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Aradel Holdings reported a dramatically higher turnover for January to June but saw no commensurate boost in earnings. Within the period, global oil drillers generally cashed in on the sweeping supply chain disruption induced by the US-Israeli War against Iran. The oil and gas corporation, which last year completed a majority stake purchase in ND Western, an oil drilling firm where it previously held a non-controlling interest, expanded revenue nearly seven times to ₦2.5 trillion from ₦368.1 billion. That sharp pace of growth could not be matched by after-tax profit, which climbed to ₦191 billion from ₦146.4 billion as exploding…

On 13 July 2026, the Honourable Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, KSS, OFR, FCIArb (UK), Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, issued the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions (Amendment), 2026, effective from Tuesday, 14 July 2026. The instrument amends the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, and was made pursuant to Sections 254, 285(9), (10) and (14) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), and Sections 29(5) and 88(2) of the Electoral Act, 2026. Its arrival, roughly six months before the general elections scheduled for 16 January 2027, is deliberate rather than incidental:…

Street-pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, lost his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha by disqualification on Friday after walking out of the ring before the end of the opening round at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The bout, tagged “Unfinished Business,” was organised as a rematch of their controversial first encounter, which Okocha had insisted was unfairly awarded in Portable’s favour. Portable appeared to have the upper hand before the contest descended into a wrestling-like scuffle, with the referee struggling to separate both fighters. The bell was eventually rung to…

Brooke Hogan is firing back at the criticism of grieving her late father, Hulk Hogan, after an admittedly complicated relationship. “I can’t believe I have to make a post reminding human beings how to be human,” Brooke, 38, began a TikTok video shared Thursday, July 30. “I am receiving so much judgment over my — not yours — relationship with my father, not my brother’s relationship with my father, not my mother’s relationship with my father. They, you [and] everybody does not know exactly what I went through with that man.” Brooke is the daughter of exes Linda Hogan and…

Adeyinka Famadewa, a presidential aide on homeland security, has outlined four strategic priorities to strengthen Nigeria’s homeland security architecture, including a unified surveillance system, improved identity management, enhanced border security, and stronger early warning and crisis response mechanisms. Mr Famadewa, a retired major general, announced the priorities in a statement on Friday after his first meeting with representatives and heads of key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) alongside security and regulatory institutions to improve inter-agency collaboration on national security. The meeting, held at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja, focused on developing practical…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Friday suspended the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions in the state Ministry of Justice, Abubakar Jungudo, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of misconduct levelled against him. The suspension followed the governor’s approval of the constitution of a high-powered investigative panel to examine the complaints against the senior legal officer. The decision was conveyed in a statement issued on Friday by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Government House, Ismaila Uba Misilli. According to the statement, the Head of Civil Service, Prof. Mu’azu Shehu, said the governor approved the panel after considering “the…

Sharge, the company that makes delightful retro Mac-shaped chargers and see-inside batteries, is finally impressing me with a portable SSD. I couldn’t recommend the Sharge Disk, Disk Plus, or even the Disk Pro, but I’d be happy to own the new Disk Pro 2 Ultra.This isn’t just a drive. It’s a 4K HDMI dock and a USB-C hub too. It’s a veritable USB-C Swiss Army Knife for all your main gadgets: laptop, tablet, phone, Steam Deck, even the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.And this USB multitool has built-in MagSafe pattern magnets to stick it to your iPhone, Pixel, or anything…

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe has featured cameos from several The Big Bang Theory alums — but not every cast member has made their triumphant return to the small screen. The HBO Max spinoff follows comic book store owner Stuart Bloom, who “is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon,” according to the official synopsis. Stuart “is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters…

Both Hamas and Israel have given conditions for the implementation of the US-brokered disarmament agreement, which President Donald Trump said will end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.  Hamas, the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement, insists that implementation of the agreement depends on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reports.  A senior Israeli official, on the other hand, told the BBC that its troops will not pull back in Gaza without “genuine” disarmament of Hamas.  But the US president did not specify what is to come first: Hamas disarmament or the withdrawal of Israeli troops.  PREMIUM TIMES reports…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the process of restoring the suppressed Abraka, Ughelli South II and Isoko North II State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta State. The commission said the exercise was aimed at restoring representation to the affected communities in line with court judgments and the provisions of the Constitution. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the INEC Conference Hall in Asaba on Friday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Delta State, Sir Etekamba Udo Umoren, said the exercise would strengthen democracy and ensure that residents of the affected areas regained their voices in the state…