Enoch Odesola

Football

Dortmund Edge Closer to Securing Jobe Bellingham Transfer

Dortmund, Germany — Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund are growing increasingly optimistic about finalizing a deal for Sunderland’s rising star, Jobe Bellingham, as the summer transfer window approaches. The 19-year-old midfielder, who played a pivotal role in Sunderland’s promotion back to the Premier League after a seven-year absence, has attracted significant interest from several European clubs. […]

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Football

Fernandes Turns Down £200m Al-Hilal Move, stays at United

Manchester, England — Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes has turned down a high-profile offer from Saudi Arabian giants Al-Hilal, choosing to remain in European football despite a lucrative contract proposal. According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, the 30-year-old Portugal international rejected a three-year deal reportedly worth £200 million, alongside a proposed £100 million transfer fee […]

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News

Wema Bank Named 2025 NCMC Commercial Bank of the Year

Lagos, Nigeria — Wema Bank PLC has been awarded the prestigious title of Commercial Bank of the Year at the 2025 edition of the Nairametrics Capital Market Choice (NCMC) Awards. The announcement was made during a gala ceremony held in Lagos to honor top performers in Nigeria’s capital markets. Organised by Nairametrics, the NCMC Awards […]

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JUSUN Strike Delays Natasha’s Defamation Case Hearing

Abuja, Nigeria — The ongoing industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has stalled legal proceedings involving suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The senator was expected to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday, but the strike action, which began on Monday, prevented the scheduled arraignment from taking […]

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Crime

8-Year-Old Girl Escapes From Abductors in Akwa Ibom State

Akwa Ibom, Nigeria — An 8-year-old pupil of Government Primary School, Ikot Uboh, Abasiofon Udeme Udoekpo, narrowly escaped an attempted abduction in the early hours of Tuesday, June 3, 2025, near Ikot Ibritam Junction in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.   The child, who was reportedly in the care of an […]

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Business

PENGASSAN Gets 3x Pay Raise for Oil, Gas Workers

Abuja, Nigeria — The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has achieved a major milestone, negotiating wage increases of up to 300 percent for workers in the oil and gas industry. This development was announced by Comrade Festus Osifo, PENGASSAN President, during his address at the 2025 PENGASSAN Women Annual Convention […]

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Entertainment

‘King of the Hill’ star Jonathan Joss killed by neighbor

San Antonio, Texas — American actor Jonathan Joss, widely recognized for his role in the animated series King of the Hill, has died following a fatal shooting incident in San Antonio. The 59-year-old was killed on Sunday, June 1, 2025, during an altercation with his neighbor, identified as 56-year-old Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez. According to the […]

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Minister Sends 600 Bags of Grains to Mokwa Flood Victims

Niger state,Nigeria:The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, has donated 600 bags of grains to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The donation, comprising 300 bags of 50kg rice, 150 bags of maize, and 150 bags of millet, was announced during a […]

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Wike Advocates Boost in Funding for FCT Growth

  Abuja, Nigeria:The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) commitment to transformative governance, urging the federal government to establish a Special Intervention Fund to fast-track infrastructural development in the nation’s capital. Wike made this appeal during his monthly media briefing held at his official […]

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Natasha Says Akpabio Ousted Her For Rejecting Corruption

Abuja, Nigeria — Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has claimed that her removal from the Senate was not due to a seating row, but a calculated political maneuver by Senate President Godswill Akpabio aimed at punishing her for rejecting alleged corrupt demands. Speaking during a revealing interview with journalist Adeola Fayehun on YouTube, Natasha […]

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