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Abuja, Nigeria – Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), operator of Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine, the Segilola Gold Mine, emerged as one of the standout winners at the maiden edition of the Solid Minerals Excellence Awards (SOMEA), held on 14 May 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The event brought together key stakeholders across Nigeria’s solid minerals industry to celebrate excellence, innovation, and impactful contributions to the sector. SROL received five award nominations and secured three major wins, including: SOMEA Gold Mining Company of the Year SOMEA Outstanding Gold Producer of the Year – the SOMEA Main Category SOMEA Outstanding…

Aston Villa finally ended their 30-year wait for a major trophy after defeating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday night in Istanbul. Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers secured a famous victory for Unai Emery’s men as the Premier League side lifted their first trophy since winning the League Cup in 1996. Villa took control of the final late in the first half when Tielemans fired home a powerful volley in the 41st minute after meeting a clever corner delivery from Rogers. Just before the break, Buendia doubled the advantage with a…

Nollywood actress Sharon Ooja has announced the birth of her baby boy, expressing gratitude to God and appreciation to her husband, family and friends for their support throughout her pregnancy journey. The actress disclosed this in an emotional post shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, where she described her newborn son as “the most handsome baby boy” she had ever seen. According to her, she remains overwhelmed with joy and gratitude following the arrival of her child. She wrote, “I just gave birth to the most handsome baby boy I have ever seen 😍🥹❤️ I’m still so overwhelmed with…

In an update on the fast-developing situation in eastern DRC, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that beyond the several dozen confirmed cases of infection, there are almost 600 suspected cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus and 139 suspected deaths. “We expect those numbers to keep increasing, given the amount of time the virus was circulating before the outbreak was detected,” the WHO Director-General told journalists in Geneva. Uganda reported two confirmed cases of Ebola in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, he added.In the absence of any vaccine or therapeutics for the virus – which Tedros stressed is extremely rare and was last…

Nigeria is on the march again to have its eighth general elections in this Fourth Republic. Party primaries are underway in the 22 registered political parties, with the All-Progressives Congress, the ruling party, leading the pack. The party held its House of Representatives and senatorial primaries on May 16 and 18, respectively. Today, May 20, the party will hold its State House of Assembly primaries. Lesson from the APC primaries conducted so far shows that we still have a long way to go in our democratic journey. The party obviously needs to improve its internal democratic process. Amid the preparations…

See at ESPN Eastern Conference finals and NBA Finals for $30 a month ESPN Unlimited Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a road win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty ImagesWhat will Wemby do for an encore? Victor Wembanyama announced himself in game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Monday with an all-time performance. The third-year, 7-foot-4-inch center had 41 points and 24 rebounds to lead the Spurs to a road win in game 1 against the defending champion and top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 2 tips…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been cleared to contest in the presidential primary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. Chairman of the NDC National Screening Committee, Sam Egwu, announced Obi’s clearance in a video shared on the party’s official X account on Wednesday. The screening exercise was conducted in Abuja on Tuesday. Egwu said the committee was satisfied that Obi met all constitutional and statutory requirements to contest for the presidency. “This is to certify that, following the screening of His Excellency Peter Obi by the National Screening Committee of the Nigeria…

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Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliott, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Surulere Constituency I seat, alleging that his supporters were intimidated and denied access to the voting venue. Mr Elliott announced his withdrawal on Wednesday at the Paddington Mini Stadium on Western Avenue, Lagos, where the APC primary was being held. The actor turned politician said repeated appeals to electoral officials to allow his supporters into the venue were ignored. “And of course, in all zones, they’ve been intimidating and stopping us. I want to officially announce my withdrawal from this…

The Anambra State Government, through the State Ministry of Health, will be offering free hypertension checks in primary healthcare centres and general hospitals across the state, as part of activities to commemorate the 2026 World Hypertension Day. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Awka, on Tuesday. Obidike said the commemoration provides them with another opportunity to raise awareness about hypertension, which is one of the deadliest non-communicable diseases in the society. He spoke on the theme of this year’s event, tagged, ‘Controlling Hypertension together, check your blood pressure regularly and…