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The UK government has declared it is prepared to take Roman Abramovich to court in a bid to extract the frozen £2.5billion generated from the sale of Chelsea Football Club in May 2022. The UK government, then led by Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, forced Abramovich…
Bruno Fernandes has reportedly rejected a huge offer to leave Manchester United for the Saudi Pro League, opting to be part of Ruben Amorim’s rebuild at Old Trafford. Reports said Al Hilal were willing to pay United up to £100 million ($135 million) for the 30-year-old…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek in a blockbuster French Open semi-final between two title contenders. Sabalenka edged a tight quarter-final against China’s Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 on a blustery Court…
Borussia Dortmund are confident of completing the signing of Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham. The 19-year-old has been the subject of major interest across Europe having helped Sunderland return to the Premier League for the first time since 2017. However, the German…
The Niger-South Senior Stakeholders’ Forum (NSSF) has donated N3 million to support victims affected by the floods that ravaged the Mokwa community in Niger State. The Chairman of the forum, Alhaji Ibrahim Liman (Wazirin Baron, Zannan Again) announced this yesterday after the…
As part of efforts to combat malaria and promote health consciousness among Nigerian youth, CEOAfrica, in partnership with Geneith Pharmaceuticals Ltd, has launched a student-centered competition. The Geneith Health Competition aims to empower students across tertiary…
A cross section of residents of Abia State has urged the government to guard against transformation of the proposed $1.3bn medical city in the state to elite facility when completed. The residents spoke to LEADERSHIP in Umuahia, the state capital as the projected which the…
As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) June 3, 2025 recapitalisation deadline for Bureau De Change (BDC) operators elapsed, about 1,500 BDCs are expected to shut down nationwide, threatening over three million jobs directly and indirectly linked to the sector. Analysts…
Fitch Ratings forecasts a boom in Nigeria’s Islamic finance sector from the second half of 2025 through 2026, driven by rising sovereign sukuk issuances and expanding Islamic banking assets following new regulatory measures and liquidity tools introduced by the Central Bank…
Executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has welcomed a new batch of employees into the agency, saying the agency is entering a new chapter of service excellence public trust. The resumption of the new workers marks the culmination of a…
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, announced the seizures of bulletproof vests Smuggled into the country from a neighbouring country. Also intercepted are 11 used vehicles, popularly known as Tokunbo, 1,665kg of Cannabis…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for comments from financial services industry stakeholders in the country, policy makers and the general public towards the ongoing revision of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Core Principles…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to stop deducting charges for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ bank accounts, signaling a major regulatory shift that follows years of…
Celebrating its 75 years of operation in Nigeria, Mandilas Group Limited said it has played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s economy, contributing to various sectors, and fostering growth. Group chief executive officer, Mandilas Group Limited, Ola Debayo-Doherty, said…
The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has issued a stern final warning to all project management training providers and practitioners in Nigeria, including the Project Management Institute (PMI) Nigeria, to comply with the CIPMN Establishment Act or…
The deputy speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan, and the majority leader, Emmanuel Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, on Tuesday resigned their various positions. Akinruntan, son of the Olugbo of Ugbo in Ilaje local government area, Oba Frederick…
The National Association of Hair and Beauty Practitioners of Nigeria (NAHBPON) has announced the election of Comrade Tina Doofan Orjir as its new national president, following the removal of former president Comrade Solomon Ahile. This development was confirmed in a letter…
A group, the Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide (AYF-W), has expressed deep disappointment over the lack of transparency in the implementation of the Niger Delta Youth Internship Programme of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The forum called for equity and…
