The Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations for Good Governance has condemned the campaign of calumny directed at TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited which is owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo. The group by its coordinator, Comrade Jude Ochiagha and Secretary General, Kolawole Abe, said it has observed a coordinated barrage of misleading media…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman, Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, and two Angolan citizens: Mbandu Martins Makiadi and Ngoma Wilson Fernando. The NDLEA disclosed that the suspects excreted a total of 236 wraps of cocaine following the arrests at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and Mallam Aminu Kano…
By Dapo Akinrefon The USA chapter of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged Governors and traditional rulers in the Southwest states to intensify efforts toward addressing the worsening insecurity confronting the region. Afenifere’s North America President, Dr. Durojaiye Akindutire, in a statement, expressed concern over the rising incidents of kidnapping, banditry, and targeted killings…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has urged traders and investors to leverage new export channels to reposition Nigeria globally. Marking the 2026 NPA Special Day on Saturday, Dantsoho said the authority introduced simplified processes to dismantle long-standing bureaucratic bottlenecks hindering export participation. He explained the reforms aimed to…
The Adamawa Government has concluded arrangements to receive President Bola Tinubu for a one-day official visit to the state on Monday, according to Mr. James Iliya, Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Strategy. The commissioner, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Yola, said that the visit was a clear…
Board Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, has traced Nigeria’s digital evolution from the era of long queues at NITEL offices to the rise of globally competitive fintech firms, as he celebrated Flutterwave’s 10th anniversary and its growing influence in the global payments ecosystem. Speaking at the company’s Gala Night hosted by the prestigious…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he will support only candidates who support President Bola Tinubu’s reflection, irrespective of political party, in the FCT area councils’ election, scheduled for Feb. 21. Wike stated this in Abuja on Saturday night, during Sen. Sandy Onor’s 60th birthday, a celebration of six decades of…
International football’s governing body, FIFA, enforces strict eligibility rules for players in World Cup qualifying matches. When a team fields a player who should not have been eligible; due to suspension, nationality rules, or registration irregularities: FIFA can forfeit matches, deduct points, overturn results, and levy fines. Below are several notable cases where these rules…
The Imo State Police Command has dismissed three of its officers over their involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping and car snatching. The affected officers were identified as Sgt. Ekwueme Gift, Sgt. Eto Ikechukwu and Cpl. Divine Ogwuaru. They were dismissed following an orderly room trial which found them guilty of the offences levelled against them,…
Kenyan runner, Ezra Kering, on Saturday breasted the tape in a time of 2:11:55 to emerge winner of the 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon to claim the $50,000 prize money. The 40-year-old Kering, a gold medallist at the 2025 Borobudur Marathon in Indonesia with a time of 2:17:27, improved on his previous timing by…
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