Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis is dead. The Pope died on Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican News has confirmed. The Vatican, in a post on the social media platform X, said the pontiff died in his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. Details later…
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Famous Ibadan-based Fuji singer, Taye Currency reacted after losing N10 million to CBEX. Recall that CBEX, a recently crashed digital trading platform, left investors stranded after they were logged out and unable to access their funds. The Singapore-based company which collapsed on Monday April 14, 2025, swept the sum of N1.3 trillion investors funds. Reacting to the incident during his latest live performance at the weekend, Taye Currency revealed that he lost N10 million to the scheme. Narrating his ordeal in a viral video on social media, Taye Currency rained curses on his associates who introduced him to CBEX. He…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has revealed Bukayo Saka was left in pain after a nasty tackle in their 4-0 win at Ipswich Town on Sunday. Arteta, speaking to the media after the game, however, ruled out any chance of a “serious” injury. Saka spent three months out with a hamstring injury this season, but made his return in time to help fire the Gunners past Real Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals. At Portman Road, Saka was challenged from behind by Leif Davis, with the Ipswich left-back getting a straight red card. The England winger was later spotted with his…
Real Madrid kept their LaLiga title hopes alive with a narrow 1-0 win over Athletic Club on Sunday night. Federico Valverde scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute of the game, to ensure Los Blancos keep pace with Barcelona. The result sees Carlo Ancelotti’s men remain four points behind Barca. Following their elimination from the Champions League in the hands of Arsenal in midweek, it seemed Madrid were heading for another disappointing result. The champions found it hard to score against Athletic, who had rotated heavily, following their Europa League victory over Rangers on Thursday. And when Vinicius Junior…
Galatasaray attacker, Victor Osimhen has reached personal terms with Premier League side Manchester United ahead of a potential summer move. This was disclosed by respected Turkish journalist Serdar Çelikler. “Victor Osimhen has reached an agreement with Manchester United. But there is also the club side of the matter,” Çelikler said on a podcast. Man United are reportedly keen to sign a new top striker this summer transfer window given Rasmus Hojlund’s dismal form this season. Osimhen could end up moving to Old Trafford at the end of the season as Man United manager Ruben Amorim is understood to want struggling…
Football pundit, Richard Keys has suggested who Manchester United should replace Ruben Amorim with should they decide to part ways with the Portuguese. Amorim is having a difficult time in the Premier League this season. He watched as Wolves defeated Man United 1-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday. It was their 15th league defeat of the season leaving the Red Devils in 14th position on the Premier League table with five games remaining. However, Keys wants Man United to appoint former England head coach Gareth Southgate as Amorim’s replacement at Old Trafford in the near future.…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, says his administration will miss the great contributions of the late Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, who defended the policies and programmes of the government till his last days. Governor Abiodun stated this on Sunday at the Fidau Prayer for the late Oladunjoye held at St. John Community Primary School, Ijebu Itele. He recalled the efforts of the deceased to ensure the emergence, stability, and progress of the present administration in the state. The Governor described the late spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun as a resourceful, tenacious, and hardworking personality, disclosing that he…
Presiding Overseer of the Global Community Citadel Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, lamented the challenges facing Nigeria, warning that the country is descending into tyranny under President Bola Tinubu. Bakare, in his state of the nation broadcast, condemned the spate of recent attacks in Edo, Benue, Plateau, Zamfara, Borno and other states. According to him, communities are now forming “poorly trained, poorly equipped and unprofessional militias, with some taking the law into their own hands” due to the loss of faith in the capacity of the government to guarantee their security. Recall that Bakare was among the aspirants of…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has dared the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to report him to the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee over his (Falana’s) analysis of the Supreme Court judgment on the Rivers State political crisis. Falana, in a statement on Sunday, titled “I Did Not Lie Against the Supreme Court of Nigeria,” accused Wike of trying in vain to incite the Supreme Court against him. The SAN said contrary to Wike’s claim, he did not lie or misrepresent the Supreme Court’s decision concerning the defection of 27 members of the…
•How banks profited from lending in 12 months amid economic pressure Nine Nigerian banks raked in a combined interest income of N14.26tn in 2024, an analysis of the audited financial results of the financial institutions shows. As the banks made trillions of naira from the interest on loans given to customers during the review period, manufacturers counted their losses, groaning under the weight of soaring borrowing costs totalling N1.3tn for the same period. An analysis of the audited financial results of First Holdco, Guaranty Trust Holding Company, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa, FCMB Group, Fidelity Bank, Stanbic IBTC…