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A Special Report By Mike Cerutti Osagie The 2026 edition of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition is not just another school contest, it is a national statement about the power of education, the power of the pen, and the power of the Nigerian youth to think, to reason, and to proffer solutions to the problems facing our country. Now in its 16th consecutive year, the competition has grown from a modest corporate social responsibility idea into one of the biggest and most respected intellectual platforms for senior secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa. This year alone, over 15,000 entries were received from schools across the country, a figure that shows how deeply the competition has entered the consciousness of students, teachers, parents and school administrators. It is free to enter, open to all, and judged by professors of English, which makes it a true merit-based contest where only hard work, originality and clarity of thought can win. The significance of...

     • By Ada Benedicta & Mike Cerutti  The MFM Ladies, also known as the Folashade Olukoya Queens, are set for history as they move closer to a place at the FIBA Africa Womens Basketball League final tournament in Cairo, and their journey so far has shown that the prayer of the founder, Dr Daniel Olukoya, is working for the girls. Nigerian champions, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Women Basketball Club, moved closer to the Cairo ticket with a 77-46 win over hosts, Flames Female Basketball Club, in Monrovia, Liberia, in their  game at the Samuel Doe Stadium. It was their second win in as many matches at the 2026 Zone 3 qualifiers, and the Queens won all four quarters and the game by 31 points to show their dominance and their readiness for the bigger stage. They opened up a 20-11 lead in the first quarter with a disciplined half-court offence, then tightened their defence to restrict Flames to eight points in the second quarter and seven in the thi...

•By Mike Cerutti Osagie, Publisher, Richlist International Magazine \ True leadership is not about power, it is about service to the people. It is about staying close to the ground even when you rise to the top. In the heart of Delta State, in Asaba and across the towns and villages of Ethiope East, one name continues to rise above politics as usual. That name is Rt. Hon. Barr. Arthur Akpowowo, JP, the Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly. He is not just a lawmaker sitting in the hallowed chamber in Asaba. He is a man of the people, a leader who walks with his people, eats with them, listens to them, and fights for them. This report is about why he is called the King of Grassroots Politics. Arthur Akpowowo earned that title not by noise, but by presence. In all the eleven wards of Ethiope East, from Eku to Isiokolo, Okpara, Abraka axis and the farming communities, he is known by name and by face. He does not wait for election season to visit. He is there in good times an...

" Resilience is not about never falling, it is about rising every time you fall, with your head held high and your faith unshaken."       •By Mike Cerutti, Lagos Nigeria  I first met Lady Patience Ofure Ndidi Key around 2024, when she was campaigning for the governorship of Edo State. I saw her name and I realized she looked like my sister, like my town woman, and I contacted her and we started working together. I cannot deny it, I have met some great women in my course as a writer and as a publisher of a luxurious and business magazine called Rich List. I have met many great women, and Lady Patience Ofure Ndidi Key is among them. Today is her birthday, and on instinct, I felt I must do a piece on her as a glowing accolade, to tell the youths about her five qualities. Number one, she is very daring. A woman that wants to become governor of our state, that campaigns and becomes the woman aspirant for PRP, even though she lost gallantly, must be commended. It takes cou...

   • By Mike Cerutti, Richlist international magazine publisher  Nigeria's Flamingos will tonight, Saturday, November 7, 2026, by 7:30pm Nigerian time, face Japan in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. It is a historic night — the first time any African team has ever reached the final of the tournament. Ahead of the game, we  spoke to renowned constitutional lawyer, Nation builder and football lover, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, CON, who charged the girls to go and make history. Prof. Ozekhome said the Flamingos have already broken a barrier no African team has ever broken, after losing their opening game 2-1 to Poland and then winning five straight games, including a 3-1 win over defending champions North Korea and a 3-1 win over Brazil in the semi-final. He described the team as a true reflection of the Nigerian spirit — resilient, talented and unstoppable. On Japan, Prof. Ozekhome warned that the Asians are experienced, disciplined and patient,...

By Cerutti Media Nigeria's Flamingos will tonight, Saturday, November 7, 2026, by 7:30pm Nigerian time, face Japan in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. It is a historic night — the first time any African team has ever reached the final of the tournament. Ahead of the game, Cerutti Media spoke to businessman, politician and sports lover, Distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko, founder and owner of Africa's first All Sports University, the Sports University of Nigeria. Senator Nwoko said the Flamingos have already made Nigeria and the whole of Africa proud by reaching this final, after losing their opening game 2-1 to Poland and then winning five straight games, including a 3-1 win over defending champions North Korea and a 3-1 win over Brazil in the semi-final. He described the girls as brave, talented and disciplined, and a true example of what Nigerian youths can achieve when given the right support and opportunity. According to Distinguished Senator...