In a significant move toward leveraging technology to improve public safety, the Lagos State Government has officially launched a drone surveillance programme aimed at enhancing crime monitoring and emergency response across the state. The initiative, spearheaded by the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), is designed to provide real-time aerial intelligence that will […]
In a surprising selection, Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has left club captain and star forward Son Heung-min out of the starting line-up for the UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United, currently taking place at Estadio San Mamés in Bilbao. Son, who recently returned from injury, has been Tottenham’s leading Premier League […]
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and pledged full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027. This move comes after his recent departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he contested the 2023 Lagos State governorship election. During a […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has highlighted the importance of food security and inclusive regional development as fundamental pillars for Nigeria’s long-term stability. He emphasized that Nigeria’s economic transformation must begin from the grassroots and be driven by local resources. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Taraba International Investment Summit 2025, […]
As Nigeria intensifies its campaign for a seat on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola has called on France to support the country’s bid for Category C membership. Oyetola received the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, in Abuja and emphasized the strategic importance of Nigeria’s […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to promptly implement all approved pension increments and release withheld palliative funds meant for pensioners across the country. During a plenary session on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Whip Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka moved a motion highlighting the hardships pensioners face due to delays in the payment of […]
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned government authorities and policymakers that without adequate security, no amount of economic incentives will attract people to any region. “No matter how much you try to lure people to come to your […]
The Senate has taken a major step toward protecting informal sector workers by advancing a bill that seeks to regulate private employment agencies and formalize labour conditions for domestic staff, apprentices, and other informal workers. The Informal Sector Private Employment Agencies (Regulation) Bill 2025, sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), passed […]
FC Barcelona has officially extended head coach Hansi Flick’s contract until June 2027, capping off a sensational debut season that saw the German tactician lead the club to a domestic treble. Flick, who joined the Catalan giants in May 2024, masterminded one of the most successful campaigns in the club’s recent history, […]
A meeting between US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday turned tense when Trump screened videos allegedly showing violence against white farmers in South Africa. Trump has repeatedly claimed that white farmers in South Africa are facing a genocide, an assertion that has been vehemently […]
