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Peter Obi has finally sued Kenneth Okonkwo for N8 billion over alleged defamatory remarks. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has officially served a writ of summons on actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo in a defamation suit seeking N8 billion in damages. Court documents dated June 25, 2026, show that the suit was filed at the High Court of Anambra State, Onitsha Judicial Division, over comments allegedly made by Okonkwo during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on June 8, 2026, and subsequently circulated on social media. The legal action is being prosecuted…

A non-bank financial company, Zedvance Finance Limited, has appointed three professionals to its Board of Directors as part of efforts to support the company’s growth strategy. The appointments were announced in a statement made available on Thursday. The newly appointed directors are Mrs Olaide Olusoji-Oke, who joins the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director; Mr Joseph Adegunwa, appointed as a Non-Executive Director; and Mr Adegoke Orimolade, appointed as an Executive Director, subject to regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to the company, the appointments are aimed at strengthening leadership, enhancing governance, and creating long-term value for customers,…

The Federal Government has officially handed over the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to the concessionaires, Aero Alliance Limited, under a public-private partnership arrangement. Following the execution of the handover certificates, assets register, and other relevant documentation, Aero Alliance will now undertake the financing, rehabilitation, expansion, operation, and management of the airport, ensuring that it meets and sustains internationally recognised standards of safety, efficiency, and passenger experience. This was even as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State described the successful concession of the airport as a major breakthrough and opener of new economic opportunities for the South East, while…

Justice Samira Bature of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, has issued a fresh bench warrant directing all law enforcement agencies to arrest a police officer, Edith Erhunwunse, over her continued absence from proceedings in an alleged N300m criminal eviction and property damage case. The order was made in suit number FCT/HC/CR/222/2023 following an application by the prosecution, led by Aderonke Imana. Erhunwunse is standing trial alongside property developer Cecil Osakwe and Abuja-based lawyer Victor Giwa on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful eviction and malicious damage. The Federal Government alleged that the defendants unlawfully evicted one Asabe…

Nigeria produced its most significant showing at an NBA Draft in recent memory on Thursday, with six players of Nigerian heritage selected at the 2026 edition held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, led by Felix Okpara and Ugonna Onyenso who became only the second pair of Nigeria-born players to be drafted in the same year. The first-round picks set the tone early. Ebuka Okorie, a Stanford University product with Nigerian ties, was selected 17th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder, with his draft rights subsequently bound for the Detroit Pistons as part of a planned trade involving…

Popular TikTok creator Elizabeth Amadou, widely known as Jarvis, has directly tackled rapper Ycee following his viral criticism of Nigeria’s rising “olodo (ignorance) uprising” and social media sensationalism. Rapper Ycee. Photo credit: Web Jarvis, famous for her viral Artificial Intelligence (AI) persona, defended the digital content creation industry, arguing that a severe lack of formal employment opportunities has forced highly educated Nigerian youths to look outside traditional corporate spaces to survive. The counter-response comes shortly after Ycee, speaking on the Afropolitan Podcast, lamented that Nigerian society was actively promoting an “olodo uprising,” “yahoo culture”, and “Peller culture,” a reference to…

Deadly drone and missile attacks in Ukraine over the weekend represented a “dangerous cycle of escalation” in Russia’s full-scale four-year-old war, the Security Council heard on Monday from Mohamed Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, while Edem Wosornu, crisis response director at the UN relief office, OCHA, warned that “the choices made here can mean the difference between lives saved or lives lost.” Source link

When Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), went into exile in Germany, what did he learn about the country? I recall he made some videos showing off the ambience of the well-ordered streets to preach to Nigerians about the necessity of organisation. I thought it was useful that he was thinking about things, and it would reflect on his self-conduct when he makes it back to Nigeria. But showing off the streets of Germany is one thing, truly understanding a place to understand how culture and history manifest in their social planning is something else entirely. At that…

Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced the selection of 9 organisations from Africa for its fourth AWS Social Entrepreneur Accelerator cohort, making it the largest representation of any continent. The list of African countries with selected organisations includes Nigeria Kenya Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon and Tanzania while other selected organisations are from the USA, Australia, India, the UK and others. In collaboration with Deloitte, the Accelerator provides technical training, strategic business planning, and ongoing AWS and Deloitte support to help mission-driven organisations scale. Since 2023, the programme has supported more than 100 social entrepreneurs across 34 countries, bringing together…

CBN has ordered banks to freeze accounts of six individuals and four BDCs over terrorism financing allegations. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks, payment service banks, and other financial institutions to immediately freeze all accounts, assets, and transactions linked to six individuals and four Bureau De Change (BDC) operators designated for alleged terrorism financing. The directive was contained in a circular dated June 24, 2026, with reference number CMD/FCS/PUB/CIR/002/011. According to the apex bank, the latest update to the Nigeria Sanctions List, which took effect on June 18, 2026, is binding on all regulated financial institutions…