Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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  • Anti-Corruption

    UBA, WEMPCO

    Court freezes WEMPCO accounts as executives face jail over ₦61.45 billion UBA debt

    The judge issued a stern notice of the consequences of disobedience to the court order, warning that the company’s key executives could face imprisonment for contempt.

    Economy

    Donald Duke and PRP logo

    Donald Duke rubbishes Tinubu’s Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, says it will stop at Epe

    “There is already road to Calabar. I have driven from Lagos to Calabar about seven times. If the road is poor, fix it,” Mr Duke said.

    Health

    Wegovy

    Novo Nordisk raises 2026 forecast after Wegovy pill sales profit

    This followed a strong adjusted second-quarter profit driven by sales of a new Wegovy weight-loss tablet, which launched in January in the U.S. and was recently approved in Europe.

    Nationwide

    Sultan of Sokoto with President Bola Tinubu

    Ignore Tinubu campaign rumour, I won’t endorse him for second term: Sultan of Sokoto

    “The sultan’s doors cannot be shut against anyone who comes to him, regardless of political affiliation or persuasion,” said Mr Abubakar’s spokesperson.

    Agriculture

    African biodiversity

    Africa bears heavy burden of biodiversity loss, UN says

    Africa is bearing a disproportionate burden of global biodiversity loss, threatening food security, livelihoods, clean water and climate resilience across the continent.

    OPINION

    Abdul Mahmud: Oshiomhole’s rebuke and Tinubu’s roads to development

    Lasting progress requires investments that improve citizens’ daily lives rather than projects designed primarily for ceremonial commissioning.

    How hate becomes a virus that consumes us

    As part of the animal kingdom, our first instinct when confronted with a stranger is not to trust and embrace.

    What Ishaq Oloyede’s tenure says about JAMB

    Oloyede has demonstrated that where there is a will, it’s possible to find a way and make a difference.

    Collapse After a Landslide: Starmer’s fall may not be the last

    Despite his immaculate suit and well-groomed hair, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer looked like he was facing a public execution.

     Opposition politicians and the agreement industry 

    Fidelity to political agreements was elevated above fidelity to democratic accountability, while supernatural sanction was invoked to guarantee compliance

    Aderonke Atoyebi: One Year After the Tax Reform Laws: Tinubu’s economic foresight is taking shape

    How President Tinubu’s bold reforms and Dr Zacch Adedeji’s leadership at the Nigeria Revenue Service are driving record revenue growth and building a more resilient economy.

    Lagos

    UBA, WEMPCO

    Court freezes WEMPCO accounts as executives face jail over ₦61.45 billion UBA debt

    The judge issued a stern notice of the consequences of disobedience to the court order, warning that the company’s key executives could face imprisonment for contempt.

    Abuja

    Nigerian Technical Aid Corps

    NTAC says technical aid boosts Nigeria’s image globally

    Mr Yakub said more than 10,000 Nigerian professionals had been deployed to over 40 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific in the past 39 years.

    States

    Yobe State Emergency Management Agency at the community

    Yobe: Flood kills two in Damaturu

    Heavy rainfall in Damaturu claimed the lives of Isah Haruna, a security guard and Abba Kyari, an 18-year-old man.