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Says no individual can impose governor on the state By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has urged the electorate in Rivers State to vote wisely in the 2027 governorship election, saying the state should not repeat what he described as the mistakes of the 2015 polls. In a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Eze called on Rivers residents to carefully assess candidates before casting their votes, arguing that the state’s future depended on the choices made at the ballot. He alleged that many of the political…

Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo Plc, has increased his stake in the financial services group to 25.86 per cent after acquiring 1.78 billion additional shares worth about ₦222.20 billion. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, First HoldCo disclosed that Mr Otedola, through Calvados Global Services Limited, purchased 1,779,094,976 ordinary shares at ₦124.90 per share. The new share purchase represents 3.91 per cent of the company’s outstanding shares. Following the transaction, Mr Otedola’s total holding in the banking group rose to about 11.8 billion shares, which is equivalent to 25.86 per cent of the company’s issued share capital. Based on…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsJuly 29, 2026 20:38 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Lacroix expected to join Chelsea Chelsea are poised to land the signature of Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix in the next few days, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Frenchman recently underwent a medical with the west London giants after the clubs agreed on a package worth £52 million.Since then, there has been no update on the player’s situation, but Romano insists that the transfer will be finalised pretty soon.The reputed journalist added that the documents have been countersigned between the clubs and…

The Security Council met Wednesday in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean energy transition. Demand is set to triple by 2030. The question: will this mineral wealth build peace and prosperity, or fund conflict and corruption? Follow live updates throughout the day below and go here for full coverage from across the UN. Source link

Kenyan investigators have never had much trouble spotting suspicious crypto transactions. Getting their hands on them has been the problem. The country’s new cryptocurrency regulations close that gap.  With court approval, the rules empower authorities, including financial crime investigators, to seize devices, seed phrases, and hardware wallets that unlock digital assets, allowing the government to control cryptocurrencies linked to fraud, money laundering, corruption, and terrorism-financing investigations. Existing Kenyan laws, including the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, already let investigators freeze traditional bank accounts and trace suspicious transfers. A crypto wallet whose…

The Nigerian Army has appointed General Officers Commanding for four newly established divisions following President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the creation of additional formations. The appointments, approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, come as part of a wider reorganisation of the Army’s operational structure to expand its footprint, improve command and control, and enhance force projection across the country. To lead the new formations, the COAS appointed Maj Gen Yakubu Yahaya as GOC, 9 Division, Ilorin, and Commander of Operation Savannah Shield. Maj Gen Chinedu Ralph Nnebeife was appointed GOC 10 Division, Jalingo, while Maj…

International money transfers were once tedious and expensive, a state of affairs gladly changed by the rise of fintech and the digitization of the world’s financial infrastructure. And for a long time, fintech rested on its laurels to some extent, selling speed as the main reason to use it over a traditional bank wire transfer when firing funds from Nigeria to Canada, and vice versa. However, this selling point is far from unique, and the top operators are having to up their game to retain that all-important market share. Focusing on FX The Naira (NGN) is a currency that’s a…

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Body of Benchers (BoB), the apex regulatory body for the legal profession, has vowed to wield the big stick to check what it termed the embarrassing conduct of charge-and-bail lawyers. The body is responsible for the call of graduates of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria. The BoB expressed concerns about the quality and standard of those admitted to practice law in the country, at a three-day Call to Bar ceremony that saw the induction of 6,010 new wigs. The occasion, held in Abuja from…

Inter Milan will reportedly receive €7.5 million plus a 10 per cent sell-on clause from any future transfer. There is no buy-back clause in the deal, with Inter letting go of their youth academy product. There had also been interest in Akinsamiro this summer from the likes of Bologna, Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Nerazzurri signed Akinsamiro from Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) outfit Remo Stars in January 2023. The 21-year-old made one league appearance for Inter Milan, winning the Serie A title with the Black and Blue in the 2023/24 season. Akinsamiro spent the following season on loan…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsJuly 29, 2026 21:24 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Kepa offered to Juventus Serie A giants Juventus have been offered the opportunity to land goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Arsenal through his agent, according to Tuttosport. The Spaniard signed for the Gunners from Chelsea last summer and made 12 appearances in all competitions. The majority in the Cup matches.His performances were a mixed bag, but manager Mikel Arteta has continued to appreciate him and appears keen on keeping the 31-year-old next term.Meanwhile, Kepa’s agent has offered his services to Juventus, who are…