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The Group Chief Operating Officer of FMDQ Group Plc, Tumi Sekoni, has asserted that achieving sustainable socio-economic development in Nigeria begins with deliberate corporate investments in financial literacy and the capacity building of the younger generation. Sekoni made this declaration at the Group’s business complex, Exchange Place, during an educational financial literacy excursion organised for secondary school students to commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Boy Child and Children’s Day. The initiative, hosted under the umbrella of the FMDQ Next Generation Financial Markets Empowerment Programme, brought together over 70 students and facilitators from Chrisland High School, Lekki, and Jeed…
A former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has issued an emotional farewell message to supporters following his departure from the club, insisting he leaves Anfield with the team still “among Europe’s elite”. The Dutchman was sacked on Saturday after just one season in charge following Liverpool’s fifth-place finish in the Premier League, despite winning the title in his debut campaign. In an open letter published in the Liverpool Echo, cited by PUNCH Online on Monday, Slot reflected on his time at the club and thanked fans for their support throughout his tenure. “I leave with complete confidence in what lies…
The Sui Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the Sui Network, says it has made a “major upgrade” to address issues that caused three recent outages and left the blockchain down for more than 15 hours across two days.Sui experienced an outage on Thursday that lasted nearly six hours and two more on Friday. The first lasted eight hours and 25 minutes while the second lasted 43 minutes, according to the Sui network’s uptime dashboard. All systems are listed as operational as of Monday.The Sui Foundation said in a blog post on Sunday that it applied an upgrade to fix the…
Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman has opened up about caring for her mom, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “It’s 24-hour care,” Schlapman, 56, told USA Today in an interview published on Saturday, May 30, of the experience she’s undertaken since her 78-year-old mother Barbara’s diagnosis was presented about 20 years ago. “When she was diagnosed, we didn’t understand what her care would mean,” she continued. “We didn’t know enough about the disease to know where we were headed.” Schlapman, who works with her family as well as hired help to care for Barbara, recalled the day in 2005 when…
Nigeria’s public finances are coming under renewed pressure as debt servicing continues to swallow a large share of government revenue, leaving less room for health, education and other social investments. In 2026, the federal government is projected to spend N15.52 trillion on debt servicing out of a N68.32 trillion budget. With a deficit of N23.85 trillion, nearly half of total spending will be financed through borrowing. While officials argue that borrowing remains necessary to sustain infrastructure and growth, the numbers show a widening gap between what the government earns and what it spends — with debt repayments now competing directly…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has clarified the situation following comments made by Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle regarding his absence from the national team’s upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal. The Galatasaray forward moved swiftly to clarify the situation on Sunday, revealing that he had spoken directly with Chelle and insisting that the coach’s remarks had been taken out of context. The clarification follows growing discussion among fans after Chelle explained why several key players, including Osimhen, would not be available for Nigeria’s June fixtures against the two European nations. Speaking after Nigeria’s 3-0 victory over Jamaica in the…
Fresh intelligence reports indicate that senior Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, commander, Ba’a Shuwa, has declined to accept a leadership role reportedly proposed by the Islamic State, ISIS, central command in Iraq following the death of veteran commander, Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu Bilal al-Mainuki. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in Lake Chad region, said he was reliably informed that the development followed Mainok’s reported killing during a joint Nigeria-United States counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Region Basin Area, LCRBA, an operation said to have dealt a significant blow to ISWAP’s command structure. In a…
The 2027 governorship candidate on the platform of the Tanimu Turaki faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Plateau State, Sunday Garba Biggs, has blasted Governor Caleb Mutfwang over his performance in the last three years. Biggs, a retired permanent secretary in the state civil service, who was reacting to Mutfwang’s third-year anniversary on Sunday, said the governor failed to provide the kind of leadership the people of the state expected of him and did not deserve a second term in 2027. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media team, Biggs, who is also from Mangu Local Government Area where Mutfwang hails…
The Kebbi State Hisbah Board has arrested a group of youths in Zuru Local Government Area for allegedly wearing ihram garments and imitating Hajj rites on the Day of Arafah.The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday, May 31, 2026, by the Board’s Director of Sharia, Judge Surajo Usman Kamba. According to the statement, the Hisbah Board acted following reports that some youths were claiming to be performing Hajj rituals in a manner similar to pilgrims currently observing the pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Board said the youths were apprehended and questioned over their actions.…
Nigeria striker, Paul Onuachu has been named winner of Turkish Süper Lig Goal of the Season, DAILY POST reports. Onuachu’s spectacular scissor-kick finish in Trabzonspor’s 4-2 home win against Fatih Karagümrük last September received the highest number of votes from fans. The 32-year-old produced an acrobatic finish from inside the box despite his towering frame. DAILY POST recall Onuachu won the September Goal of Month award for the same superb strike. Fenerbahçe midfielder Marco Asensio finished second,while Beşiktaş’ Orkun Kökçü came third. Onuachu scored 26 goals, provided two assists in 43 appearances across all competitions for the Black Sea Storm.
