Day: July 31, 2025

‘After Dog Bite,’ Ex-Barca Player Carlos Perez Hospitalised

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Barcelona forward, Carles Perez, has been hospitalised following a freak accident in which he sustained a dog bite to his genitals. The 27-year-old, currently playing for Greek side Aris Thessaloniki on loan from Celta Vigo, was reportedly attempting to separate his own dog from another when the incident occurred. According to The Mirror on Thursday, Perez required six stitches for the injury and was treated at a private hospital in Panorama, a suburb near Thessaloniki. While the injury is not considered life-threatening, he remains under observation and may require…

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Dino Melaye Resigns From PDP, Gives Reason

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing the party’s inability to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to Nigerians. In a resignation letter shared on his official X account on Thursday, dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Melaye announced his immediate withdrawal from all party activities. “I hereby tender my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party at all levels of involvement. “This…

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Retreat In Rwanda, Flip-Flop On Refinery; A Look At Ojulari’s 100 Days As NNPC GCEO

Abibat Babalola

NNPCL’s Group CEO, Bayo Ojulari, has completed his first 100 days in office, sparking both praise and criticism. Here’s a breakdown of the upside and downside of a 100-day term that is making tongues wagging     President Bola Tinubu, on April 2, 2024, appointed Mr. Bayo Ojulari to the position of Group Chief Executive Officer after retiring Malam Mele Kyari who had served as GCEO from 2019. In appointing Ojulari to the position, the President mandated him to enhance operational efficiency, restoring investor confidence, boost local content, drive economic…

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‘Emotional,’ Davido Pays Tribute To Late Son Ifeanyi 3 Years After Tragic Death

Abibat Babalola

Nigerian music star Davido has paid a touching tribute to his late son, Ifeanyi David Adedeji Adeleke, nearly three years after the tragic incident that claimed the toddler’s life. Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account, the award-winning singer simply wrote, “Ifeanyi David Adedeji Adeleke. RIP Legend,”—a brief but powerful message that stirred an emotional response from fans and followers around the world. Ifeanyi, Davido’s first son with his now-wife Chioma Rowland, tragically drowned on October 30, 2022, in a swimming pool at the singer’s residence in Banana Island,…

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4 Children Dead, 17 Hospitalised As School Roof Collapses

Abibat Babalola

No fewer than four children have been confirmed dead and 17 injured after the roof of a school building collapsed in Rajasthan, India. Many children are still feared trapped under the rubble after the building collapsed on Friday, July 25, 2025. A local police officer, who declined to be named, told Reuters the school building was old and the roof might have fallen in as a result of heavy rainfall in the region. “There were 25 to 30 children in the room when the roof fell after the morning prayers,”…

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‘2nd-Generation Mgt Team,’ Caritas Announces Leadership Transition

ADEOLA YUSUF

    . ‘Effective August 1,’ What to know about new roles for Chief Adedayo Ojo, Favour Akintan, Adedayo David Odulaja, Fisayo Ayodele, and Kazeem Afolabi at Africa’s pioneer energy, oil and gas-focused reputation consulting company     Caritas Communications Limited, Africa’s pioneer energy, oil and gas-focused reputation consulting company and a leader in strategic corporate communications consulting, is pleased to announce the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer and second-generation management team. Platforms Africa reports that the move coincides with the transition of Chief Adedayo Ojo from Chief Executive…

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TotalEnergies Profit Tumbles As Oil Price Drops

Abibat Babalola

TotalEnergies has announced that its net profit plunged in the second quarter despite increased output as global oil and gas prices dropped. TotalEnergies announced this via a statement issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pouyanne, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Despite the 29 per cent year-on-year drop in net profit in the second quarter to $2.7 billion, the French firm called its performance “robust”. READ ALSO: ‘Convicted,’ NHIS Ex-Boss Jailed For $2.2m Money Laundering ‘Illegal, Wrong,’ Group Kicks As Withholding of Osun LG Funds Surpasses 163 Days ‘Illegal, Wrong,’…

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‘Convicted,’ NHIS Ex-Boss Jailed For $2.2m Money Laundering

Abibat Babalola

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted former Executive Secretary of ‘Convicted,’ NHIS Ex-Boss Jailed For $2.2m Money Launderingthe National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, and a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Kabiru Sidi, for offences related to a $2.2 million money laundering scheme. Justice Ayokunle Faji delivered the ruling on Thursday, July 24, 2025, following a full trial instituted by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The duo had been arraigned on an amended seven-count charge bordering on money…

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‘Illegal, Wrong,’ Group Kicks As Withholding of Osun LG Funds Surpasses 163 Days

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Here are Four Legal Implications of the Current Crisis That As Brought Grassroot Governance To Its Kneels In The State of The living Springs,’ Lygel & Youths Leadership Initiative Gives Details   A group, Lygel & Youths Leadership Initiative, has strongly condemned the prolonged closure of local government councils in Osun State and the unlawful withholding of their funds for 163 days. These actions, Olalekan I Oladapo, Director of Legal & Compliance said in a statement, “undermine grassroots governance, flagrantly violate constitutional provisions, and subvert the recent Supreme Court judgment…

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The corruption We often Ignore, By Sulaimon Alamutu

Abibat Babalola

In Nigeria, corruption is often viewed through the narrow lens of high-level financial misappropriation – how much a politician or top government official has looted. Media headlines and public discourse tend to spotlight only these elite offenders, reinforcing the belief that corruption exists only at the top. Indeed, the revelations that emerged during the tenure of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (now National Security Adviser) as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered staggering levels of theft among the political class. The extensive coverage that followed only cemented our…

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