Libya’s rival factions sign UN-backed election deal
Representatives of Libya’s rival political groups signed on Sunday a UN-backed agreement that was presented as a step towards holding much-delayed national elections in the deeply divided country. The two sides signed the text, a result of talks held in…
Insecurity: Nigeria urges AU to reduce reliance on foreign aid
Nigeria has urged the African Union (AU) to accelerate efforts to build a $1 billion Peace Fund and develop innovative financing mechanisms to reduce the continent’s dependence on external funding for peace and security operations. The Minister of Foreign Affairs,…
Two Rescued From Rubble As Building Collapses In Abuja
A statement by Nkechi Isa of the Department of Development Control and the FCT Police Command noted that the residential building comprising 6 blocks of flats collapsed at about 11.30 AM on Friday. Following the incident, the statement said that…
Ex-FIRS chairman Nami emerges Niger PDP governorship candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially named former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Muhammad Nami, as its flagbearer for the 2027 Niger State governorship election. This was disclosed in a press statement released by his campaign…
Lagos deploys 200 trucks, warns residents against unregulated cart pushers
The Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to improve waste management across the state with the acquisition of over 200 compactor trucks and a warning to residents against patronising unregulated cart pushers. The development was disclosed in a statement…
GHANA’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER MEETS SERBIAN AMBASSADOR AHEAD OF NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT’S 65TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT
I held a really fruitful meeting with the Serbian Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Milutin Stanojevic. The Serbian President, His Excellency Aleksandar Vučić has extended a special invitation to President John Mahama to attend the 65th anniversary of the Non-Aligned…
Gov Otti orders investigation as two Abia officials block civil servant’s July salary
The Director-General of the Office of the Due Process and Public Procurement Bureau, Abia State, Mr Oluebube Chukwu, has allegedly blocked the July 2026 salary of a driver at the Government House, Umuahia, over an undisclosed offenceChukwu was alleged to…
LASERC STEPS UP CONSUMER PROTECTION, UNIVERSAL METERING AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING IN LAGOS ELECTRICITY MARKET
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) is stepping up efforts to reshape the state’s electricity market, with stronger consumer protection, universal metering and tighter performance monitoring at the centre of its regulatory agenda. According to the Commission, the reforms…
NIGERIA ENDS 11-YEAR NIKE PARTNERSHIP, RETURNS TO ADIDAS IN $8.5 MILLION ANNUAL KIT DEAL
Nigeria’s national football teams are set to return to Adidas after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reached a new kit sponsorship agreement worth $8.5 million annually. The deal brings an end to Nigeria’s 11-year partnership with Nike, which is expected…
UBA graduate to receive N500,000, ambassadorial role after viral incident
A young UBA graduate trainee who went viral after addressing the bank’s chairman, Tony Elumelu, by his first name is set to receive ₦500,000 in financial support and an ambassadorial role following the controversy. The incident occurred during the graduation…