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By Aduragbemi Omiyale Another fake agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has been uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The chairman of ICPC, Mr Musa Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this to newsmen after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja. He said the President has now ordered the arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze over this development, with three permanent secretaries, M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare, and Richard P. Pheelangwah, suspended. According to him, the new fake agency is the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria…

The Edo State Government has denied reports that it banned Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke from entering or performing in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim Afegbua, denied the reports in a statement on Friday after Kassy Chukwu, the Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to Governor Monday Okpebholo, said Davido should not expect to perform in the state for the rest of the governor’s tenure. In a Thursday video published on YouTube by Peniel TV International, Benin City, Chukwu went further, saying Davido should be beaten if he were seen in the state. His comments further…

Arsenal’s English winger, Bukayo Saka is substituted for Arsenal’s English midfielder, Noni Madueke during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 21, 2026. Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP. Arsenal made the perfect start to their Premier League title defence with a stylish 3-0 win against Coventry in the opening game of the season on Friday. Mikel Arteta’s side brushed aside promoted Coventry in emphatic fashion at the Emirates Stadium, underlining their determination to retain the title. Kai Havertz struck early in the first half and Bukayo Saka…

News » Premier League news » Manchester United newsAugust 21, 2026 21:03 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Man Utd transfer targets Baleba to Man Utd almost done Manchester United have reached an agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign midfielder Carlos Baleba, according to The Athletic. The Red Devils have already recruited Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos to strengthen the midfield this summer and are now poised to land another.The Athletic claim that United have finally agreed on a package worth £65m plus £5m in add-ons for the Cameroon international.He has been permitted to undergo his medical and his transfer could be formally announced…

Humanitarian partners are seeking $148,1 million to respond to needs created by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake, which struck on 10 August, according to a new addendum to the UN’s 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan for Colombia.The response aims to reach 671,000 people, initially concentrating on the hardest-hit departments of Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, Chocó and Caldas.Speaking from Quibdó, the capital of Chocó and one of the areas worst affected, Jean-Philippe Antolin, a humanitarian response and recovery specialist with the UN migration agency (IOM), said the full extent of the disaster was still emerging.“There are communities that haven’t been accessed yet, or have…

In its Payments System Vision 2028 (PSV 2028), unveiled on June 1, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it intends to run observer nodes on blockchain networks that operate approved stablecoins, enabling the regulator to see stablecoin transactions in real time.  A blockchain network is a shared ledger: instead of one company keeping the only copy of transaction records, many computers maintain copies and keep them in sync. An observer node is a computer connected to the network that keeps a copy of the blockchain and monitors activity on it. It does not validate or submit transactions to the…

Nigerian-American beauty queen, Victoria Oluwakotanmi, 25, has stepped into the spotlight after becoming Miss Grand USA 2026 under unusual circumstances. Oluwakotanmi, who finished as the first runner-up at the Miss Grand USA pageant held on August 10, assumed the crown on Friday after the organisation terminated the reign of the original winner, Mekayla Li. Her new title puts her on an international stage, but her journey to the crown goes beyond pageantry, with a background spanning the US military, education and youth empowerment. Here are seven things to know about the Nigerian-American who will represent the United States at Miss…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has secured additional time from the Nigerian Exchange Limited to publish its audited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as it awaits regulatory approval. In a notice dated August 20, 2026, GTCO said its board had already approved the half-year audited financial statements on July 28, 2026, but the results cannot be released to the market until approval is received from its primary regulator. The financial services group subsequently requested an extension from the NGX for the publication of the results. The Exchange approved the request, giving GTCO until September 30,…

Portugal has enacted a law banning face coverings in public spaces, a measure that has been widely criticised as targeting Muslim women who wear full-face veils. President António José Seguro signed the legislation into law, following its approval by parliament in July. The law prohibits clothing or other items designed to conceal a person’s face or prevent identification in public spaces. It also makes it an offence to force another person to cover their face on grounds related to gender, religion, age or origin. Defending the measure, Seguro said the face plays an important role in human interaction. “The face…

Fresh alleged private messages involving former Big Brother Naija stars, Bella Okagbue and Sheggz, have surfaced online as conversations continue around the reported collapse of their relationship. The leaked chats reportedly include exchanges between the former couple as well as a separate conversation involving Bella’s mother. In one of the alleged messages, Sheggz accused Bella of repeatedly cheating on him and showing him disrespect throughout their relationship. He claimed he had chosen to remain silent despite the issues and appealed for privacy. “I have never said a word. You people should allow me have peace,” he reportedly wrote. Bella’s mother,…