Bukayo Saka has signed a new five-year contract with Arsenal, committing his future to the club until 2031 in a deal that makes him the highest-paid player in the squad. Sources indicate the agreement is worth more than £300,000 per week, underlining the club’s determination to secure one of its most influential stars through his peak years. The Key Numbers Contract length: 5 years (until 2031) Weekly wages: £300,000+ Age: 24 2025/26 season: 7 goals, 6 assists in 33 appearances Premier League record: 217 appearances, 57 goals England record: 14 goals in 48 caps Saka’s previous contract, signed in 2023, was due to expire in 2027. Negotiations…
Author: Elvis Eromosele
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, was never content to be a footnote in another man’s movement. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., he inherited not only the cadences of the Black pulpit but also its restless impatience. Where others saw the civil rights struggle as a chapter in American history, Mr Jackson saw an unfinished sentence. He spent his life trying to complete it. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, in the thick of Jim Crow segregation, Mr Jackson learned early the grammar of humiliation and the rhetoric of resistance. He joined Dr King’s Southern Christian…
Nigeria’s internet economy surged in 2025, with total subscribers rising to 148.2 million by December, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). That figure represents 68.3 per cent population penetration, underscoring the country’s expanding digital footprint despite economic headwinds and a 50 per cent tariff increase during the year. The telecoms market has effectively become a duopoly. MTN Nigeria retained its position as market leader. Airtel Nigeria recorded the fastest growth, adding 1 million new subscribers in December alone. Together, both operators now command approximately 86 per cent of Nigeria’s internet market, leaving Globacom and 9mobile (now T2) with a…
We speak today as representatives of countless individuals, families, and communities who endured eight years of profound hardship, terror, fear, and loss under the governorship of Nasir el-Rufai in Kaduna State (2015–2023). Our coalition includes citizens from all walks of life: community and business leaders, serving and retired public servants, traditional rulers, faith leaders, academics, journalists, lawyers, and other professionals. Among the many victims are high-profile cases that symbolize the era’s impunity: HRH Dr. Maiwada Raphael Galadima, the Agwam Adara (paramount ruler of the Adara Chiefdom), abducted in October 2018 and brutally murdered despite ransom payment. His killing occurred amid…
Abuja-based autonomous security startup Terrahaptix Inc. (formerly Terra Industries) has secured $22 million in a new funding round to expand production of its drones and defence systems across Africa. The round was led by Lux Capital and Resilience17 Capital, an investment vehicle founded by Olugbenga Agboola, Flutterwave CEO, with participation from previous investors 8VC and Nova Global. The funding was completed in under two weeks, signalling strong investor confidence in African-built security technologies. This comes weeks after Terrahaptix closed an earlier $11.75 million round, underscoring accelerating interest in homegrown defence solutions. Target production: 40,000 drones annually from the expanded Abuja…
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has unveiled a new diaspora banking and investment platform aimed at connecting Africans living abroad with structured wealth and investment opportunities across the continent. Launched at UBA House in Lagos under the theme “Beyond Banking: Powering the Global African Lifestyle,” the platform shifts diaspora engagement from remittances to long-term financial growth. Developed in partnership with: United Capital Plc Africa Prudential Plc UBA Pensions Custodian Limited Afriland Properties Plc Heirs Insurance Group Avon Healthcare Limited The ecosystem integrates: Banking and cross-border payments Investments and asset management Securities services Real estate ownership Insurance protection Pension planning…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into Chinese e-commerce platform Temu over concerns that the personal data of approximately 12.7 million Nigerians may have been improperly handled. The probe was ordered by Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, following indications that the company processes large volumes of personal information belonging to Nigerian users. The development was disclosed in a statement signed by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the Commission. According to the NDPC, preliminary findings suggest that Temu processes personal information of about 12.7 million Nigerian data…
Nollywood star Timini Egbuson has delivered another strong theatrical performance as his latest feature film, Love and New Notes, recorded N106.5 million in its opening weekend. According to Nigerian box office data for the February 13–15 weekend, the romantic drama earned N103.9 million on opening day, pushing its cumulative total to approximately N106.5 million by the close of the debut weekend. The performance places the film among the strongest openings of 2026 so far, despite heightened competition in cinemas. Love and New Notes is directed by Kayode Kasum and written by Stephen Okonkwo. Set in 1984 Nigeria, the film follows…
X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, experienced widespread access issues on Monday, with users across multiple countries reporting difficulties loading both the website and mobile app. Outage tracking site DownDetector showed a sharp spike in complaints beginning around 1:15 p.m., with more than 10,000 reports logged within a short period. Inability to load the X website on browsers Mobile app failing to refresh or display timelines Error messages when attempting to log in However, checks indicate that push notifications continued to be delivered, suggesting partial backend functionality remained active despite user-facing disruptions. The outage affected users across…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria’s telecommunications sector rebounded strongly in the third quarter of 2025, rising to $208.51 million, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Q3 figure marks a sharp increase from $14.74 million recorded in Q3 2024, representing more than a fourteenfold year-on-year jump. FDI inflows into telecoms in 2025 showed steady improvement: Q1 2025: $80.78 million Q2 2025: $103.63 million Q3 2025: $208.51 million This contrasts with 2024’s trajectory: Q1 2024: $191.57 million Q2 2024: $113.42 million Q3 2024: $14.74 million The Q3 2025 rebound represents a reversal of the slump recorded in the…