Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) served as exclusive financial adviser to Helios Investment Partners on the completed sale of its 75% stake in Axxela Limited to BlueCore Gas InfraCo Limited. The transaction also saw Sojitz Corporation exercise its tag-along rights to sell its 25% stake, resulting in full transfer of ownership to BlueCore, a strategic alliance

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Reality TV star Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has denied claims that she has not received her N100 million Big Brother Naija grand prize, saying a viral clip circulating online was taken out of context. During a Twitch livestream, Phyna explained that the clip was mischievously edited from a longer conversation. She clarified that

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Nollywood actress Yewande Adekoya has advised couples planning to marry to undergo personality assessments and mental health evaluations before tying the knot. The recommendation, she says, came to her as a message from God. In a video shared on Instagram, Adekoya stressed that understanding a partner’s mental and emotional state is crucial for a successful

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As millions of Nigerians struggle under rising inflation, increasing fuel prices, food insecurity, and a newly imposed 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain banking services, the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has been spotted wearing an ultra-luxury Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse wristwatch, valued at ₦25,568,118.56. The watch, identified as

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Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to furnish human rights activist Omoyele Sowore with all necessary prosecution documents, including proof of evidence and a list of witnesses, to allow him adequate preparation for his ongoing cyberstalking trial. The ruling came after Sowore’s lead

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Parents and guardians in Sardauna Local Government Area (LGA) have staged a protest over the alleged removal of the area’s only Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre, just ahead of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The peaceful demonstration took place at the affected centre in Gembu, the administrative headquarters

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Friends of the late Nigerian content creator Esther Thomas, popularly known as Sunshine, are facing difficulties in laying her to rest due to conflicts with her extended family. In a video circulating online, close friends including Chidera Madu recounted their struggles to reach Sunshine’s relatives. Despite repeated attempts and promises from the family, no one

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Abuja witnessed a tense standoff at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday as local contractors blocked the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, from entering the ministry. Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) had gathered at the ministry gate to demand payment of debts owed to them by the

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A civil society organisation in Akwa Ibom State, Open Forum, has appealed to Governor Umo Eno to review and complete the Ikot-Akpaden water project in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, which has been abandoned for over 14 years. The call was made by the group’s founder, Citizen Mathew Kofi Okono, in a statement issued in

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Ambassador-designate Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed claims that recent United States airstrikes in parts of Sokoto State were carried out based on intelligence supplied by a civilian source. Reacting to a report published by The New York Times, Fani-Kayode described the claim as false and misleading, insisting that such a military operation could not have been

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