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…
AFGHAN WOMAN WHO SURVIVED TALIBAN RESTRICTIONS NOW BLOCKED FROM STUDYING AT OXFORD BY UK RULES
An Afghan woman who survived years of Taliban restrictions and fought for her right to education has been left devastated after being blocked from taking up a place at the University of Oxford because of new UK immigration rules. Aisha…
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…
Colombian President Orders Deportation Of Undocumented Africa Migrants
Colombia’s President, Abelardo de la Espriella, has ordered authorities to begin detaining undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes, with a view to deporting them, according to a video seen on Monday. In the video, De la Espriella, who was addressing a…
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…
Over 1,500 persons still missing in Yobe’
The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, has disclosed that it is following up on more than 1,500 cases of missing persons in Yobe State.The Head of the ICRC Sub-Delegation in Damaturu, Syed Rashid Hassan, disclosed this on Thursday…