The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has received the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and members of the Association’s National Executive Committee on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on 8 September 2026, with both institutions agreeing on the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
Nigeria Police Force, through the Oyo State Command, has uncovered a child-stealing and human trafficking network operating across state lines, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede has charged teenagers across the country to shun cyber crime and other offences, urging them to embrace integrity, hard work and legitimate means of achieving success. He gave the charge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Sunday,...
Justice Muhammed Danjuma of the Court of Appeal, Abuja on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, affirmed the conviction and sentence of a former Managing Director of Nigeria Export Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya by Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Abuja. Orya was convicted and...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has pledged Federal Government support for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to harness Nigeria’s Orange Economy as a catalyst for job creation, entrepreneurship, economic diversification and sustainable prosperity. Idris committed when the Director-General of NIPSS, Prof. Ayo...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), received 180 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to boost personnel morale and support career progression with the decoration of 40 Airmen and Airwomen with their new ranks at the 053 NAF Camp, Abuja, on Monday, 7 September 2026. Decorating the personnel, the Commander, 053 NAF Camp, Air Commodore Imoke,...
Nigeria Democratic Congres (NDC) has strongly condemned the shameful attack and obstruction of its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, by suspected hired thugs in Benue State on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of NDC, Osa Director Esq...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has inaugurated the Forum of State Directors-General of Public Procurement, with stakeholders describing the initiative as a major step towards strengthening transparency, accountability and efficiency in public spending across Nigeria. The inauguration was held on Tuesday at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja and brought...
Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has thrown its weight behind the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), over his recent comments on the administration of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, demanding an independent investigation into alleged killings and human rights abuses recorded in the state during his...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has read the riot act to Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities, charging them to urgently diversify their institutions’ funding sources, strengthen their Advancement Offices and take full advantage of the enormous opportunities provided by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on traditional rulers across the country to deploy their moral authority to mobilise eligible voters for the 2027 General Election and promote peaceful, issue-based political campaigns. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, made the appeal on Tuesday in Lagos when he...
Media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has defended his principal’s production-anchored fuel subsidy proposal, urging former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi to address the economic substance of the policy rather than dismiss it as electioneering politics. In a statement shared on Tuesday, Ibe faulted Fayemi’s...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has alleged that suspected political thugs prevented him from reaching Yelwata community in Benue State on Tuesday during what he described as a humanitarian visit to families affected by the recent killings in the area. Obi disclosed the incident in a...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has alleged that an aide to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia led a group that prevented his convoy from reaching communities affected by recent attacks in the state. Obi made the allegation during a telephone interview with newsmen on Tuesday, insisting...
Four Spaniards have made the five-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Men’s Coach of the Year award, putting Spain’s coaching influence at the centre of one of football’s biggest honours. Luis Enrique, Luis de la Fuente, Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery are the four Spaniards on the list,...
BALLON D’OR organisers have shortlisted five clubs for the 2026 Men’s Club of the Year award, with Norwegian side FK Bodo/Glimt emerging as the surprise name on a list dominated by European heavyweights. Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Bayern Munich headline the nominees, while Brazil’s Flamengo and Bodo/Glimt complete the five-club shortlist. The nominees were announced Monday through the official Ballon D’Or channels. Bodo/Glimt’s inclusion is particularly notable, with the Norwegian club becoming the first from the country to earn a nomination for the award. Flamengo, meanwhile, are the only non-European club in contention. PSG’s nomination follows a season in which the French champions won Ligue 1 and reached the Champions League final, while Arsenal finished second in the Premier League and Bayern retained the Bundesliga title. Flamengo earned their place after winning the Copa Libertadores, while Bodo/Glimt combined another Norwegian league title with an impressive run to the Europa League semi-finals. The Club of the Year award recognises the men’s team judged to have produced the strongest overall season, with trophies and results forming the basis of the selection. The winner will be announced at the 70th Ballon D’Or ceremony on Monday, October 26, 2026, in London. The ceremony will break with tradition by being held outside Paris for the first time, as organisers mark the award’s 70th anniversary with a tribute to its inaugural winner, Sir Stanley Matthews.
The family of former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), demanding that he either provide evidence to support allegations linking El-Rufai to killings in Southern...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said through reforms instituted across diverse sectors in Nigeria, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is supporting the transformation of indigenous companies into international brands. He observed that companies such as Flutterwave, Moniepoint, Andela and others are leveraging the gains of the...
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is designed to allow ordinary Nigerians to become shareholders in the company. Speaking at the IPO signing ceremony in Lagos on Monday, Dangote said the initiative...