Football superstar Lionel Messi is set to ignite fresh excitement among Indian fans as he begins a three-day tour of the country with the unveiling of a towering 21-metre statue of himself in Kolkata on Saturday. The monumental iron sculpture, which depicts the Argentine legend lifting the FIFA World...
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Federal Government on Friday temporarily opened the 47.47km Section One, Phase One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, describing the project as a game changer. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, inaugurated the section on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a decisive step to strengthen its internal structure with the constitution of Caretaker Committees for its Enugu, Delta and Rivers State chapters. The decision was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC),...
Justice R. N. Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Faisal Muhammad to six months imprisonment for hawking and selling of Naira notes in Abuja. The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), arraigned the defendant...
First prosecution witness (PW1), Peter Obumuneme Okoye, in the ongoing trial of Jude Chigozie Okoye, an elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, has told Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, that the defendant’s wife owns 800,000 shares in Northside Music Limited....
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expanded its ongoing investigation into airline ticket pricing following mounting public complaints over what many passengers describe as exploitative and arbitrary fare increases on some domestic routes. The commission in a statement issued on Friday by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the management and staff of Opay to make compliance with existing regulations a watchword to ensure business integrity and block avenues for money laundering and fraudulent practices. Olukoyede gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday,...
President Bola Tinubu has firmly dismissed claims that Nigeria is experiencing either a Christian or Muslim genocide, insisting that the country’s security challenges are rooted in terrorism and criminality, not religious persecution. The President stated this on Friday while declaring open the 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting...
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on Nigerians to actively support President Bola Tinubu in addressing the country’s security challenges, insisting that no government can win the fight alone. Mohammed made the appeal on Friday after delivering the 15th convocation lecture at Achievers University,...
Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence handed down to Maryam Sanda, the daughter-in-law of a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing to a close her long legal battle over the killing of her husband. In a split decision of four justices to one, a five-member...
Federal Government has taken a decisive step toward easing traffic pressure in Lagos, announcing that procurement is now underway for the construction of a new Carter Bridge. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, made the disclosure on Friday during the inauguration of the 47.474-kilometre Section One, Phase One of...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced the rehabilitation of two critical transmission lines in the Port Harcourt region, a move expected to strengthen power delivery and improve electricity reliability across Rivers State and neighbouring areas. In a statement issued on Friday, TCN confirmed that contractors have been formally...
The Coalition for Democratic Sustainability and Good Governance (CDSGG) has expressed strong support for the possible defection of Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a timely and strategic realignment capable of repositioning the state politically and developmentally. Speaking at...
By ALIYU SABIU – The Katsina State governor conducted a local government tour which he concluded on Saturday, 6th December. During the tour, he saw every indication that people are angry with the cancellation of contract for the construction of the road from Funtua to Marabar Kankara and Marabar...
The Bayelsa State Government has announced with “deep regret and profound shock the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo,” whose sad event occurred on Thursday, 11th December 2025. He was 60 years old. The Bayelsa state commissioner for information, Orientation and Strategy,Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, said in...
There’s one subtle trap new Tongits fall into: thinking Tongits is just “Filipino poker.” Sure, both games use 52 cards and demand sharp thinking. But beyond the surface, the Tongits card system operates on a rhythm, logic, and system entirely its own.Poker players focus on building a strong five-card...
Communities across Akwa Ibom State are stepping up efforts to dismantle long-standing gender barriers that continue to hinder access to essential healthcare services, especially for TB, HIV, and malaria. In Etim Ekpo and Etinan Local Government Areas, residents, health workers, traditional rulers, youths, and civil society groups gathered in...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says top politicians of Igbo extraction should unite and negotiate with their counterparts in other ethnic blocs to secure the best political deals for their people in 2027. Onuigbo said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a petition accusing the former Chairman of Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Hennugbe Joseph Gbenu, of massive looting, abuse of office and illegal acquisition of properties during his second term in office. An acknowledgment slip stamped by the...