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Samsung Family Completes Record $8bn Inheritance Tax Payment In South Korea

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Samsung’s founding family has completed payment of a record $8bn inheritance tax bill in South Korea The family behind South Korean conglomerate Samsung has fully paid a 12 trillion won (about £6bn or $8bn) inheritance tax bill, marking the largest such settlement in the country’s history. The payment, completed in...

APC Benue Stakeholders Reconcile, Back Unity Drive Ahead Of 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Stakeholders of the APC in Benue State have resolved to unite and strengthen internal cohesion ahead of the 2027 general elections. A reconciliation meeting of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has ended with a strong call for unity, forgiveness and renewed commitment to victory ahead...

Umo Eno: Maiden Flight To Accra Will Position Akwa Ibom As Tourism Hub For West, Central, Southern Africa

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Governor Eno says Uyo airport’s maiden international flight will position Akwa Ibom as tourism hub for West, Central and Southern Africa. Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno says the state’s maiden international flight from the Victor Attah International Airport to Accra, will help position the state as a tourism hub...

NIPS Lauds regional gains in armed forces operations against insecurity

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

*decries politicisation of military efforts for selfish reasons The National Initiative for Peace and Security (NIPS) has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for significant operational successes recorded across multiple theatres in the first quarter of 2026. Under the leadership of General Olufemi Oluyede, the group led by Dr Adams...

Alleged Cybercrime: DSS Arraigns Chidiebere Justice Mark

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

*Trial for May 25 as lawyer fails to apply for bail The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Chidiebere Justice Mark aka Justice Crack, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime. Mark, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army over...

“This Is Strength. This Is Leadership”: Muri Issues Sweeping Apology to Supporters, Rivals

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

…says “conviction is not a crime”; takes responsibility for hurt caused A statement released on Monday by I.D. Ijele on behalf of Muri has offered what it described as a “deep, unreserved apology” to several groups, including bereaved families, aggrieved party members, and political rivals, while maintaining that “leadership is...

The Tree, The Root and The Rot: A Philosophical Indictment of Constitutional Subversion in Nigeria’s Political Culture – An Essay on the Metaphysics of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC)

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

By Umar Ardo, Ph.D The Axiom RestatedJesus of Nazareth, in the Sermon on the Mount, delivers one of history’s most devastating political theorems: “Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good...

ChessMasters 2026 Sets New Benchmark For Interschool Chess In Nigeria, Boosts Push For Country’s First Grandmaster

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Nigeria’s largest school chess event draws 750 students, boosting youth development and Nigeria’s ambition to produce a Grandmaster. The ChessMasters 2026 competition drew an impressive gathering of young talents on Saturday at the Eko Hotels and Suites Convention Centre, bringing together 750 students from 150 Lagos schools in what is...

UBA Says Elumelu Divorce Claims False As Three Arrested Over Social Media Posts

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

UBA denies false divorce claims about Tony Elumelu, confirms three arrests and warns of further legal action over posts United Bank for Africa has rejected claims circulating on social media that its Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, has divorced his wife, describing the reports as false and damaging. In a...

Inter Crowned Serie A Champions Again After Win Over Parma

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Inter clinch the Serie A title with three games remaining after a 2-0 victory over Parma, with goals from Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Inter Milan secured their 21st Serie A title with a commanding 2-0 victory over Parma at San Siro, wrapping up the Scudetto with three matches remaining....