Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has warned residents that the state could lose out if they fail to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that federal intervention is needed to address the state’s erosion crisis.
The University of Lagos has introduced a three-month pilot programme with food delivery platform Swoop to improve campus security by restricting deliveries to registered riders operating through approved services.
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has named Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice the Premier League’s most effective player following his contribution to Arsenal’s 2–1 comeback win over Leeds United.
Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Retail Limited’s petrol discount is not expected to reduce dividend payments to the Federation Account, arguing that increased sales could offset lower profit margins.
Vatar Incorporated, the company behind viral Nigerian browser game Lagos Life, has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding at a $10 million valuation, days after its incorporation.
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission has arrested six women suspected of engaging in sex work during an enforcement operation in Gadaka, Fika Local Government Area.
The Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum has expressed condolences to the families of 32 military personnel who died in a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State
The Argentina international initially selected No.26 when he completed his £7.5 million move to Chelsea and wore the number during his debut in the club’s 4-3 Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge last weekend.
Former Super Eagles striker Peter Odemwingie has threatened to take legal action against Sky Sports, West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers over the controversial transfer saga that unfolded on the final day of the January 2013 transfer window.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has rescued 15 minors who were allegedly trafficked and sold for N2 million each after a member of a suspected syndicate reportedly posed as an official of a civil society organisation to deceive their parents.
Global food prices increased for the second consecutive month in August, with climate-related shocks, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to trade raising fresh concerns about the outlook for food supplies, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, FAO.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has highlighted the transformation of forfeited assets into public institutions, with its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, saying a university recovered through an asset-forfeiture case has been converted into a federal university and is already serving thousands of students.
A Delta State High Court has ordered the remand of content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu Asaba, over allegations surrounding the rape and subsequent death of 20-year-old Favour Agbro.
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The United States has rejected proposals by senior Israeli officials calling for the removal of Palestinians from Gaza, publicly distancing Washington from a position being advanced by Israel’s defence minister.
The Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of 10 suspected members of an alleged human parts trafficking syndicate following what authorities described as months of intelligence gathering, surveillance and coordinated operations across parts of the state.
