England midfielder Conor Gallagher has completed his move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid. The 24-year-old, who came through the youth ranks at Stamford Bridge, has signed a five-year contract with the Spanish outfit after the clubs agreed a reported €40 million ($43.7 million) fee. Gallagher’s future had been the subject of speculation for some time…
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has urged state and local governments to intensify anti-corruption measures, describing them as the “true frontline” in the national fight against graft. At a one-day strategic roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, ICPC Chairman Dr Musa Aliyu said mismanagement of resources at sub-national…
Mrs Fatima Aliko-Dangote, Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Dangote Group, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the full industrialisation of Nigeria, speaking at the ongoing 2025 Lagos International Trade Fair organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Represented by Mrs Funmi Sanni, Group Head, Sales and Marketing, Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko-Dangote described…
The Lagos State Government has assured residents of its dedication to safeguarding lives and property following the overturning of a diesel-laden tanker at Liverpool Bridge/Tincan Island, Apapa, on Monday morning. The incident, reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), led to a spill and caused heavy traffic gridlock along one of the city’s busiest…
A Nigerian court has postponed the trial of hip-hop artist Tochukwu Ojogwu, widely known as Odumodublvck, who is facing a civil lawsuit over allegations of assaulting fellow musician Levi Ogbogiri, also known as Kraziecent. The case, before Justice J.O.E. Adeyemi-Ajayi at the FCT High Court in Life Camp, Abuja, was adjourned until 26 November after…
No fewer than one thousand visitors, including children and parents on Tuesday, converged at the National Museum of Unity for the annual Children’s Day Celebration. The Museum’s curator, Mrs Oriyomi Otuka, said the children converged not just to honor themselves, but to reaffirm collective commitment to protecting their rights and nurturing their future. Otuka said…
Aformer senator, Nicholas Tofowomo, has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step aside for an impartial investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Mr Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South at the ninth National Assembly, told journalists on Friday in Okitipupa that Mr Akpabio “cannot preside over his case.” “The allegation…
The Kogi Police Command on Wednesday said it has launched a manhunt for a suspected ritual killer of Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, a photo-journalist in the state. Aiyepeku was reportedly gruesomely murdered on Tuesday night in an office located around the Government House/GRA axis of Lokoja, where he and his suspected assailant repotedly worked as photographers…
The Police Command in Rivers, says it has commenced investigation on the explosion that occurred at the Trans-Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of the state. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s Spokesperson, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the explosion affected a Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) facility. Iringe-Koko stated that…
The Russian armed forces have regained control of the settlement of Guevo in the Kursk Region, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. “During the offensive, units of the Sever North group have liberated the settlement of Guevo in the Kursk Region,’’ the ministry said in a statement. During the mop-up operations, Russia’s 22nd motorised…
