Real Madrid have made a perfect start to life under new coach Xabi Alonso and are aiming to extend that run on Saturday in La Liga when they host an Espanyol side who have also begun the season in impressive form. The Catalan minnows are one of four teams yet to taste defeat in the […]
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oida Energy Ltd. to establish Nigeria’s first in-country oilfield-shaped charge manufacturing facility, a major step toward strengthening the nation’s defence-industrial base and boosting local content in the oil and gas sector. The signing ceremony, held in Abuja, marks a significant […]
The naira witnessed a week of outstanding performance against the dollar at the official foreign exchange (FX) window, reflecting the lucklustre performance against other currencies. Trading began the week on a positive note as the naira appreciated by 1.4 per cent on Monday to close at N1,498.50 per dollar, showing improved dollar supply. The positive […]
The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has suspended six school principals for alleged acts of insubordination and unauthorised collection of fees tied to the Junior Secondary School examination results. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, approved the immediate suspension effective Monday. The affected principals are from […]
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed 29 facilities across Ekiti, Osun, and Ogun states over environmental pollution and violations of national regulations, following laboratory reports that revealed lead contamination linked to illnesses and deaths in affected communities. NESREA’s Director-General, Prof. Innocent Barikor, announced the enforcement action in Abuja, explaining that […]
Paris has suspended counter-terrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered two Malian diplomats to leave after the arrest of a French envoy in Bamako, a French diplomatic source told AFP on Friday. Authorities in the West African nation said last month that a French national had been arrested on suspicion of working for Paris’s intelligence services, […]
President Bola Tinubu has restated Nigeria’s readiness to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, assuring the visiting Commonwealth Sport Bid Evaluation Committee that the country is fully committed to delivering the event on African soil for the first time in the Games’ history. Tinubu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the remarks on […]
Anthony Joshua is set to fulfil his long-held dream of fighting in Nigeria after promoter Ezekiel Adamu has revealed plans to stage the heavyweight superstar’s first bout in Africa in early 2026. Dr Adamu, CEO of promotional group Balmoral, hopes to bring the British-Nigerian home for what would be a historic homecoming fight in the […]
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has suspended self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its facility with effect from Thursday, September 18, 2025. This was contained in a mail correspondence obtained by our correspondent on Friday, which was signed by the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company. The directive aims to promote […]
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has appealed to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, so that he can access medical treatment. In a video message sent to reporters on Thursday, Azuta-Mbata said the government stood to gain nothing […]
