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PORTABLE, CHARLES OKOCHA SET FOR REMATCH JULY 31.(PHOTO).

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 Portable, Charles Okocha set for rematch July 31 Street artiste, Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus, and his celebrity boxing rival, Charles Okocha, are set for a rematch on July 31 after their press conference for Chaos in the Ring 4 descended into chaos on Tuesday at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, Lagos. Balmoral Group Promotions CEO, Ezekiel Adamu, confirmed the rematch had been activated at Okocha’s request following their first encounter which Portable won by unanimous decision. “They fought before. Charles wants a rematch. He activated a rematch clause. So, we expected that, and we will make it happen,” Adamu said. True to character, Portable took over the stage on arrival and issued a fresh threat to his opponent. “You that I have beaten before, I will break your bones. Fight is coming,” he said. Okocha was quick to respond, dismissing their first meeting and promising a different outcome this time. “Let me tell you something, I will kill you in the ring. I am fearl...
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PORTABLE, CHARLES OKOCHA SET FOR REMATCH JULY 31.(PHOTO).

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 Portable, Charles Okocha set for rematch July 31 Street artiste, Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus, and his celebrity boxing rival, Charles Okocha, are set for a rematch on July 31 after their press conference for Chaos in the Ring 4 descended into chaos on Tuesday at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, Lagos. Balmoral Group Promotions CEO, Ezekiel Adamu, confirmed the rematch had been activated at Okocha’s request following their first encounter which Portable won by unanimous decision. “They fought before. Charles wants a rematch. He activated a rematch clause. So, we expected that, and we will make it happen,” Adamu said. True to character, Portable took over the stage on arrival and issued a fresh threat to his opponent. “You that I have beaten before, I will break your bones. Fight is coming,” he said. Okocha was quick to respond, dismissing their first meeting and promising a different outcome this time. “Let me tell you something, I will kill you in the ring. I am fearl...
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WORLD BANK APPROVES $1.25BN NIGERIA LOAN AMID RISING DEBT CONCERNS. (PHOTO).

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 World Bank Approves $1.25Bn Nigeria Loan Amid Rising Debt Concerns The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25 billion loan for Nigeria to fund its new "Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration" (NAIJA) program. This development comes amid escalating public concern regarding the nation's rising external debt profile and widespread calls for the federal government to curb foreign borrowing. Announced alongside the launch of the World Bank's new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Nigeria spanning 2026 to 2032, the funding is designed to transition the country toward an inclusive growth path and foster private sector-led job creation. Targeted Impacts and the Country Partnership Framework The newly approved framework sets out a six-year strategy focused on addressing structural obstacles in Nigeria's economy. Under this strategy, the World Bank aims to achieve several ambitious socio-economic targets, including: • Expanding electricity access to 32 mi...
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LAGOS SUES FOR CALM FOLLOWING TWO WEEKS OF PERSISTENT RAINFALL, FLASH FLOOD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LAGOS SUES FOR CALM FOLLOWING TWO WEEKS OF PERSISTENT RAINFALL, FLASH FLOOD … As Sanwo-Olu Approves Immediate Dredging, Maintenance Of 28 Additional Primary Channels  The Lagos State Government on Tuesday called for calm and understanding from residents following the massive flash flooding experienced in many parts of the State over the last two weeks, just as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the immediate dredging and maintenance of 28 additional primary channels across the state. Speaking against the backdrop of the heavy downpours which caused flash floods in many communities, the Honourable Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab said the rainfalls were an extreme weather event that produced an unusually high volume of water within a short period, overwhelming drainage channels in some locations and resulting in temporary flooding across parts of Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikeja, Gbagada, Mushin, Mafoluku and several other areas. According...
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ALLEGED N336.9M FRAUD: EFCC ARRAIGNS MAN, HIS COMPANY IN LAGOS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Alleged N336.9m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Man, his Company in Lagos  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on Monday, June 29, 2026, arraigned Abdulkarim Muhammad Arome, and his company, Cresco Oil and Gas Limited before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N336,993,863.35 ( Three Hundred and Thirty-six Million,  Nine Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand,  Eight Hundred and Sixty Three Naira, Thirty-five kobo) fraud involving Lotus Bank. The defendants were arraigned on an amended three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and retention of proceeds of criminal conduct. According to the charges, the offences are contrary to Sections 409 and 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, Section 285(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, and Section 17(a) and (b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004. Count one reads: "Abdulkarim ...
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NPF CRACKS DEADLY KIDNAPPING SYNDICATE, RECOVERS AK-47 RIFLE, AMMUNITION, LIVESTOCK IN FCT–NASARAWA OPERATION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 NIGERIA POLICE FORCE CRACKS DEADLY KIDNAPPING SYNDICATE, RECOVERS AK-47 RIFLE, AMMUNITION, LIVESTOCK IN FCT–NASARAWA OPERATION The Nigeria Police Force has recorded another major breakthrough in its sustained offensive against violent crime with the dismantling of a notorious kidnapping syndicate responsible for a series of abductions and killings along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)- Nasarawa border communities. In coordinated intelligence-led operations conducted between 24th and 26th June 2026, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department-Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS) arrested two suspected members of the notorious kidnapping syndicate during operations in Gbagalape (FCT), Mararaba (Nasarawa State), and Abuja. The suspects, identified as Buhari Adamu (25) and Abubakar Saidu (28), are believed to have played active roles in several violent attacks, kidnappings, and murders within the FCT-Nasarawa axis. Preliminary investigations linked the syndicate to the deadly atta...
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UPDATE: ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT FINALISES BILL TO EXTEND PRESIDENTIAL TERM. (PHOTO).

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 Zimbabwe parliament finalises bill to extend presidential term Sweeping changes to Zimbabwe's constitution that will extend the presidential term by two years sailed through their final parliamentary hurdle on Tuesday, now requiring only President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signature to become law. The amendments will also scrap direct presidential elections. The National Assembly voted 226 to 41, the speaker announced, to accept the changes proposed by the Senate when it agreed to the new legislation on June 24. The raft of changes includes a provision that would extend the presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, AFP reported. President to be appointed by parliament This means that the last of Mnangagwa's constitutionally limited two terms would be extended until 2030. Another amendment gives parliament the power to appoint the president, doing away with direct presidential elections that were introduced in 1987, seven years after independence. However, t...
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WEST AFRICAN DEPORTEES SUE GHANA OVER US 'THIRD-COUNTRY' EXPULSIONS. (PHOTO).

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 West African deportees sue Ghana over US 'third-country' expulsions Lawyers filed a suit against Ghana at West Africa's top human rights court on behalf of deportees sent there under the United States' third-country deportation policies, the legal team said Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed on Monday at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. As part of a sweeping crackdown on immigration, US President Donald Trump has expanded the categories of people targeted for deportation, including those with legal protections. In cases where Washington is barred from sending people home after US judges found they likely face torture or persecution, for example, it has sent deportees to "third countries" such as Ghana. Ghana has then sent them home. Facing persecution "No person should be returned to a place where they face persecution, torture or serious threats to their dignity and safety," said Oliver Barker-Vormawor, senior partner at Ghanaian law fir...
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SUDAN'S ARMY SAYS IT HAS RETAKEN KEY TOWN NEAR CHAD.(PHOTO).

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 Sudan's army says it has retaken key town near Chad The Sudanese army said it had retaken Kulbus, a strategic town near the Chadian border, in what appeared to be its biggest battlefield gain in western Darfur since the capture of Al Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last year. RSF, at war with the army since April 2023, consolidated control over most of Darfur after capturing Al Fasher, the military's final stronghold in the region. The military and its allied Joint Forces, a coalition of armed groups, meanwhile retained control along the Chadian border. Kulbus lies on a vital corridor near the border, roughly halfway between the army-held border town of Al Tina in North Darfur and Al Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, which remains under RSF control. 'Full control' In a statement, the Joint Forces said their fighters had taken "full control" of the town in West Darfur after what they described as "decisive battles", claiming to have infli...
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