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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced a final dividend of N15 per 2 kobo ordinary share for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, bringing total dividend for the year to N20 per share, subject to applicable withholding tax. The corporate action follows the company’s return to profitability in 2025 and signals renewed confidence in cash flow sustainability after a volatile 2024 financial year. Key Corporate Action Dates Qualification Date: April 8, 2026 Register Closure: From April 9, 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM): April 30, 2026 Dividend Payment Date: On or around May 5, 2026 Shareholders whose names appear in…

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA — The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has pledged that the 2027 general elections will be the best in Nigeria’s history, citing sweeping reforms introduced by the Electoral Act 2026. Speaking at a Citizens’ Town Hall Meeting themed “What It Means for Your Vote and the 2027 Elections,” organised by the Civil Society Network on Electoral Integrity, the INEC chairman described the new law as a major step toward restoring public trust, enhancing transparency, and strengthening democratic legitimacy. The Electoral Act 2026, signed into law on February 18, followed…

Chelsea captain, Reece James, has said Arsenal’s superiority from set-pieces proved decisive in their Premier League clash on Sunday. The Gunners beat their London rivals 2-1 at the Emirates. William Saliba opened the scoring, before Piero Hincapie’s own goal meant both teams went in level. Jurrien Timber then headed in the winner for the hosts from a corner-kick. “This is football now in 2026,” James told the media. “90 per cent of goals are probably set pieces and they are probably one of the leaders in terms of goals for and defending them. “[Arsenal] are difficult to stop. They…

Arsenal restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table after a hard-fought 2-1 win over 10-man Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners needed victory following Manchester City’s win over Leeds on Saturday, and they delivered with another strong performance from set-pieces. Arsenal took the lead through William Saliba, who forced the ball home from a corner. It was their 15th league goal from a corner this season. Jurrien Timber later added the second, converting another delivery into the box to make it 16 goals from corners in this campaign. Chelsea found an equaliser just before…

 As Iran fired a barrage of drones and missiles at Gulf States in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes, some in Dubai ran for cover and others froze at windows, watching the sky as if trying to make sense of something that had seemed impossible. “Oh my god … this is the view from my balcony,” influencer Hofit Golan said, voice tight with disbelief as she recorded smoke rising from an explosion on the Palm Jumeirah, the man-made island long marketed as a symbol of Dubai’s luxury and calm. “This is in front of my home. Oh my god,” she told…

The U.S. military said on Sunday it has sunk an Iranian warship and called on Iranian forces to lay down their arms and leave their posts. The U.S. Central Command, which is overseeing ongoing U.S. attacks on Iran, said it sunk an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette in the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier. “As the President said, members of Iran’s armed forces, IRGC and police ‘must lay down your weapons.’ Abandon ship,” Central Command said in a post on X, referring to remarks on Saturday by President Donald Trump.

It was Olivia Dean’s night at the Brit Awards — she took home four trophies, including artist of the year and song of the year. Dean, once a Brit school pupil herself, also performed her song “Man I Need” during Saturday’s show. She also won the best new artist the this year’s Grammys. The U.K.’s leading music awards show moved from London to Manchester in the North of England; and was opened by Harry Styles making the TV debut with new song “Aperture” from his new album “Kiss all the Time, Disco Occasionally,” which will be released next week. Rosalía won best international artist with…

Viola Davis delivered a powerful speech about self-worth, resilience and collective progress on the 57th NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night, telling the audience that personal and national growth require confronting truth and hardship. “There is no becoming without healing and without a radical acceptance of one’s truth,” Davis said after receiving the NAACP’s Chairman’s Award at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium near Los Angeles. “We either move forward together or not at all.” The Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner reflected on her journey from childhood poverty in Rhode Island to international success, saying, “I just wanted to be somebody. I wanted success because…

Some Iranians grieved while others celebrated the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exposing a deep fault line in a country stunned by the sudden demise of the man who ruled for 36 years. Iranian state TV announced his death in the early hours of Sunday, the voice of the broadcaster breaking with emotion as he confirmed Khamenei had been killed in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Saturday. Footage from Tehran showed mourners packed into a square, dressed in black and many of them weeping. But videos posted on social media showed joy and defiance elsewhere, with people cheering as a statue was…

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its top leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protests, has been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes. He was 86. Iranian state media reported the death early Sunday, after a major attack launched by Israel and the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump said hours earlier that Khamenei had been killed in the joint operation. Khamenei dramatically remolded the Islamic Republic since he took the reins after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah…