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The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $150,000 allegedly linked to Emmanuel Okoh, a Director of Vetifly Global Inc. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, after hearing an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and argued by its counsel, A.M. Dambuwa. In presenting the application, Dambuwa told the court that the sum was connected to an alleged failed aviation investment, explaining that the petitioner had invested $1.5 million in Vetifly Global Inc. in February 2022 with an agreed 100 per cent return…
Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel has slammed Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea, after Nigeria’s AFCON semi-final defeat to Morocco on Wednesday. Osayi-Samuel expressed his dissatisfaction with Laryea’s officiating, describing it as appalling and filled with questionable decisions. The match ended 4-2 on penalties after a scoreless draw. Speaking to reporters at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, the Birmingham City player said: “One thing I would say is that the referee was appalling. I’m not saying that because we lost. “He made some very wrong decisions. It’s really painful that we’ve referees like that to officiate big games. I wish…
Cade eSports and Game Evolution have reaffirmed their long-standing strategic partnership, unveiling ambitious plans to position Cade eSports as the largest gaming and eSports provider in Africa. The reaffirmation took place at a press conference held on Wednesday (yesterday) at The Zone, Gbagada, Lagos, where industry stakeholders, media representatives and gaming enthusiasts gathered to witness a renewed commitment to transforming Africa into a globally competitive force in gaming and eSports. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Cade eSports, Paulson Chima, alongside the CEO and Founder of Game Evolution, Adenipebi Sholakunmi, outlined a shared vision centred…
Some youths in the Epe Local Government Area have called on the Lagos State Government to intervene in the ongoing Obaship tussle and facilitate the appointment of a new traditional ruler. In a statement issued on Monday, the Epe youths leader, Mr Musbau Agoro, noted that seven months after the demise of the Olu-Epe of Epe, Oba Shefiu Olatunji Adewale, the ancient town remained without a traditional ruler. He stated that the process of appointing a successor had been stalled by controversy and unresolved claims involving two prominent sons of the community. “Following the passing of the monarch in May…
The work that I do has connected me to thousands of young people all over the world as I speak to them in diverse fora. These children are passionate and relentless in pursuit of success. Those among them who know where they want to go in life may not know how to get there. I identify with them. As a young man, I once lived in the world they now live. This week’s treatise is an admonition to young people all over the world. Shoot for the top, my son. It’s the top or bust. To shoot for the top…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.15 per cent in December 2025 following a methodological review by the National Bureau of Statistics, marking a sharp moderation in price pressures compared with both the preceding month and the same period last year. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the NBS showed that the CPI rose to 131.2 points in December 2025 from 130.5 points in November, indicating a slower pace of increase in average prices. On a year-on-year basis, inflation declined from 17.33 per cent in November 2025 and was significantly lower than the 34.80 per cent recorded in…
Imo State Liaison Committee for the second Niger Delta Games has mobilised all the local government areas in the state for proper screening and scouting of athletes for the games scheduled for Benin, Edo State. The Commissioner for Sports, who doubles as the Chairman of the State Liaison Committee, Obinna Onyeocha, told Journalists that the state is prepared and fully ready to improve on their last outing in Uyo. According to Onyeocha, the state is determined to improve on its performance at the maiden edition in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and urged the local government areas to ensure they register…
The Federal Government has proposed a total of N113,764,000,000 for key interventions in the education sector for the 2026 fiscal year. An examination of the 2026 appropriation bill lists the interventions to include school feeding, scholarships, out-of-school children programmes and security infrastructure across unity colleges. Tinubu had, on December 19, 2025, presented the budget estimate, totalling N58.18tn to a joint session of the National Assembly. A breakdown of the education allocation showed that N28bn was earmarked for the provision of security infrastructure in 118 unity colleges, including perimeter fencing and solar-powered electricity. The government also set aside N1.4bn for the…
LG might have just revealed its new C6 OLED TVs at CES 2026, but we still don’t know when they’ll actually hit stores. If you don’t want to wait — or spend a couple thousand dollars on a brand new model — the current-gen LG C5 OLED is a fantastic option now the 65-inch model is $1,197.59 ($1,502 off) when you use code FAVEFINDS20 at eBay. That’s just $2 shy of the TV’s all-time low price, though you’ll have to use that code by the end of January 20th to get the discount.The C5 delivers the deep, inky blacks and…
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.Artificial intelligence-powered crypto platforms such as Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO have been banned from paying users to post content on X to curb the amount of so-called “AI slop” on the social media site.“We will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka ‘infofi’),” X head of product Nikita Bier said on Thursday. “This has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop [and] reply spam on…
