The Super Eagles have reached full strength in camp as they step up preparations for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda this weekend in Uyo. By Wednesday evening, all 23 invited players had reported for duty at the team’s training base, bringing a sense of relief to head coach Eric Chelle, who […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the restructuring of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, into six campuses spread across the country’s geopolitical zones. The move, highlighted in the 2025 federal budget and echoed by the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is aimed at decentralising aviation training and […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as its new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). He takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Muyiwa Adejobi, who has been redeployed to Delta State as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations. Hundeyin, until now the […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has resumed the disbursement of arrears to corps members, marking the first payment since June 3, when the process was suspended. The resumption ends weeks of uncertainty and growing frustration among service participants who had awaited the back payments. The arrears, which cover the period from July 2024 to […]
Moscow has praised New Delhi for refusing to yield to punitive U.S. tariffs, describing India’s position as a bold assertion of sovereignty and a demonstration of its growing strategic autonomy on the global stage. The commendation came from Russian Chargé d’Affaires, Roman Babushkin, who criticized Washington’s tariff policy as an act of “unfair competition” and […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Dr. Tunji Bello, has announced that the Commission has initiated measures to combat the increasing unethical practices by unregulated digital lenders. The FCCPC has introduced the Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations (DEON Consumer Lending Regulation), 2025, to address […]
The recent summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin has captured global attention. An unusual occurrence during the meeting left observers perplexed: North Korean staff members meticulously sanitized every surface Kim touched, even removing his drinking glass, as if endeavoring to eliminate all traces of his DNA. This […]
Besieged Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has mandated the removal of Adegoke Fayoade, the Assistant Inspector-General overseeing Zone 2 Command, Lagos, amid apprehensions of his potential elevation to the role of Nigeria’s next police chief. Sources revealed on Wednesday that, although the Nigeria Police Force officially attributed Fayoade’s dismissal to “corruption allegations,” the […]
US authorities have intercepted what they describe as the largest shipment of methamphetamine precursor chemicals ever seized, disrupting a supply chain that linked China to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel. The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that more than 700,000 pounds (about 300,000 kilograms) of chemicals used in meth production were confiscated. The substances were packed in […]
At least 10 people lost their lives and 10 others were injured on Wednesday in two separate accidents along the Ozalla/4-Corner section of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, both linked to reckless driving and wrong-way movement. The first collision, which occurred around 9 a.m., involved a Howo truck marked with Visco Investment Global and loaded with […]
