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Ogun East senator, Gbenga Daniel, has warned Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State that there are certain paths he should not have crossed. Daniel noted that whatever governor Abiodun is currently enjoying is his sweat. He was reacting to the building of an airport in Ogun State which he started. Featuring TVC News Beyond The Headlines with Nifemi, the former governor noted that the construction of the airport was the easiest thing to do. According to Abiodun: “Your Excellency, you are now going to be a former governor very soon, I will say your Excellency remember I came to you…

A Nigerian national, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months imprisonment in the United States over his involvement in a long-running romance and internet fraud scheme that defrauded multiple victims of more than $700,000. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, according to a statement released on Thursday by the United States Department of Justice. Authorities said Emesim, 53, a legal resident of Newark, New Jersey, was convicted for conspiracy to commit money laundering connected to several internet-enabled fraud operations, including romance scams, lottery scams, inheritance scams, investment scams, government impersonation schemes and medical expense fraud.…

Turkish football pundits, Serdar Ali Çelikler, has raised concerns regarding the likelihood of Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen departing from Galatasaray this summer. He pointed to the substantial financial requirements necessary to facilitate any potential transfer. Osimhen has had an outstanding season with the Turkish club, netting 59 goals in 74 matches across all competitions and establishing himself as one of Europe’s leading forwards. The Nigerian international’s remarkable performances have reportedly drawn interest from several top European teams, including Arsenal and Real Madrid. However, during a discussion on the Neo Spor YouTube channel, Çelikler emphasized that the financial package needed to…

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya is now just one clean sheet away from equaling the club’s all-time Premier League record for most shutouts in a single season, according to reports from ESPN on Friday. The Spanish international has been a central figure in Arsenal’s title challenge under Mikel Arteta, combining composure, elite distribution, and crucial saves to help deliver one of the strongest defensive records in England. Raya’s next clean sheet would see him match the record jointly held by club legends David Seaman and Petr Čech, a remarkable achievement considering the scrutiny surrounding his arrival at the club earlier in…

The Osun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of two persons for allegedly attacking the Ijebu Jesa Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force during a protest by students of Interlink College of Health Technology, Ijebu Jesa. The protest reportedly erupted after a National Diploma II student of the institution, identified simply as Oluwaseun, was killed in a road accident on Wednesday. Oluwaseun, a student of the Mass Communication Department, was said to have been returning to Ijebu Jesa from Ilesa on a motorcycle when he was hit by a bus, resulting in his death. Video clips obtained…

As part of his push to drive industrial transformation in Ogun State, the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has launched a two-pronged strategy to achieve 24-hour electricity supply: building independent power plants and carrying out a comprehensive electricity consumption audit. The goal is to cut industrial costs, eliminate outages, and ensure no community is underserved. The cornerstone is the Ogun State Light-Up Project. The first phase is a 30-megawatt plant located in Onijanganjangan, near Ewekoro, Abeokuta. During an inspection penultimate week, the Governor confirmed that turbines were being installed and the control room and installed equipment were ready for testing. He…

Former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses interacted with Chelsea fans in Lagos during the club’s first official visit to Africa. ABIODUN ADEWALE captured the highlights of the session   How does it feel to be back in Nigeria? To be honest with you, Nigeria is a footballing country. I was born and bred here, and it’s always a pleasure to be home. It’s nothing new to me, so I know a lot of things about Nigeria — a lot of things that keep everyone together. It’s essential for Chelsea to put things like this together and maintain a close relationship…

Crypto exchange Kraken announced Thursday that it changed its cross-chain provider from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, joining a number of protocols that have made the move following the Kelp DAO exploit in April.Kraken said it is deprecating its existing cross-chain provider and migrating to Chainlink CCIP as its exclusive cross-chain infrastructure to secure Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) and all future wrapped tokens.The company added that it chose Chainlink CCIP because it “offers enterprise-grade infrastructure with strict security and risk management requirements.” These include certifications, secure-by-default design, 16 independent nodes and native rate limits.LayerZero has been under scrutiny since…

Andy Reid dropped a subtle hint that he was invited — and plans on attending — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s upcoming wedding. During a Thursday, May 14, appearance on radio station 96.5’s The Drive show, the Kansas City Chiefs coach, 68, was asked if he received his invitation for the power couple’s nuptials. “Well, I probably have … and if I don’t outgrow my tuxedo before then, I’m going,” Reid quipped. “But you keep talking about this barbecue, I might have to go get some.” Host Carrington Harrison told Reid should get something new for the special occasion. “I’m…

Dangote Group plans to invest an additional $45 billion across refinery expansion, liquefied natural gas infrastructure and regional industrial projects as part of an ambitious strategy to raise annual revenue to $100 billion and eventually hit $200 billion by 2030. President of the group, Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during a recent interview with Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund. The African billionaire explained that the company is entering a new growth phase driven by exports, refining and gas. He said the current refinery would be more than doubled within 30 months, lifting capacity to 1.4…