Veteran Yoruba Actor Chief Kanran Dies at 72
Veteran Nigerian actor Segun Remi, popularly known by his stage name Chief Kanran, has died at the age of 72. The celebrated Yoruba film star passed away on Friday morning. Details about the cause of death were yet to be…
Ethiopia and Nigeria Partner to Build African-Made Drones
Ethiopia and Nigeria are collaborating to develop a fleet of African-made drones for both civilian and military use. Ethiopian officials recently hosted Nigerian Air Force members on tours of the country’s aircraft manufacturing and maintenance facilities, with Nigeria promising a…
Ogudu–Ifako Bridge Rehab: Lagos begins second phase August 19 – October 1
The Lagos State Government has announced that the second phase of maintenance work on the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge in Kosofe Local Government Area will commence on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, and run through Wednesday, October 1, 2025. This follows the completion…
Okonjo-Iweala unveils $50m fund to empower women in digital trade
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,has unveiled a $50 million global fund to empower women entrepreneurs in digital trade, warning that global commerce is facing “extremely challenging times” marked by rising unilateralism and protectionism. The initiative, known…
Enugu govt to launch 100 CNG buses for public transport, five bus terminals on August 14
The Enugu State Government announced it will launch 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses for public transport and commission five modern bus terminals across the state on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The disclosure was made by Governor Dr. Peter Ndubuisi…
Why FG established environment varsity – Minister
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Monday said the Federal Government’s decision to establish the Federal University of Environment and Technology was driven by the urgent need to address environmental challenges confronting…
Dangote crashes petrol price to N820/litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N30.00, from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The price cut was…
CHAN: Nigeria needs better coaching – Sudan coach mocks Chelle after 4-0 win
Sudan coach, Kwesi Appiah, has claimed that Nigeria is not a bad team, but only needs better coaching. Appiah stated this on Tuesday after his team beat the Super Eagles B team 4-0 in the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN….
INEC has announced date to launch continuous voter registration in Lagos State.
At a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday, Resident Electoral Commissioner Prof. Salami Ayobami revealed that the CVR process will kick off on Monday, August 18, 2025, with an initial online pre-registration phase. This will be followed by in-person biometric capturing starting…
South Africa to offer US new deal to avoid 30% tariff
South Africa will offer a “generous” new trade deal to the United States on Tuesday to avoid 30-percent tariffs, government ministers said. Washington on Friday slapped the huge tariff on some South African exports, the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, despite…