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Jim Ovia, the founder of Zenith Bank, is expanding his footprint in Nigeria’s luxury real estate market, betting that high-end property offers stronger returns than traditional banking investments. The 74-year-old billionaire, who built Zenith Bank from a $4 million startup in 1990 into Nigeria’s largest lender by market value, is developing two luxury residential […]
QatarEnergy recently disclosed the discovery of an additional offshore oil deposit within Namibia’s Orange Basin, further establishing the Southern African country as a premier global destination for oil exploration. The energy giant said that a substantial oil-bearing reservoir was found in its Merlin-1X exploration well, which is part of Petroleum Exploration License […]
President Donald Trump has declared that the United States, not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, claiming a covert military operation has successfully moved over 100 million barrels of oil and more than 200 commercial vessels through the strategic waterway. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump revealed that […]
In a major escalation, United States military forces have launched a second consecutive night of heavy precision airstrikes inside Iran, decimating critical Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control centers, radar networks, and air defense systems. The high-stakes operation, described by the Pentagon as a self-defense measure, has pushed the region to the […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed an aircraft incident near Asaba, Delta State, and condemned the unauthorised manner in which the affected aircraft later took off and returned to Lagos without obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael […]
As the highly anticipated Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) draws closer, Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala has issued a passionate call for unwavering support for the Nigerian women’s national team. The Al Hilal forward, who has been a longtime ambassador for women’s football in Africa, stressed that the team needs the backing of […]
Senator Seriake Dickson, the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has firmly dismissed assertions that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is doing the platform a favour by contesting the 2027 presidency under its banner. In a fiery television interview, the former Bayelsa State Governor declared that he is equally, if not […]
With just one day remaining until the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has forcefully defended the tournament’s ticket pricing structure and pushed back against criticism over recent visa denials, including the high-profile case of a Somali referee barred from entering the United States. Speaking at a final press conference […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal edged Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-1 in an entertaining international friendly in Leiria on Wednesday night, in what was the European side’s final warm-up match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Portugal took the lead in the 23rd minute when Pedro Neto latched onto a well-weighted pass from Diogo Dalot before slotting […]
