By Pastor Oguejiofor Agbo This is another special day to say happy birthday to His Excellency, Chief Senator (Dr) Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, Anyanwu n’awara oha 1 of Nkanu, who is, no doubt, the foremost elder statesman east of the Niger. It is another opportunity to celebrate a man of destiny and vision, whose success story…
Reports in Italy confirm that Napoli have turned down an improved bid of €60m from Turkish giants Galatasaray for striker Victor Osimhen, who spent the 2024-25 season on loan in Istanbul. Napoli are expected to sell Osimhen this summer. But the sky news reports that the Italian club are pushing for a higher fee, close…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s founding fathers envisioned the country as a global leader of the black race, given its vast human and material potential. The President stated this on Wednesday during a televised address on Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. He paid tribute to national icons such as Herbert Macaulay, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe,…
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed that promotions within the Nigeria Police Force are determined solely by merit and professionalism, rejecting any suggestion of a promotion scandal. Egbetokun made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday during a ceremony to decorate newly promoted senior officers. He stressed that the Force’s promotion system rewards…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called upon the nation’s security leaders and Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to take decisive action against those behind the recent killings in Benue State. This directive was issued during his visit to Makurdi, the capital, on Wednesday, amidst a troubling wave of violence in the North-Central area. “Police,…
The Niger state Road Maintenance Agency (NIGROMA) has commenced the repairs of bad portions of Minna township roads to ease movement. Alhaji Farouk Umaru Audi, Managing Director of the agency, disclosed this during the flag-off of the third phase of the ongoing repairs in Minna. According to Audi, the third phase will start with the…
A trial began in Abuja on Tuesday over allegations that an Abuja-based lawyer and four social media influencers defamed Senator Shehu Umar online. The first prosecution witness, SP Michael Kalu, a police investigator with the National Cybercrime Centre, outlined how the defendants were tracked following a complaint by the senator. Senator Umar, Chairman of the…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government is investigating Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a major route for arms trafficking into Nigeria. Ribadu made this known at a two-Day Seminar on Climate Change and the Changing Dynamics of Arms Proliferation and Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria in Perspective,…
Nigeria’s Central Bank has instructed banks to submit comprehensive Capital Restoration Plans by 14 July 2025, formally ending financial relief measures that were introduced to cushion the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an official circular dated 20 June 2025, signed by Director of Banking Supervision Dr Olubukola Akinwunmi, the CBN set out a clear…
In a strategic move to tighten border security and streamline cargo movement, the Nigeria Customs Service has begun testing a technology-driven system to monitor transit operations along the Nigeria–Benin Republic corridor. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi made the announcement on Wednesday during an inspection visit to the Ogun II Area Command in Abeokuta. He said the initiative…
