The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has once again retained his position as Africa’s wealthiest man, topping Forbes’ Real-time Billionaires List with a net worth of $24.4 billion and ranking 88th globally. The latest ranking, released at the weekend, underscores Dangote’s unmatched dominance in Africa’s wealth hierarchy, where he stands far ahead of his Nigerian peers. With a net worth of $7.2 billion, Abdulsamad Rabiu emerged as the 516th world’s richest man, while Mike Adenuga took 592nd position with a net worth of $6.3 billion. Since first appearing on Forbes’ list in 2008, Dangote has remained a fixture, reclaiming…
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Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface is heading back to Bayer Leverkusen after medical concerns stalled his proposed move to AC Milan. The 24-year-old Nigerian striker spent the past 48 hours in Italy undergoing tests at La Madonnina clinic and Galeazzi Hospital, but the Serie A club has yet to give the green light for his transfer. Milan’s hesitation is understood to be linked to Boniface’s injury history, including two cruciate ligament tears during his time at Bodø/Glimt in 2019 and recurring muscle issues, prompting the club to proceed cautiously. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Sunday that the medical results…
Eight persons have been arrested by the Police Command in Niger State for illegal mining and armed robbery in Minna. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Saturday in Minna. According to him, on August 18, at about 4:00 p.m., Police operatives of Central Police Station, Minna, led by the DPO carried out a sting operation at an illegal mining site around Mechanic Bye-pass, Minna. The spokesperson explained that during the operation, the following suspects were arrested: Samaila Nuhu, 20, Ahmad Mohammed, 17, Musa Aliyu, 20, and Umar Salihu, 47. He…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed remarks by Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, describing his criticism of the opposition coalition as “personal opinions” that do not reflect the ADC’s position. In a statement signed by Jackie Wayas, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, the ADC reaffirmed its commitment to uniting opposition forces ahead of the 2027 general elections. Where’re his accomplices, Bamise’s property? Family of lady murdered by BRT driver0:08 / 1:00 Baba-Ahmed, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, had accused the opposition coalition of ‘deceiving Nigerians’ and claimed it was incapable of…
The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party and running mate to Peter Obi, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress ADC as a grand deception, alleging that many of those who ruined Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration are now seeking refuge in the party ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during a late Friday interview on Channels TV monitored in Abuja, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s fundamental problems are rooted in flawed leadership recruitment processes that have consistently produced corrupt and self-serving politicians. According to him, electoral fraud has been the breeding ground for insecurity, corruption…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing fresh internal divisions as its leaders remain split over whether to field former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, or Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde as its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Information gathered from party sources said that some leaders, allegedly aligned with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, are pushing for Obi, while another bloc is rooting for Jonathan, arguing that he is the only figure within the party capable of giving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a serious challenge. A third group has also thrown Makinde’s…
Nigerian winger, Ademola Lookman is set to face heavy sanctions from Atalanta after embarking on a two-week training strike in a bid to force through his desired move to Inter, a transfer that ultimately collapsed, with talks between player and club now scheduled following his return to Zingonia. The Nigerian forward resurfaced at Atalanta’s training headquarters, where he met with CEO Antonio Percassi to discuss his future after Inter formally withdrew their interest according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. “The Nigerian forward has resurfaced at Atalanta’s headquarters in Zingonia,” the outlet reported, confirming that the highly anticipated move to Inter…
Former Benin Republic striker, Razak Omotoyossi, is dead. Omotoyossi, was reported to have passed away yesterday, August 19, 2025, in Nigeria. A former striker for the Cheetahs of Benin Republic (2004-2016), he remains the second-highest goal scorer in the history of the national team with 21 goals in 55 matches. According to top football sources in Cotonou, Omotoyossi in recent months prior to his death, faced severe hardships. “It was reported that fire gutted his home in July; lost his elder sister three weeks ago; and had an unstable marital life,” observed the top Benin football official.
Nigerian actor and Big Brother Naija alumnus, Pere Egbi, has stirred conversations in the film industry after stating that South Africa is ahead of Nollywood in filmmaking, storytelling, and work ethics. Egbi made the remark in a post on X on Monday, August 18, 2025, where he emphasized that Nigeria’s movie industry still has a lot to learn from its South African counterpart “No offense to my Nollywood colleagues but you see South Africa, they are ahead of us o when it comes to film production, storytelling, filmmaking, work ethics, name it. They are ahead. We need to collaborate,” he…
Former presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described the issue of vote-buying in Nigeria as a calculated investment in corruption that undermines the nation’s democracy. Obi, who said this in a X post on Tuesday, argued that politicians who purchase votes are securing a “licence to plunder” public funds, diverting resources meant for schools, hospitals, and jobs into private pockets. The former Anambra State Governor said that vote-buying is not an act of kindness but a strategic move by “looters” rather than leaders. “Vote-buying is one of the greatest dangers confronting our democracy. It is never an act…