Zenith Bank Tops Nigeria’s Tier-1 Ranking for 16th Year

By Ayomide Otitoju Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked Nigeria’s number one bank by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, according to the 2025 edition of The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks, published by the Financial Times Group. The bank was placed 581st globally with a Tier-1 Capital of $2 billion. The rankings, released…

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Leverkusen Sign Jarell Quansah from Liverpool for €40m

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of centre-back Jarell Quansah from Liverpool in a deal that could rise to €40 million, the club confirmed on Wednesday. The 22-year-old becomes the most expensive signing in Leverkusen’s history, surpassing the €32 million paid for midfielder Kerem Demirbay in 2019. According to Kicker and The Athletic,…

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Kenyan Civil Servant Loses $16,000 to Crypto Scam CBEX

Kenyan civil servant Edwin is one of many African investors who have fallen victim to CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform that lured users with promises of artificial intelligence-driven profits. Edwin, who only provided his first name out of shame, lost nearly $16,000—mostly borrowed from a bank—to the scam, which collapsed in April…

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Liverpool Star Diogo Jota, Brother Killed in Spain Car Crash

Portuguese international and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a tragic car accident in northwestern Spain alongside his brother, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The 28-year-old and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed when their vehicle veered off the road and burst into flames shortly after midnight in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora province. Spanish…

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Kachikwu Rejects Opposition Coalition’s Adoption of ADC

By Ayomide Otitoju Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has dismissed the adoption of the party by Nigeria’s opposition coalition, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the move as illegitimate and a “dramedy.” The coalition on Wednesday announced that it had chosen the ADC as its political…

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SNEPCo Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Energy, Net-Zero Goals

By Ayomide Otitoju Shell Reaffirms Investment Commitment to Nigeria, Eyes Expansion in Bonga Fiel Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in Nigeria’s energy sector as the country works toward energy abundance and a net-zero emissions target by 2050. Speaking at a panel session during the 2025 Nigeria…

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Japan Plans Deepest-Ever Rare Earth Mining Trial in 2026

By Ayomide Otitoju Japan is set to undertake the world’s deepest trial to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor, beginning in January 2026, in a bid to secure a stable supply of critical resources amid rising geopolitical tensions. Shoichi Ishii, Director of Japan’s Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Programme, announced the initiative on Thursday….

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Arsenal Sign Kepa from Chelsea for £5 Million

Arsenal have completed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for a reported fee of £5 million, marking their first major acquisition of the summer transfer window. The 30-year-old remains the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, having joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for £71 million. Despite the record fee, Kepa struggled to…

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Thai PM Paetongtarn Suspended Amid Ethics Probe; Thaksin in Court

By Ayomide Otitoju Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office amid an ethics investigation into a leaked diplomatic phone call with Cambodia. The decision, announced on Tuesday, marks another political setback for the Shinawatra family as former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Paetongtarn’s father, appeared in court the same day to face…

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