Team Nigeria has exited the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Club Championships in Tunis. The Canaan Queens of Calabar, representing the country lost 0-3 to PETROJET Women’s team of Egypt in the semi finals of the event at the El-Menzah Sports Hall on Monday. The team, who are Nigeria’s sole representatives, led by…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of DCP Anthony Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer. The outgoing FPRO, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the appointment in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Hundeyin described Placid as “a seasoned officer with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping”….
Delta Government says former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege can not drag Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori into myopic politics now when he is concentrating on good governance of the state. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, accompanied by Executive Assistant on the New Media, Felix Ofou, stated this at a news conference…
Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has appointed 168 political aides to reinvigorate the machinery of governance and deepen participatory leadership. This is contained in a statement by Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday in Bauchi. Gidado said the move was part of the governor’s ongoing…
The Lagos State PDP Spokesman, Alhaji Hakeem Amode, has dumped the main opposition party in the state for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Amode, along with other PDP chieftains ,announced his defection at a news conference on Monday in Ikeja. Speaking ,Amode said he and other defectors were motivated and inspired by the visionary…
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said security operatives stormed criminal hideouts in the Kawo Area of Kaduna and arrest 27 suspected criminals, recovered dangerous weapons and hard drugs. The command’s dpokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna . Hassan said, “The action was in line with…
The Chief Medical Director of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Wasiu Adeyemo, says the medical condition of four students of King’s College, Lagos, admitted to the health facility is stable. Adeyemo made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The CMD said two students had…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Prof. Wole Soyinka on his 91st birthday, calling him an uncommon patriot and global inspiration. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. Tinubu hailed the Nobel Laureate for his outstanding contributions to education, democracy, human rights, cultural…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global public debt is on course to exceed 100 per cent of world GDP by 2029 — a level not seen since the aftermath of the Second World War. Presenting the latest Fiscal Monitor in Washington on Wednesday, IMF Fiscal Affairs Director Vitor Gaspar cautioned that debt…
Nigeria has positioned itself as a leading destination for climate and green energy investment, President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Addressing a gathering of world leaders, investors and development partners, Tinubu praised the UAE for convening the summit, describing it as a critical forum for advancing global…
