ATIKU ABUBAKAR VOWS TO RESTORE PETROL SUBSIDY IF ELECTED PRESIDENT
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has promised to restore the petrol subsidy if elected president, arguing that the funds saved from the subsidy removal have not been properly accounted for. Atiku said the decision to remove the subsidy had placed…
SANWO-OLU GIFTS N40 MILLION TO TWO LASU BEST GRADUATING STUDENTS
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rewarded the two best graduating students of Lagos State University (LASU) with a total cash gift of N40 million in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. The governor announced a donation of N20 million…
Nigerian-German teen develops offline app for emergency rescue
An 18-year-old Nigerian-German recording artiste and technology entrepreneur, Georgia Oviesu, has developed an emergency communication application that enables users to send distress messages without internet connectivity. This feature, she believes could help improve rescue operations and combat kidnapping in Nigeria….
Lagos Ex-Commissioner Ladi Lawanson Bags PhD in Business Admin
Former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi Lawanson Former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi Lawanson, has been awarded a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration with specialisation in International Business. Lawanson, whose full name is Akinwale Oladipo Lawanson, received the…
US EMBASSY TRAINS MALAWI POLICE IN ENGLISH AND AI
The US Embassy in Lilongwe confirmed it is welcoming officers from the Malawi Police Service for the four-week course, designed to overhaul the way they write, present and communicate in the workplace. Leading the sessions is Macfarlene Mseteka, an alumnus…
Palm oil import bill rises 194% to N23bn
Nigeria’s import bill on palm oil rose by 194.4 percent year-on- year (yoy) to N23.16 billion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26) from N7.87 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (Q1’25). This is contained in the National Bureau…
INEC has no candidate, favours no party –Prof Amupitan
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Josiah Amupitan, has assured political parties and Nigerians that the commission will remain neutral in the 2027 elections. Amupitan gave the assurance on Tuesday at the National Peace Accord ahead…
NIGERIAN-AMERICAN POET DANIEL UMEMEZIE NAMED 2026–2027 U.S. NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE
Nigerian-American poet Daniel Somtochukwu Umemezie has been named the 2026–2027 United States National Youth Poet Laureate, becoming the 10th young person to receive the prestigious honour and the second Nigerian-American to hold the title. Umemezie, who is from Cedar Falls,…
‘I was born in South Africa’, says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been “treated unfairly and targeted”.South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after…
FRANKLYN ELUAGU BUILDS SAFETY-TECH PLATFORM TO TACKLE AFRICA’S EVERYDAY SECURITY FEARS
Nigerian entrepreneur and digital communications professional Franklyn Eluagu is making a move into the safety-technology space with a platform designed to address everyday personal-security concerns across Africa. The initiative, known as Virgua, is focused on using technology to help people…