.89 billion in the just-ended trading week. The exchange recorded losses on four of the five trading days, but made a profit on only one trading day. Market capitalization dropped to N56.44 trillion from N56.58 trillion the previous week. Similarly, the All …

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark ruling, has ordered Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture and the ministry of information to disclose details of the agreement between the Federal Government and X, formerly Twitter. The court said this was done to assess whether the agreement was compatible with the exercise of Nigerian citizens’ …

●While Abu Inu-Umoru, Urhoghide, Rasaki Bello-Osagie attend the Thanksgiving religious service in Benin Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday electrified Ikoro community in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area with his presence. Oshiomhole led the All Progressives Congress [APC] The gubernatorial candidate and his running mate, Senator Monday …

A Nigerian-born chief executive of a British council, Bayo Dosunmu, was forced to resign after he was arrested and charged with drink driving and drug possession offences. Dosunmu, who is chief executive of Lambeth Council, was accused on Friday of fleeing the scene of a car crash in Westminster in late June. A council spokesman said the 46-year-old from Hammersmith …

  Uruguay needed a late equaliser and penalties to beat Canada in the Copa America third-place play-off on Saturday, with coach Marcelo Bielsa saying the South American team played well below their level. Jul 13, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa during the first half against Canada at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY …

Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has condemned the federal government’s decision to import food, describing it as pathetic. Adesina’s criticism came while speaking on the topic “Food Security and Financial Sustainability in Africa,” on Saturday at the Anglican Provincial Council of Africa retreat in Abuja. He argued that Nigeria could not continue to rely on food …