The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said that no fewer than six persons died, while three others were injured in an accident involving a truck at the Ilo-Awela axis of the Toll Gate area along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Salau Hammed, Ota Divisional Commander of TRACE, confirmed the accident to the News Agency…
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has relocated its upcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, citing logistical reasons. The meeting, originally slated to hold at the party’s national secretariat on Blantyre Street, Wuse II, Abuja, will still take place on Thursday, according to…
Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will captain France for their Nations League game against Israel on Thursday in the absence of Kylian Mbappe, the French federation said on Wednesday. The federation said his Real Madrid team mate Mbappe, the usual captain, is skipping the Nations League games against Israel and Belgium. Tchouameni was one of the favourites…
The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has demanded a N3.5billion compensation and public apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is coming on the heels of an alleged invasion of the OOPL premises by the EFCC on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC operatives…
The Police Command in Rivers has said that its officers killed four notorious kidnappers, allegedly involved in a series of abductions within the state and environs. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, identifying the deceased suspects as responsible for the abduction and murder of…
New Digital System Aims to Curb Crime and End Harassment of Motorists The Nigeria Police Force has announced a 30-day grace period for motorists to secure digital permits for factory-fitted tinted vehicle windows, with enforcement scheduled to commence on June 1, 2025. This initiative, reintroducing the Tinted Glass Permit (TGP) system, comes in response to…
Thomas Tuchel has officially begun as England men’s national team coach on an 18-month contract that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup. Tuchel’s appointment as Gareth Southgate’s successor was confirmed by the English Football Association in October but with a start date of Jan. 1, 2025. He will be assisted by Anthony…
Nigeria’s Senate has approved the ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget for Rivers State, under the backdrop of emergency governance imposed in the state due to political instability. The budget was passed following the presentation of a detailed report by an ad hoc Senate committee led by Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. The committee had been…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for a unified database system among members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to ensure safe border/ migration system. Tunji-Ojo made the call during a meeting with ministers in charge of Immigration and Border Management within ECOWAS member states on Wednesday in Abidjan,…
The Kano Heads of Media Forum has urged residents to take the ongoing voter card revalidation exercise seriously, describing it as a crucial step toward credible elections and democratic stability in Nigeria. At a news conference on Sunday, the forum’s chairman, Ado Warawa, said revalidating permanent voter’s cards was not a bureaucratic task but a…
