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For the second time in less than two weeks, armed men have reportedly attacked hostels occupied by students of the College of Engineering, Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, at its Ibogun campus in Ogun State. The latest incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday when about seven armed hoodlums invaded the student hostels, shooting sporadically before robbing occupants of their valuables, including mobile phones and a vehicle. No fewer than 15 students were said to have been affected by the attack, which reportedly lasted for about two hours between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. The attackers were said to have escaped…
Former winner of Big Brother Naija reality show, Ilebaye, has called on the general public for help over domestic violence and physical assault. Ilebaye, who was seen with a swollen face, cried for help on Friday midnight on her Instagram Livestream. A now trending video of the Livestream captured the reality star screaming and crying for help as man believed to be his father was seen brutally beating and physically assaulting her in the background. Speaking amid the incident, she was heard saying “Nigerians help me, I need to go. I need to leave this house, I’m being locked up. I’m tired…
Real Madrid legend, Luis Figo, has insisted that Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde both have too much after both Los Blancos players were involved in a dressing room fight. Recall that Tchouameni and Valverde were recently involved in a dressing room fight, and Real Madrid later released a statement regarding the incident as they insisted that both players had been fined. Speaking in the development, Figo suggested that there would still be more player fights at Real Madrid. “They both have too much energy,” Figo said as quoted by UK Mirror. “It’s not normal, and it shouldn’t happen within a…
The All Progressives Congress has cleared Abba Yusuf to contest for a second term in the 2027 governorship election in Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, the clearance followed the successful screening of the governor by the National Working Committee of the party after the submission of his nomination and screening forms. The statement said the screening exercise was conducted by a committee led by the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, at the Plateau Governor’s Lodge. Speaking during the exercise, Yilwatda said the…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State have vowed to support and abide by any consensus arrangement adopted by President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The stakeholders, drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state, stated this during a media briefing in Ilorin on Thursday, where they reaffirmed their confidence in the leadership of the party at both the state and national levels. The group, under the umbrella of the Amalgamated APC Elders and Stakeholders Forum, said they were prepared to support whatever decision is eventually taken by…
Business leaders and strategists have raised the alarm over the fragile foundations of many African enterprises, warning that the continent’s growing wave of business innovation could collapse without deliberate succession planning, governance structures and cross-industry collaboration. The warning came at the Convergence Africa Summit held in Abuja on Thursday, organised by the CEOs Portal under the theme, “Transgenerational Connection: Architecting Generational Capital Across Industries.” The summit brought together Dr Paul Alaje, fashion entrepreneur Mai Atafo, senior advocate Mrs Olabisi Soyebo, SAN, and traditional ruler HRM Oba Akintoye Adeoye, among others. According to a statement issued by the organisers on Friday,…
Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo faces a race against time to be fit for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a meniscus tear during a club match in Canada. The 29-year-old, who was one of Nigeria’s standout performers as the Super Falcons were crowned African champions for the 10th time in Morocco last year, went down during Toronto AFC Women’s goalless draw against Halifax Women and has been ruled out for approximately six weeks. Toronto AFC Women’s head coach Marco Milanovic confirmed the extent of the injury. “Esther suffered a bit of a meniscus damage to her…
The winner of the 2023 edition of Big Brother Naija All Stars, Ilebaye Odiniya, sparked concern among fans after appearing in an emotional live video in the early hours of Saturday, showing her being assaulted by some men. In the video circulating on social media, the reality TV star was seen crying and pleading for help while displaying visible swelling on her face. Ilebaye repeatedly called on people to come to her aid as the disturbing incident unfolded during the livestream. “Come and open the door, I want to be going,” she was heard saying in part, while at other…
Institutional capital is flowing back into digital assets, but this cycle looks very different from the last one.Prediction markets are beginning to attract serious attention from Wall Street, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are once again seeing large inflows and venture giant a16z is loading up another multibillion-dollar crypto war chest. Meanwhile, traditional banks are quietly accelerating their push into tokenized finance infrastructure.Taken together, this week’s Crypto Biz points to a broader shift underway across the industry. Crypto companies are no longer just chasing retail traders — they’re increasingly building products for asset managers, banks, hedge funds and institutional investors looking…
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