Joshua breaks down, vows to stand by families of late trainer, coach
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua fought back tears as he spoke about the emotional toll of losing two close friends in a recent road accident in Nigeria, pledging to…
Nollywood actor Stanley Amadi arrested over alleged coup plot
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amadi has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot by some military officers to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Amadi, a film director…
FAAN assures passengers of comfort as Lagos airport undergoes major upgrade
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reassured passengers of continued comfort and easy access at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, despite ongoing large-scale rehabilitation works. The…
Onitsha market closure: Rep Ogene urges Soludo to reopen, seek dialogue
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Afam Victor Ogene, has urged Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to reconsider the one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market and…
FG moves to clear power sector arrears with fully subscribed ₦501bn bond
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully issued a ₦501 billion inaugural bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), recording 100 per cent subscription from pension funds,…
Sit-at-home: Security enforces Soludo’s one-week closure at Onitsha main market
Security operatives on Tuesday barricaded major entrances to the Onitsha Main Market to enforce a one-week closure ordered by the Anambra State government, following traders’ refusal to comply with the…
Awujale stool: Protest rocks Ijebu-Ode over alleged bribery of kingmakers
Hundreds of Ijebu sons and daughters took to the streets of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, on Monday to protest the alleged bribery of members of the Council of Kingmakers. Some of…
Over 400,000 apply as PSC extends Police recruitment nationwide
The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has extended the deadline for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables by two weeks, following an…
DisCos question FG’s ‘free meter’ directive, cite cost and stakeholder concerns
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have expressed strong reservations over the directive by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that prepaid electricity meters must be provided free to all categories of…
Awujale succession: Ijebu group warns Sanwo-Olu against interference
A pan-Ijebu socio-political group, Ijebu Parapo, has cautioned Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, against what it described as interference in the process leading to the emergence of the new…