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By Suleyman A. Ndanusa Nigeria’s development discourse has traditionally been framed around familiar objectives of economic growth, poverty reduction, employment generation, industrialization, infrastructure development, and, more recently, financial inclusion. These are important aspirations. Yet beneath them lies a more fundamental question that is seldom asked but may ultimately determine the success or failure of all the others. Who owns the economy? The answer to this question matters because prosperity is not determined solely by how much wealth a nation creates. It is equally determined by who owns that wealth. Economic growth can coexist with widespread poverty if ownership of productive…

The Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives have arrested a suspected armed robber, Austine Emenike, popularly known as “Oyibo,” and recovered firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The command described the arrest and recovery as a major operational success, saying the operation followed credible intelligence. The Police Public Relations Officer, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday. She said the suspect was arrested in line with the directives of the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju. “The Rivers State Police Command has recorded…

Saudi Arabia, the three-time Asian champions, finish bottom of Group H with two points from three games.Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has announced his resignation after the national team were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup in the first round.Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, a goalless draw with tournament debutants Cape Verde and a heavy 4-0 defeat to title favourites Spain.“The failure of the national team to qualify for the next round of the World Cup is a result…

ToplineComcast on Monday announced plans to split its media and technology arms through a tax-free spinoff of NBC Universal and Sky into a separate company, in a move that caused the company’s shares to soar in premarket trading.Comcast announced plans to split its tech and media business by spinning off NBC Universal. Getty ImagesKey FactsIn an official announcement, the company said its tech business and media business will operate as two “independent publicly traded companies” after the spinoff.The company said Comcast’s shareholders will own shares in both companies and the split is expected to be completed within the next year.The…

The script for building a technology company has become remarkably predictable. A founder raises seed capital, grows quickly, raises another round and repeats the process until an acquisition or public listing comes into view. Venture capital has become so deeply woven into the startup ecosystem that it is often treated as a milestone rather than simply one of many ways to finance growth. Lilia Stoyanov never accepted that assumption. Long before founding TFY, she had already built a successful international career in financial technology, holding senior leadership positions, including GM & CFO at Skrill during one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintech…

The battle for the soul of Osun State this August, when its governorship election will hold, is not just in sheer slogans, but in the ideas that can stand the real test of time, writes Shola Oyeyipo. Indeed, every election presents voters with a choice. Sometimes, it is a choice between personalities. At other times, it is a choice between competing ideologies. More often than not, however, elections are ultimately about continuity and change—whether a society should consolidate an existing path or abandon it in favour of a new direction. As Osun State gradually inches towards another governorship election cycle…

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected natural ally that could help farmers tackle one of agriculture’s fastest growing challenges: salty soil. A team including scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA), led by Chinese researcher Dr. Yanfen Zheng, found that naturally occurring soil bacteria can significantly improve plants’ ability to survive in saline conditions. The study also uncovered a previously unknown way these microbes protect crops such as maize, tomato, and rapeseed from salt stress. The discovery could eventually help farmers grow food on land that has become too salty for conventional agriculture. Soil salinity threatens global agriculture Salt buildup…

Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola features highly among the options Liverpool are considering as an alternative to their top winger target Yan Diomande.PSG are negotiating Diomande’s transfer with RB Leipzig after he indicated his preference to join the French and European champions. The 19-year-old has been Liverpool’s top target, but they have not been prepared to meet Leipzig’s valuation. The German club want significantly more than the £86m Liverpool were willing to pay for the Ivory Coast international.The Premier League side have been reluctant to go any higher than that, which appears to give PSG a clear run at the…

Comcast, just months after shedding most of its cable TV business into Versant Media, is now again cleaving itself into two separate companies: one housing its namesake cable and tech operations, and the other comprising the NBCUniversal and Sky media biz. Under the proposed separation, announced Monday, Comcast intends to make a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. After the transaction is completed, Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal. The split will create “two focused industry leaders, each with significant scale, strong financial profiles and distinct strategic opportunities,” the media conglomerate said. Comcast is targeting mid-2027…

The Nationwide League One (NLO) has come under criticism after ordering the completion of an aborted promotional playoff match despite allegations that one of the teams unilaterally abandoned the fixture in apparent violation of the league’s own regulations. The decision followed Saturday’s controversial playoff between Yewa Football Academy (Yewa FA) and FC Ebedei at the Akure Township Stadium, where play was halted after a serious collision left Yewa goalkeeper Olalere Ridwan unconscious. While the NLO described the incident as a case of force majeure and ordered the remaining minutes of the match to be completed at a neutral venue in…