President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended the tenure of Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), citing her contributions to national security and institutional reform. Nandap, who officially took the reins on 1 March 2024, was initially set to serve until 31 August 2025. With her tenure now extended, she…
The Secretary to the Niger Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, has extolled the contributions of former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), on his 84th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message in Minna on Sunday, the SSG described IBB as a trailblazer and architect of modern governance in Nigeria. According to Usman, IBB is a…
A presidential election unlike any other in U.S. history enters its last full day on Monday. This is as Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and their campaigns scramble to get supporters to the polls in a contest each portrays as an existential moment for America. Even after the astonishing blur of events the last few months,…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged as the Accord Party’s flag-bearer for the state’s August 8, 2026 governorship election. The party’s primary, conducted in Osogbo on Wednesday under the supervision of INEC officials, saw Adeleke secure 145 votes out of 150 cast. Five votes were invalidated. Mrs Mariam Saleh, chairperson of the Electoral Committee,…
Harare – In a significant development, Egypt and Ethiopia have reached a breakthrough on the contentious Blue Nile mega-dam issue, according to AFP. The two nations have agreed to finalize an agreement within four months, putting an end to years of tensions. Since Ethiopia commenced construction on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in…
Bankit Microfinance Bank has unveiled its web banking platform to provide customers with additional digital channel to manage and carry out uninterrupted daily transactions on their phones, laptops and other devices. Yen Choi, Chief Executive Officer, Bankit Africa, in a statement on Tuesday said with the innovative solution, the bank was redefining convenience and security…
Tottenham have agreed a £55m fee with West Ham to sign midfielder Mohammed Kudus. The Ghana international is now set to have a medical before signing a long-term contract. BBC Sport reported that the Hammers had rejected an initial £50m but a deal has now been clinched. Kudus, who has an £85m release clause, joined…
Elite sport funding body UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. More than 50 sports will benefit, though athletics has had its budget reduced for the second cycle running. Five new sports for the 2028 Games – baseball/softball, flag football,…
More than 30 years after the Nigerian Super Eagles triumphed in the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, the government has officially delivered on a historic promise—providing homes to the victorious team members. The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development confirmed the development on Wednesday through a statement by its Director of Press and Public…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has apprehended a 17-member gang who allegedly killed a personnel of the corps on Jan. 12. The Spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the gang was apprehended by the Commandant-General’s Special Intelligence Squad in collaboration with sister agencies. Babawale…
