Brazil’s head coach and former manager of Real Madrid and Chelsea, Carlo Ancelotti, has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of tax fraud related to his tenure at Real Madrid in 2014. Spanish authorities accused the 66-year-old of failing to declare income from image rights, resulting in an alleged […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has bestowed 35 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses upon the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas. During a ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Monday, the Group CEO, NNPC Ltd, Bashir Ojulari, reaffirmed the Company’s dedication to supporting the Federal Government’s ambitions in the gas sector. […]
Billionaire industrialist, Aliko Dangote has penned an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressing his deep appreciation for the President’s visionary leadership on the Bar Beach Land Reclamation project in Victoria Island, Lagos State. The project, which has transformed the coastline into an emerging new district with a defining skyline, has not only […]
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to education as a strategic weapon to combat poverty and insecurity in the state, declaring that significant progress has already been made through massive investments in the education sector. Speaking during a recent stakeholders’ forum in Kaduna, the governor said the state’s long-term security […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has made a significant breakthrough in its fight against illicit financial flows with the interception of foreign currencies valued at more than ₦653 million at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The operation, which resulted in the arrest of three suspects, was made public during a […]
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called on serving and retired police officers to join a protest against low salaries in the Nigeria Police Force. The protest, scheduled for July 21, 2025, aims to demand better pay for police officers, with Sowore advocating for a minimum monthly salary of ₦300,000 […]
The Federal Government has officially begun the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Eastern railway corridor, a key transport route spanning several states in the South-East and parts of the North-East. This was confirmed by Victor Adamu, the Railway District Manager for the Eastern District in Enugu, during a national infrastructure survey conducted by […]
The domestic debt profile of Edo State has seen a sharp decline, dropping from ₦113 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 to ₦82.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025. This ₦30.6 billion reduction over a span of just three months has positioned the state as a standout example of fiscal responsibility amid rising […]
Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a comprehensive range of financial and digital solutions aimed at supporting all stakeholders within the education ecosystem from school owners and educators to students and parents. Announcing the initiative on Tuesday, the bank said the new offerings are designed to boost financial inclusion, enhance operational efficiency, and promote sustainable […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the zonal breakdown of applications for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that the South West zone recorded the highest number of applicants. According to the official data, the South West led the chart with 534,656 candidates, representing 26.32% of the total […]
