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Amanyanabo Dokubo-Asari has described as sad, vexatious and provocative allegations by the Udekama council of Chiefs accusing his private Military contractor company, Royal Fouche services limited of being an occupation army and land grabbers. Speaking with reporters following allegations made against him and Royal Fouche Security Services, the Amanyanabo of the Source, Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, said he was saddened by the allegations, describing them as a distortion of a longstanding land dispute between neighbouring communities. Asked for his reaction to allegations describing Royal Fouche as an “army of occupation,” and to claims linking him personally to…

Dangote: Refinery IPO for Nigerians, simplifies share purchase process President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery is aimed at giving ordinary Nigerians the opportunity to own a stake in the country’s biggest private industrial project. Dangote said the IPO was deliberately designed to be accessible to Nigerians across different income groups, with the share purchase process being simplified to make it easier for both experienced and first-time investors. He described the offer as being “for the people”, saying its objective goes beyond raising funds…

World Bank building…Calls for stronger projects to unlock $100bn infrastructure fundingNigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises, the engine room of job creation, remain largely shut out of formal bank financing, even as the country’s banking system grows stronger and macroeconomic stability improves, the World Bank warned on Tuesday Delivering a keynote address at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria’s 19th Banking and Finance Conference themed; Building a resilient economy in an era of disruptions: Strategic imperatives for banks and the financial services industry in Abuja, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Matthew Verghis, said fewer than one in 20 MSMEs…

FG, NYSC move to link education records to tackle certificate fraudThe Federal Government is working with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to digitally connect education records as part of efforts to expose fake academic credentials, speed up certificate verification and protect genuine graduates from being wrongly excluded from national service and employment opportunities. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja when the NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu, led a delegation of the Corps on a visit to the ministry. Alausa said the initiative formed part of the digital reforms being implemented under…

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City opened their UEFA Champions League campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over Porto at the Estádio do Dragão on Tuesday night. Haaland broke the deadlock two minutes after half-time, rising to meet Enzo Fernández’s cross with a powerful header that left Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa with no chance. The Norwegian striker completed his brace in stoppage time, calmly rolling the ball into the net after Rayan Aït-Nouri set him up. The goals continued Haaland’s impressive start to the season. His second strike took his Champions League tally for Manchester City to 36 goals…

Anger and outrage mounted yesterday over the blockade of the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue State, with his party, the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, condemning the incident and warning against political intimidation ahead of the 2027 general elections.While the NDC demanded an investigation and prosecution of those responsible, NOSCEF urged President Bola Tinubu to call Governor Hyacinth Alia to order, declaring that “democracy is not madness and politics is not war.” Kwankwaso warned that attempts to…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 19, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. – Infantino hit back at Western critics of Qatar’s human rights record at his opening press conference of the World Cup on November 19, blasting their “hypocrisy”. FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have suspended further steps in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) electoral process as they move to Abuja to assess the deepening crisis in Nigerian football. The development comes amid reports that FIFA and the…

South-South governors have resolved to pull their states together into a formidable regional economic bloc driven by interconnected infrastructure, maritime development, industrialisation and investment, declaring that the region can no longer produce much of Nigeria’s wealth while its people remain trapped by poor infrastructure and environmental degradation. The resolution formed the centrepiece of the communiqué issued after the second meeting of the South-South Governors’ Forum in Calabar, Cross River State, on Monday. The meeting was chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri. The governors identified the development of a regional rail network, rehabilitation and modernisation of the Calabar, Port…

NBA star Jaylen Brown received a royal welcome in Ile-Ife on Monday as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, honoured him with the traditional Yoruba name, Babatunde. The NBA player was received at the Ooni’s palace during his visit to the historic Yoruba city, where the monarch was accompanied by traditional rulers and palace officials. According to the Ooni’s Senior Media Officer, Sodiq Lawal, the name “Babatunde” means “the father has returned” or “the ancestor has returned”. Ogunwusi described the name as an ancestral identity intended to formally connect Brown with his Yoruba heritage and ancestral roots. “This is…

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has raised the alarm over 1,037 cases that remained unresolved for between five and 10 years, blaming inadequate funding, irregular referral of cases by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and lack of basic operational facilities. The tribunal said its ability to fight corruption was being hampered by the constraints, disclosing that only six cases were referred to it by the CCB between December 2025 and May 2026. Acting Director of Litigation, Yahaya Laraski, disclosed this while responding to questions from Daily Sun on the activities of the tribunal in the last six months.…