British Defence Secretary, John Healey, is in Cyprus as London steps up efforts for a potential evacuation of Lebanon with the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider war. Healey confirmed British forces were involved in efforts to defend Israel from Iran’s ballistic missile barrage as Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned of the risk…
Alhaji Muntari Shagari, former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and current Chairman of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has praised President Bola Tinubu for implementing policies that are revitalising governance and boosting public trust in Nigeria. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Wednesday, Shagari described the president’s Renewed Hope…
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has warned on Sunday that tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump could significantly reduce Americans’ ability to purchase technology products. It said that this would potentially cut consumer purchasing power by up to 143 billion dollars. According to a report released by CTA, laptop and tablet purchases could plummet by…
In a bid to accommodate the festive rush, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will introduce additional special train services on its primary standard gauge lines – Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna – scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. This announcement was made by Dr Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of NRC, in a statement released on Saturday in Lagos,…
All things been equal, Victor Osimhen, is expected to be unveiled in Istanbul on Saturday shortly before Galatasaray take on Lazio in a high-profile friendly at the RAMS Park. Yesterday, news out of Turkey confirmed that Galatasaray Vice President, Abdullah Kavukcu, is expected to fly into Naples, Italy with Osimhen to finalise the paperwork for…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin has offered overseas scholarship to 70 indigent students in Kano State. The students comprising 65 males and five females would persue postgraduate programmes in Artificial Intelligence; Forensic, Robotics Sciences and Cyber Security in the United States, Europe, Canada and India. Barau (APC – Kano North), stated this…
The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, are moving toward an out-of-court settlement regarding alleged criminal defamation, stemming from a petition by actress Mercy Johnson. The I-G’s lawyer, C. Odinaka, and Okorie’s counsel, W.I. Okereke, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after the matter was called….
Northern groups under the aegis of Amalgamated Arewa Youth Groups (AAYG), have said that the best new year gift to Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari is to sack and arrest the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele. The groups, which listed some of the alleged crimes that warrant the sack…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) has scheduled the local government elections in the state for August 9, 2025. Chairman of the commission, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made the remark during a stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Enebeli who unveiled the election guidelines official during the meeting, said that the commencement of…
The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, says the nation’s security challenges are being tackled with huge successes in all fronts. Undiandeye stated this during the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) First and Second Quarters Operational Brief for Foreign Defence Advisers/Attachés 2025, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the efforts of the military…
